BT SmartTalk App

ChiefGrasscutter

May be of interest to readers here. (I tend not to visit the MSE phones etc boards - too many rants on them)

BT have launched a smart talk App which enables you to make calls from your mobile as if you were at home paying the home phone line/call rate from BT - Will probably be useful for those abroad paying high mobile rates etc esp' PAYG.
Works on both wi-fi and mobile data connection.
No, you cannot answer an incoming call to your home number with this App.

BT press release
http://www.btplc.com/News/Articles/Showarticle.cfm?ArticleID=1F008AB3-1C80-4D4B-896E-2E6DFB5B3276
Android APP store link
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bt.voiceapps.homeaway&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDMsImNvbS5idC52b2ljZWFwcHMuaG9tZWF3YXkiXQ..

silvercar

I've just been using this on my iphone and it works brilliantly.

jeanniebeanie_2

Bearing in mind the expression "if something looks too good to be true then it probably is" I just want to double check.

I have downloaded the app and tested it, works great.

I am off to Florida in a couple of weeks and my understanding is that as long as I use free wifi (3g will be disabled anyway) and my home BT contract is unlimited calls 24/7, then I will not be charged to call back to the UK using this app?

LogisticsGuy

I understand it depends on your package, so if (for example) you receive free evening and weekend calls to UK landlines so long as you're calling a UK landline any minutes used will come out of your 'free' allowance and therefore cost you nothing.

One thing to be aware of is, I believe, the call has to be made during the evening on 'UK time' rather than local US time.

jeanniebeanie_2

That was my understanding exactly, so thanks for confirming.
We are currently on the 24/7 call package, so time differences won't matter. Just have to make sure 3G disabled, so no nasty surprise data charges.