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Cheap calls to New Zealand?

Ditto
Ditto Posts: 357 Forumite
Can anyone tell me what is the cheapest way of making phone calls to New Zealand.

Thanks

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  • Ditto
    Ditto Posts: 357 Forumite
    Thanks will check out;)
  • Diamonds_2
    Diamonds_2 Posts: 2,580 Forumite
    I use telediscount.. 0844 861 4141 then the number :cool: 1p per minute.
  • Heinz
    Heinz Posts: 11,191 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Car Insurance Carver!
    Diamonds wrote:
    I use telediscount.. 0844 861 4141 then the number :cool: 1p per minute.
    I don't - because their per minute price is twice what 18185 charge.
    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.
  • Diamonds_2
    Diamonds_2 Posts: 2,580 Forumite
    Heinz wrote:
    I don't - because their per minute price is twice what 18185 charge.

    Cheers, will use 18185 from now on then! :beer:
  • Heinz
    Heinz Posts: 11,191 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Car Insurance Carver!
    Diamonds wrote:
    Cheers, will use 18185 from now on then! :beer:
    Sorry, not a good idea now.

    18185 were charging 0.5p/minute to NZ last weekend - now I see they've upped the price to 1p/minute.

    OTOH, there's still one dial-through provider on the MSE Callchecker offering 0.5p/minute rate to NZ to those calling from a BT landline (recommend 1280 prefix for those with a CPS provider) - PhoneCheap - 0844 200 2525.
    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.
  • Diamonds_2
    Diamonds_2 Posts: 2,580 Forumite
    Heinz wrote:
    Sorry, not a good idea now.

    18185 were charging 0.5p/minute to NZ last weekend - now I see they've upped the price to 1p/minute.

    OTOH, there's still one dial-through provider on the MSE Callchecker offering 0.5p/minute rate to NZ to those calling from a BT landline (recommend 1280 prefix for those with a CPS provider) - PhoneCheap - 0844 200 2525.

    LOL.. you're a stickler you are aint ya! :rotfl: thanks for the info though, it's very helpful. :T
  • Edinburghlass_2
    Edinburghlass_2 Posts: 32,680 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Yes, I use 18185 for NZ regularly and was going to suggest it last night when I saw this thread but checked the Call Checker and found it was up to 1p a minutes, hey ho it keeps us all on our toes icon7.gif
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