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Skype vs Override Providers
therevelator
Posts: 120 Forumite
in Phones & TV
Hi,
Can anyone tell me which works out better? Skype or the override providers..?
I currently use an override # to call mobiles which makes the price 7p/min but with skype it'd be 1.6p/min, right?
I understand with calling landlines the override # would only cost 5p/call, which seems good.
Overall, however, Skype seems the winner?
Can anyone tell me which works out better? Skype or the override providers..?
I currently use an override # to call mobiles which makes the price 7p/min but with skype it'd be 1.6p/min, right?
I understand with calling landlines the override # would only cost 5p/call, which seems good.
Overall, however, Skype seems the winner?
Treat everyday as your last one on earth! and one day you will be right.
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Suggest you check Skype prices again.;)
Costs per minute are shown as 14.9p to UK mobiles.0 -
Mmmmm, on the PAYG package, here are the rates incl. VAT:
United Kingdom 1.6p
United Kingdom - London 1.6p
United Kingdom - Mobile - Hutchison3G 17.1p
United Kingdom - Mobile - O2 17.1p
United Kingdom - Mobile - Orange 17.1p
United Kingdom - Mobile - Others 17.1p
United Kingdom - Mobile - T-Mobile 17.1p
United Kingdom - Mobile - Vodafone 17.1pTreat everyday as your last one on earth! and one day you will be right.0 -
I can't seem to find a more frank and clear discussion of this exact issue, which is odd....Treat everyday as your last one on earth! and one day you will be right.0
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Never used it but I'd read that as being 1.6p/minute to call a UK landline (why London is mentioned separately is anyone's guess).therevelator wrote: »So does that mean if you live in London, and skype from a computer in London to a mobile in London, then you'll be charged 1.6p/min?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.0 -
Oops, my mistake, 1.6p/min refers to landlines.
No listings for 08xx nos either!
Mobile rates are not very good given that Sky's freetime package is 12.23p/min (day), 7.34p/min(eve), 9p connection fee.Treat everyday as your last one on earth! and one day you will be right.0 -
And 18185's is 6p/minute with a 5p connection fee.therevelator wrote: »Mobile rates are not very good given that Sky's freetime package is 12.23p/min (day), 7.34p/min(eve), 9p connection fee.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.0 -
Looks like 18185 is probably the winner.
Skype is good I guess if everyone else you know is on it in which case it'd be free.Treat everyday as your last one on earth! and one day you will be right.0
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