egeefay Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Just checking to see what people are doing to call US from Thailand I know there's Skype but the people I call don't have broadband and their PC to Landline rates are high. I've tried WebCallDirect but the connection is not very good and there's a voice delay. Are phone cards the best way left to go? Any good companies you can recommend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikster Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 Just checking to see what people are doing to call US from ThailandI know there's Skype but the people I call don't have broadband and their PC to Landline rates are high. I've tried WebCallDirect but the connection is not very good and there's a voice delay. Are phone cards the best way left to go? Any good companies you can recommend? From Thailand to the US: 009 is cheap, or get Skype Out and check the rates there. From the US to Thailand: Phone cards are dirt cheap, like 10 ct/minute. I was using Pingo last time, mainly because I need to call mobile phones in Thailand, it's dirt-cheap, and you can re-fill the card on-line. www.pingo.com for those who have never heard of Google. Another advantage of Pingo is that you can set it up to recognize your US home phone number so you don't have to log in. That makes it really convenient to use. Disadvantage is that call quality is sometimes bad and you have to be careful to not to select any auto-refill options (they are all checked by default). I like to be in control of the spending... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Reimar Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 Skype Out cost a few US Cent a minute! But there may a better solution with VoIPCheap (http://www.voipcheap.com) while you can call to landlines free also. Check it out. The server is located in UK Reimar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h5n1 Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 been using 008, now trying 009 - i read it was 4b but i think last call it was 7. another govt mistruth - im so shocked... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
space cowboy Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 go to thai post office and buy a CAT phone card that can be used for calls from US to Thailand.....instructions on card. simply call a 1- 888 number and then dial Thailand number. VERY EASY and dont bother with computers, just any phone to any phone here in Thailand. cost is about 5 baht per minute. I buy these cards and just email the code and info on the back and wala my kids call me cell to cell anytime they want and its free for them because I have already paid for the card here in Bangkok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 My parents have a very good deal with their telephone co: I think AT&T is their long distance provider, not sure, but if you are interested I can post details here later. But, my point here is that some long distance providers offer special packages to various regions. Worth checking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_falang Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 US from Thailand Best Way - use a land line, dial 001 1...... Cheapest Way - skype (free) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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