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Ideas for calling a UK mobile

Hi Guys,

Hoping for a bit of advice really!

I currently am on O2 Simplicity and have used up my monthly minute allowances, meaning I'm on the awesome 20.7p minute charge for peak or off-peak standard calls hurrah.

Unfortunately I have quite a few very long phone calls to make. I don't have a home phone because it's a bit of a one off and I usually don't actually make calls!

Does anyone know what the cheapest service would be in order to do this? Skype Out for example or any other VOIP solutions, maybe a random £10 sim card with a load of free minutes that I could use in a throw away style phone?

Thanks guys!

Josh
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"The internet is a great way to get on the net."
- Bob Dole, Republican presidential candidate
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Comments

  • grumbler
    grumbler Posts: 58,629 Forumite
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    edited 4 November 2011 at 10:57AM
    [STRIKE]To landlines or to mobiles?[/STRIKE]
    :o
  • to a UK mobile. Was in the subject :D heh. Thanks!
    [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"The internet is a great way to get on the net."
    - Bob Dole, Republican presidential candidate
    [/FONT]
  • 19lottie82
    19lottie82 Posts: 6,033 Forumite
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    Order a free Gifgaf sim from their website, (it should work in an 02 handset) and get yourself the appropriate "goodybag" £10 will get you 250 mins? Or £20 800 mins
  • Wow that looks like an awesome deal! Also free gifgaf to gifgaf calls so if I get someone else a cheap disposable phone with one in, I guess that means unlimited calls completely free?

    Exactly what I was looking for - Awesome!
    [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"The internet is a great way to get on the net."
    - Bob Dole, Republican presidential candidate
    [/FONT]
  • The more I look at it the more I like it too - Get a lot more "bang for my buck" with the £20 goodybag as well than O2 simplicity.. Is it worth considering moving my number to them and using them solely rather than just temporarily?
    [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"The internet is a great way to get on the net."
    - Bob Dole, Republican presidential candidate
    [/FONT]
  • grumbler
    grumbler Posts: 58,629 Forumite
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    Icardmobile offer free calls to the same (virtual) network too.
    6p/min other networks.
  • 19lottie82
    19lottie82 Posts: 6,033 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    The more I look at it the more I like it too - Get a lot more "bang for my buck" with the £20 goodybag as well than O2 simplicity.. Is it worth considering moving my number to them and using them solely rather than just temporarily?

    Yeah, definitely. And yup, if someone else has a giff gaff sim in their phone, you can call each other for free
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