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Free Orange to Orange Calls?

dagsky
dagsky Posts: 90 Forumite
hey guys, need a bit of help please! Does anyone know of i can get free orange to orange calls, mobiles that is.

Currently i'm on a sim only plan with 900mins and i heard about magic numbers so i called em up and i've been told twice now that on sim only plans you can't have magic numbers! I've checked the payg magic numbers and it says that i can talk for up to an hour for 20p. Now does that mean i can talk for an hour, hang up talk again for another hour AND is this available to me every single night?

I can't really ask the future ex to change network or get a second line! I was really keen on the giffgaff as they offer free giffgaff to giffgaff, thing is we're just not at that stage yet where i can ask her to do such a thing and bleeding heck just last nights call cost me £45!!!! Currently my bill is sitting at £300:eek:!!

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  • gjchester
    gjchester Posts: 5,741 Forumite
    I dont think anyones does free Orange to Orange calls any longer.

    Magic numbers is as you say, call for 59:59 then put the phone down and call again. Do as often as needed. The SIM Only Canary option has them if you sign up to the 12 month plan, but that only has 600 minutes, but you'd not need as many minutes as you don;t be using them talking to her.

    Alternativly if you need other feature on a SIM only plan upgrade it to a 1200 minutes plan, it's only 300 more minutes but even if you exceed them it will be cheaper than buying them out of bundles.

    You could also call a landline rather than a mobile, again canary does unlimited landline calls.


    You options are pretty simple, but first tell her what you want to do, I doubt she'll mind if you say how much its costing and that you will call for an hour then call back. You could even spin it that your trying to save this money to take her somewhere nice, although obviously you need to follow through on this....
  • dagsky
    dagsky Posts: 90 Forumite
    thanks for the advice mate! I've got the unlimited landlines but unfortunately she doesn't have a landline so can't make use of it! Think i will have a go on the payg and see how i get on with it.
  • gjchester
    gjchester Posts: 5,741 Forumite
    dagsky wrote: »
    thanks for the advice mate! I've got the unlimited landlines but unfortunately she doesn't have a landline so can't make use of it! Think i will have a go on the payg and see how i get on with it.


    Note: If you say your saving the phone calls money to use on her and then don't do so I can't be held responsible for the speed she changes from THE ONE to the ex. :rotfl:
  • dagsky
    dagsky Posts: 90 Forumite
    lol!! Yup guess i'll have to treat her to something smashing!! Blooming heck who ever know that a pair of ladies shoes could be sooooooooo expensive!!
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