International phone calls, how to make them cheaper?

[adamt]

I remember someonen telling me that you can get really cheap calls by inputing a number before the number you wish to dial.

Im sorry if i am being a bit vague, but does anyone have any advice? Im calling Germany thirty mins a day @9p a minute, hehehe

all the best
adam

[Marki]

Download Skype , then buy Euro 10- worth of Skypeout credit , with Skypeout you can call from your PC to normal landlines worldwide at about 0.017 ct a minute

[chris.mapey]

Use Voipbuster via your PC / laptop.

Free (0p) per min to any landline in Germany.

That's better than 9p per min.

It's great.

www.voipbuster.com Set up an account. Upload 1 Euro to it and you are away.

HTH Chris

>> Edited by chris.mapey on Wednesday 5th October 13:45

[anhamgrimmar]

does the person on the other end have a PC and 'net connection?

you could always try SKYPE. free pc to pc phone calls.

alternatively, i think toucan telecom have cheap rates for normal phones

[Plotloss]

Adam, one of the VoIP solutions is definately the best bet.

1p a minute at the outside, get an account like Skype Out (preferably not Skype though, its going to become a marketing channel for eBay) and you can call normal telephones from your PC.

Get a bluetooth dongle for the PC and you can use a bluetooth headset which is handy as a Class 1 (or 3 can never remember) means you can be anywhere in the house pretty much.

[adamt]

So i can use Skype to call a normal telephone?

That is superb, i wasnt using it because she hasnt got her computer yet(coming in 2 weeks)

thanks guys, really appreciated

[titiany]

adamt said:

So i can use Skype to call a normal telephone?

Yes. Not for free, but for much much cheaper.

It's the way to go.

[jazzybee]

Marki said:

Download Skype , then buy Euro 10- worth of Skypeout credit , with Skypeout you can call from your PC to normal landlines worldwide at about 0.017 ct a minute

Not entirely true... only that price to certain countries - not all. Even then you can get calling cards with even cheaper rates.

[Marki]

jazzybee said:

Marki said: Download Skype , then buy Euro 10- worth of Skypeout credit , with Skypeout you can call from your PC to normal landlines worldwide at about 0.017 ct a minute Not entirely true... only that price to certain countries - not all. Even then you can get calling cards with even cheaper rates.

Sure but i live in Cologne and call England so i know that is the rate

[adamt]

Sorry guys, just one more question.

I am still a little skeptical. If i make use of this free service, i am worried that i wont get charged but somehow they will charge my GF in germany, does this happen or am i being a bit silly?

thanks,

[Marki]

adamt said:

I am still a little skeptical. If i make use of this free service, i am worried that i wont get charged but somehow they will charge my GF in germany, does this happen or am i being a bit silly? thanks,

Which free service the normal Skype service you mean ?
then no or skype out then again no its all legit stuff

[tobeee]

This is a website for one of the prefix numbers that we use for calling US and China...
www.call18866.co.uk/index2.php