Virgin phone-cheapest way to make uk calls & calls to France?

Heinz

DEBTMONKEY1A wrote: »

Will do Heinz....0808 numbers i guess are free on the 'M' package phone with Virgin?

Yes, 0500, 0800 and 0808 numbers.

I have read on here of a number of people using 18185 in that way to circumvent Virgin's call charges.

DEBTMONKEY1A

Thanks Heinz that is great!

DEBTMONKEY1A

Hi all...just moved in...all unpacked now (thank god!).Looks like callsdiscounts have pulled plug on geaographic acces numbers for france (now 0843...10 a min on virgin!)...seems to me that 18185 using 0808 free access is best-4p connection 2p a minute (she only rings twice a week for 20 mins time)....first telecom with their plug in dialer looks best for geographic calls-0 connection & 1.6p uk national peak & 0.8 off-peak.

Does anyone know of a cheaper way to dial france (landline) with virgin media? I've hunted the e but cant't find any geographic access numbers...thanks if anyone can help!

Edit....Looked at the TELETOP site http://www.teletop.co.uk/rates.php -on BT you dialed 0911-033 2525 (£1-50 a call) then free to frence l/lines-5 p connection till credit runs out....now on VIRGIN the premium code number is a HUGE £149-99 (NOT KIDDING! http://allyours.virginmedia.com/pdf/003669_Residential_Cable_Jan_v5.pdf code is FF21) to connect-HOW can they justify this?

Any of you technical guys know a way to circumvent this....as we have free weekend calls (teletop provide a uk geographic 0207 number) this option if it was simply a £1-50 call (then 5p off for each call made) this would cover our weekend calls to France for a good few months.....any ideas?

EDIT EDIT-Sorry guys-guess the 149-99 is 149.99 PENCE (!) will check with Virgin....if so then it's STILL just £1-50 & 5p connection charge (at weekends when call charges are FREE for Uk geographic & 0 pence per call for any duration)....so think this may be the answer for weekend french calls...will post back after I've called virgin...

DEBTMONKEY1A

Hi guys....just did the premium rate (£1-50) call with topupnow-5 p connection zero call charges, so means 30 phone calls to france for £1-50!!! & a virginmedia freephone number 0808 - 1700 123 so we can call in the week!

OldGreyFox

Dont be surprised if you dont get 30 calls.;)

Heinz

DEBTMONKEY1A wrote: »

Looks like callsdiscounts have pulled plug on geaographic acces numbers for france (now 0843...10 a min on virgin!).

They seem to use the 020 3347 3399 number periodically as a 'come on' and then pull it presumably in the hope that previous users will just dial the recommended alternative (I assume there's a recorded announcement on the 020 3347 3399 number for most destinations).