Best / Cheapest way to call Oz from a Virgin line?

jonmc1980

Hi, does anyone have any suggestions about the best way to call Australia regualry from a Virgin home phone?

Ypaymore

I assume your with Virgin Cable not Virgin National.

http://www.18185.co.uk/mobilerates using their 0808 freephone number or if you have inclusive landline minutes you could use www.localphone.com

hosull

I use cheapest chat they use a national pre-fix no. so don't forget to include it in your call plan. i.e only 60mins....you will be charged if you use the number outside of your call plan.

Other non-geographical override numbers will probably be charged on top of the rate quoted on some sites.

ctsw2001

I'm using Budgetcall on the 0844 200 4040 number which is 0.5p from a BT line, however Virgin had been charging just over 1.1p a min until my latest bill - it's now 3p per min !!!

So what's the cheapest 0844 number to use anyone know ? Thanks in advance

Heinz

ctsw2001 wrote: »

I'm using Budgetcall on the 0844 200 4040 number which is 0.5p from a BT line, however Virgin had been charging just over 1.1p a min until my latest bill - it's now 3p per min !!!

So what's the cheapest 0844 number to use anyone know ? Thanks in advance

The cheapest is, of course, ½p/minute - but only BT is guaranteed to charge that rate. As you have discovered, Virgin has decided to boost its profits by charging excessive rates for calling 0844 numbers.