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Inclusive Phone Packages

Can somebody please tell, apart from TalkTalk & Plusnet, which phone/broadband packages include calls to overseas (Australia). I don't want TV - just phone & broadband.

TIA

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  • Browntoa
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  • Heinz
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    edited 27 September 2013 at 9:18AM
    You don't say your provider but, assuming it's BT, calls to Australia are available via a number of providers for ½p, 1p or 2p per minute - why worry about getting them included in your calls package?

    http://callchecker.moneysavingexpert.com/intcallchecker/australia/bt/easy
    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.
  • OldGreyFox
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    edited 27 September 2013 at 10:00AM
    LadyDee wrote: »
    Can somebody please tell, apart from TalkTalk & Plusnet, which phone/broadband packages include calls to overseas (Australia). I don't want TV - just phone & broadband.

    TIA

    Are you sure Plusnet include them ? Dont you have pay for an add on these days,
  • macman
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    They're not inclusive with Plusnet. They're part of the Anytime International 300 Plan, which costs £6 per month.
    http://www.plus.net/home-broadband/package-guides/phone/#anytime-international
    I thnk the OP meant to say, which company 'offers', not includes.
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  • LadyDee
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    OldGreyFox wrote: »
    Are you sure Plusnet include them ? Dont you have pay for an add on these days,

    My Plusnet bill says that I have Plusnet Value at £6.49; then Call Plan £6.00; Caller Display .99p; then Talk Anytime International 300 Line Rent charge 0.00.

    I get 300 minutes a month included in my package, and my total payment is therefore £13.48.

    I paid my line rental up front for 12 months but it's gone/going up from my anniversary date in January when it'll work out to around £11.50 pm. Talktalks Line Rental Saver still works out to £9.50 pm., but I don't want to go back to TT - even if I could work out what their charges are!

    I shall probably stay with PN as I like being able to contact them so easily - I've no complaints about customer service at PN, just the fact that it's going to cost me more come January.
  • Ypaymore
    Ypaymore Posts: 2,802 Forumite
    Your on an old plan which is no longer available.
  • LadyDee
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    Thanks for your suggestions and comments.
  • Stuart_W
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    You can call Australia for 5p PER CALL from most landlines without the need for a calls package via TopUpNow.

    http://topupnow.co.uk/index2.php

    A £1.50 premium rate call will pay for 30 calls via a freephone number to Australia.
    (0p/minute plus 5p connection fee)
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