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Advice needed

My Husband is in the Navy and he currently has an Orange PAYG mobile (no frills - just a basic one)
As he is away alot of the time it is costing us a small fortune in keeping in touch - he is currently in Dublin and I won't let him phone due to the International charges.
I have just signed up with Call1899 so it'll be cheaper for me to phone him, but what I want is a deal with preferably a contract phone (if we are allowed :o ) so he can phone home for free or really cheap, it doesn't have to be a video/photo phone - we just want one so he can call us.
Please help.
Many Thanks
Rachel :)

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  • Steve_xx
    Steve_xx Posts: 6,992 Forumite
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    If you use 1899.com to call him in Dublin on his UK registered mobile phone then be aware that he will incur a charge for receiving the call from you.

    Better for him to call you from an Irish phone box and then you call him back using 1899.com.
  • rach1973
    rach1973 Posts: 353 Forumite
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    Cheers Stevie, I'm not going to bother phoning him at all - he has email!!!!

    Anyone else with any ideas about phones

    Rachel
  • Steve_xx
    Steve_xx Posts: 6,992 Forumite
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    Right then Rachel. If he has access to a pc you could install the Skype software and then talk to eachother for free! Here's a link to their site:

    http://www.skype.com/
  • If you both have PC access why dont you get a web cam and use msn messenger?
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