cheapest calls from UK mobile in Spain?

suiko

I'm looking for info about the cheapest way to use a UK mobile to call (a) a UK mobile, but at present in Spain; and (b) a Spanish mobile, but at present in UK. I'm only interested in these two numbers.

I imagine it involves buying a particular Spanish SIM, but I can't find anything on here about this - can anyone help, or point me in the right direction?

Thanks

oldharryrocks

It costs you the same to call a UK Mobile whether its in the UK or roaming elsewhere. ( The owner of the mobile pays for the roaming part of the call).

The same applies on the Spanish Mobile roaming in UK. Get the cheapest price to call it here.
http://callchecker.moneysavingexpert.com/intcallchecker/

Thats the price you pay wherever its roaming. ( Again the owner pays the roaming part of call).

vax2002

Smart phones + Skype = FREE !

oldharryrocks

vax2002 wrote: »

Smart phones + Skype = FREE !

Ok if all three parties have a smart phone. If they have to buy them not so free.

suiko

No smartphone.

So the calling the UK mobile in another part of Spain will be included in my partner's contract, right?

Perhaps not worth me getting a SIM for the other calls then? I am on PAYG with Talkmobile. Think I already have a 18185 account, but for my landline, not the mobile.

niftyone

suiko wrote: »

No smartphone.

So the calling the UK mobile in another part of Spain will be included in my partner's contract, right?

Perhaps not worth me getting a SIM for the other calls then? I am on PAYG with Talkmobile. Think I already have a 18185 account, but for my landline, not the mobile.

If your partner has inclusive UK Mobile minutes yes.

If your on the 8p a minute tariff with TM the call would cost you that to call the 18185 020 access number plus the 18185 charges.

http://www.18185.co.uk/mobilerates.php not that cheap.

suiko

But presumably the call from my mobile to a Spanish one would be considerably more than 8p per minute?

niftyone

suiko wrote: »

But presumably the call from my mobile to a Spanish one would be considerably more than 8p per minute?

Yes if you called direct. But you would be using the 18185 020 access number 8p a minute from your mobile.

You could also use http://www.localphone.com/call/spain they would give you a 01/2 access number which would cost you 8p a minute to call from TM and charge you the extra on there a/c.Cheaper then 18185.

suiko

I'd probably only be making a couple of calls - doing a house swap, and I anticipate there will be a few things to ask/check when we each get into each other's houses. Maybe 2 calls totalling about ten minutes?

Do I have to pay an upfront charge to Localphone, or only the specific minutes used?

niftyone

suiko wrote: »

I'd probably only be making a couple of calls - doing a house swap, and I anticipate there will be a few things to ask/check when we each get into each other's houses. Maybe 2 calls totalling about ten minutes?

Do I have to pay an upfront charge to Localphone, or only the specific minutes used?

Minimum top up is a £5 i believe. But you can always use it up on other calls .:D

Or there is this http://www.talkmobile.co.uk/pay_as_you_go.html# see Globetalker Tariff

spiro

suiko wrote: »

No So the calling the UK mobile in another part of Spain will be included in my partner's contract, right?

This sounds like both UK mobiles will be in Spain, if that is the case then it is unlikely to be in the contract.