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cheapest to ring spanish mobile

joe134
joe134 Posts: 3,336 Forumite
Hi Guys, I,ve gone totally TalkTalk landline/bb.
I,ve always used 18185 to ring spanish mobile with BT, but which is cheapest now I ,m with TT. Do they allow prefix numbers? or are there better options? I have free mobile numbers, but not international, as part of my package, and unlimited uk calls via LL.
any advice appreciated.

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  • Heinz
    Heinz Posts: 11,191 Forumite
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    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.
  • joe134
    joe134 Posts: 3,336 Forumite
    Heinz wrote: »
    Hi Heinz, thanks for link. I notice nearly all except 18185 are basically "simply dial" 0844, and calls are charged from start of dial tone, and even if not connected, so taking price of 0844+connection +first minute can be pricey.
    Are thier connections quick/good, by feedback?
    18185 have increased a lot and have changed access number to 02 from 080, still free for me, or should be as part of my calls deal.but, connections have always been good in past, but that wasn,t using access number, bt.not tt. guess trial call is best./:beer:
  • barbarajon
    barbarajon Posts: 14 Forumite
    Thanks for the wonderful link Heinz.
  • jhp
    jhp Posts: 2,342 Forumite
    edited 19 May 2012 at 7:52PM
    joe134 wrote: »
    Hi Heinz, thanks for link. I notice nearly all except 18185 are basically "simply dial" 0844, and calls are charged from start of dial tone, and even if not connected, so taking price of 0844+connection +first minute can be pricey.
    Are thier connections quick/good, by feedback?
    18185 have increased a lot and have changed access number to 02 from 080, still free for me, or should be as part of my calls deal.but, connections have always been good in past, but that wasn,t using access number, bt.not tt. guess trial call is best./:beer:

    18185 still offer access via an 0808 freephone number
    go to http://www.18185.co.uk/mobilerates.php

    If you dont want to pay a connection charge or any other sort of fee try http://www.localphone.com/call/spain access is via a uk geographical number that points straight at your target number.( Free test call is available ).
  • joe134
    joe134 Posts: 3,336 Forumite
    jhp wrote: »
    18185 still offer access via an 0808 freephone number
    go to http://www.18185.co.uk/mobilerates.php

    If you dont want to pay a connection charge or any other sort of fee try http://www.localphone.com/call/spain access is via a uk geographical number that points straight at your target number.( Free test call is available ).
    hi jhp, thanks for link. just rang spain using 18185, got through 2nd attempt, used to be easy/cheap with bt.
    have you actaully used localphone? never tried them, and prices are good if it does what it says on the add;;got to ring regularly for a couple weeks, so any feedback would be appreciated.
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