network advice please

ruby6kids

hi all
i send a lot of text messages abroad and make a fair amount of calls too, its costing a fortune and now that i am looking to get a new mobile phone i need the best network for cheapest international rates on a payg basis
any suggestions would really help
thank you
:beer:

Dickieburd

Maybe you could look at Lebara Mobile.
http://www.lebara-mobile.co.uk/en/index1.php

dreamypuma

Dickieburd wrote: »

Maybe you could look at Lebara Mobile.
http://www.lebara-mobile.co.uk/en/index1.php

Maybe the OP should actually first look at the what network coverage is like in the areas he/she frequents regularly, to ensure that they discount any networks which have an unacceptable level of coverage. Then look at the deals available from the networks that they would consider.

Alternatively they could always post back here in a few months to moan about not getting a reception.

However I do believe the Lebara MVNO offer better than average rates for international calls, as their target audience is mainly ethnic and immigrant populations of the countries that it operates in: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebara

I think they piggy back onto the Vodafone network, which is no bad thing, but may not suit all.

HTCWinMob

don't know if this is an option for you but I use skype on my mobile to talk and message internationally with friends. All you need is data. I'm on a monthly plan so no idea if data is available on payg but data it is available on sim only monthly deals starting from about £15 or so.

ruby6kids

Dickieburd wrote: »

Maybe you could look at Lebara Mobile.
http://www.lebara-mobile.co.uk/en/index1.php

thanks for the suggestion, can i ask if you have personally used this or know anyone that has? (i am just asking for quality/information reasons)

ruby6kids

dreamypuma wrote: »

Maybe the OP should actually first look at the what network coverage is like in the areas he/she frequents regularly, to ensure that they discount any networks which have an unacceptable level of coverage. Then look at the deals available from the networks that they would consider.

Alternatively they could always post back here in a few months to moan about not getting a reception.

However I do believe the Lebara MVNO offer better than average rates for international calls, as their target audience is mainly ethnic and immigrant populations of the countries that it operates in: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebara

I think they piggy back onto the Vodafone network, which is no bad thing, but may not suit all.

I am cardiff based and dont travel much, does that help?

ruby6kids

HTCWinMob wrote: »

don't know if this is an option for you but I use skype on my mobile to talk and message internationally with friends. All you need is data. I'm on a monthly plan so no idea if data is available on payg but data it is available on sim only monthly deals starting from about £15 or so.

but would we all need skype phones then?

HTCWinMob

to talk and message for free each individual will require to have skype software installed on their phone, but skype also offer a subscription or payg service where you can call international mobiles and linelines from as little as 1.2ppm. Recent update has greatly improved this. Also forgot to mention that if you use a wifi phone it'll work over that too rather than having to use up your data allowance.

See skype for more info

ruby6kids

thanks for that will check out skype!

Dickieburd

ruby6kids wrote: »

thanks for the suggestion, can i ask if you have personally used this or know anyone that has? (i am just asking for quality/information reasons)

I have never used Lebara Mobile, but I only suggested it as it offers cheap international rates using the Vodafone network.