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Calling UK mobiles from overseas landline

Hi, I'm now living in Belgium and use Skype to call UK mobiles. Does anyone know of a cheaper way for me to call them please?
Some of my friends and my son (who I call almost every day) don't have UK landlines, so this is not an option.

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  • utilitybroker
    utilitybroker Posts: 2,207 Forumite
    Are any of these Belgium sister companies of 1899/18185 any good ?
  • benjus
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    Another option is http://www.intervoip.com/en/ which costs £0.05 per minute to UK mobiles. This can be used from your PC in a similar way to Skype, or as a callback (phone-to-phone) service initiated via a PC.
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  • Hi, I'm now living in Belgium and use Skype to call UK mobiles. Does anyone know of a cheaper way for me to call them please?
    Some of my friends and my son (who I call almost every day) don't have UK landlines, so this is not an option.

    Hey there. I saw your question about calling the UK. I work at jaxtr (so you know my bias), but currently our rates for calling the UK are $.01/minute if you calling from your landline or $.15/min if calling from . With jaxtr, you don't need any software, headsets, or to always be at your computer. Just thought I'd mention it. There are lots of service providers out there, and I hope you find the right one for you.
  • JimAtJaxtr wrote: »
    currently our rates for calling the UK are $.01/minute if you calling from your landline or $.15/min if calling from a mobile .
    Whoops. I made a quick mistake. It's $.15/min to call their mobiles. Sorry about that.
  • billsavings
    billsavings Posts: 2,015 Forumite
    JimAtJaxtr wrote: »
    Whoops. I made a quick mistake. It's $.15/min to call their mobiles. Sorry about that.

    Plus calls are charged at a per minute rate and rounded up to the minute. A 2 jax connection fee applies.
  • BexTech
    BexTech Posts: 4,772 Forumite
    benjus wrote: »
    Another option is http://www.intervoip.com/en/ which costs £0.05 per minute to UK mobiles. This can be used from your PC in a similar way to Skype, or as a callback (phone-to-phone) service initiated via a PC.

    ...or using a SIP phone or SIP ATA and regular corded or DECT cordless phone attached so you can make calls without the need of a PC being on.
    It's PAC not PAC Code, it's MAC not MAC Code, it's PIN not PIN Number, it's ATM not ATM Machine, it's LCD not LCD Display, it's DVD not DVD disc... It's no one not noone, It's a lot not alot, It's got not gotten... Panini is the plural of panino - there is no S!!
    (OK my English isn't great, the sciences, maths & IT are my strong points!)
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