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Which is cheapest way to call States

Im a BT phone user but I am starting to make a lot of calls to the States. Could someone tell me the cheapest way of doing this.

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  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,621 Forumite
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    yes, if you use your pc to make the calls via www.voipcheap.co.uk or www.skype.com or any of the VOIP services
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  • If you look about 1 inch above your "I'm a BT phone user but I am starting........" you'll see a link called Int'l CallChecker. Give it a go.

    :cool:

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  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,621 Forumite
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    http://www.voipcheap.co.uk/en/index.html

    VoIPOut Rates i.e. calls to any regular phone. all free

    Australia
    Belgium
    Chile
    Cyprus
    Denmark
    Estonia
    Germany
    Hong Kong
    Italyfree
    Japanfree
    Liechtenstein
    Luxembourg
    Malaysia
    New Zealand
    Norway
    Panama
    Peru
    Puerto Rico
    Russian Federation
    Slovenia
    South Korea
    Spain
    Sweden
    Thailand
    United States
    Venezuela

    For a call to other VoipCheap users, simply enter a VoipCheap username in the textbox and click the dial-button. For a call to any regular phone, enter the desired number in the textbox and click the dial-button. If you are calling a land line in one of our free destinations, the call will be placed at no costs at all. For all other calls, you will be asked to buy credit first.
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  • There are a few cheap providers. One I've used is https://www.telediscount.co.uk. It is 1p/min to USA and you don't need to register with them to use it
  • Heinz
    Heinz Posts: 11,191 Forumite
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    There are a few cheap providers. One I've used is www.telediscount.co.uk. It is 1p/min to USA and you don't need to register with them to use it
    I'd still go for https://www.18185.co.uk at 4p connection and 0.5p/minute. At least you don't have to pay the connection charge unless you get through.
    Time has moved on (much quicker than it used to - or so it seems at my age) and my previous advice on residential telephony has been or is now gradually being overtaken by changes in the retail market. Hence, I have now deleted links to my previous 'pearls of wisdom'. I sincerely hope they helped save some of you money.
  • mobilegossip
    mobilegossip Posts: 1,163 Forumite
    https://www.teletop.co.uk a sister company of 18185 offer free calls to USA . You have to top up by £1.50p , a connection charge of 5p a call applies,and access is via an 020 number. Which is handy if you have free or inclusive calls to 01/02 numbers in your landline package.
  • howie_2
    howie_2 Posts: 29 Forumite
    i use the one i saw onm MSE checker

    https://www.cheapestchat.com @ 0.6p chared per second & no minimum chge but you gotta call the £1.50 line etc...

    its actually excellent & very efficient
  • redux
    redux Posts: 23,007 Forumite
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    howie wrote:
    i use the one i saw onm MSE checker
    You mean you use a Simply-Fone product, because that is all you ever mention on this forum
  • redux wrote:
    You mean you use a Simply-Fone product, because that is all you ever mention on this forum

    Yes him and quite a few other SF Clones. :D
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