Please help... :)

FItzysStarr

Hi everyone!
We have recently got in touch with an elderly relative who lives in Australia. We have been calling and texting each other and it's costing a fortune. Having done some searching around, apart from using web based apps, such as; Whatsapp or Viber, there is NO Sim Card Tariff that offers a worthwhile solution to our problem.
We are on EE and they offered some rubbish "Add-On" that now decreases our monthly bill by pennies, hardly worth it. Having just received a hefty bill of £140 on top of the £90 I already pay for 4 different handsets in the household, as you can imagine I wasn't too please and hence why I am here.

Does anybody know of any solution to this problem? The web based apps are fine but my Grandfather is elderly and even he doesn't know if he has a smartphone and doesn't really want the hassle I would imagine. I'm sure he's having similar problems on his end but hasn't mentioned it yet.

Many thanks for any help :j

macman

If he has online access, then Skype would be the obvious solution.

notbritishgas

On 18185 calls to Australia fixed are 2p per minute from a landline or mobile.
Calls to Australia mobiles are 8p per minute.

[Deleted User]

I'm amazed anyone is regularly using a mobile to ring Australia. Does the OP not have a landline??

Cisco001

Not sure if it is cheapest, Delight mobile ringing Australia landline is 1p and mobile is 8p
https://www.delightmobile.co.uk/international-payg-rates

just get a free sim top up £5. It should last you a while if you calling landline.

Gloomendoom

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

I'm amazed anyone is regularly using a mobile to ring Australia. Does the OP not have a landline??

Calling from my 3 payg phone isn't too bad at 3p a minute.

Although i usually use 18185 from my landline.

Ian011

Look for a dial-though provider with an 03 number inclusive in your call allowance.

Your international calls need incur no additional cost.

[Deleted User]

Gloomendoom wrote: »

Calling from my 3 payg phone isn't too bad at 3p a minute..

A landline will charge around a third of that.