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FItzysStarr
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in Phones & TV
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
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
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If he has online access, then Skype would be the obvious solution.No free lunch, and no free laptop
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On 18185 calls to Australia fixed are 2p per minute from a landline or mobile.
Calls to Australia mobiles are 8p per minute.0 -
I'm amazed anyone is regularly using a mobile to ring Australia. Does the OP not have a landline??0
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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.0 -
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.0 -
Look for a dial-though provider with an 03 number inclusive in your call allowance.
Your international calls need incur no additional cost.0 -
A landline will charge around a third of that.Gloomendoom wrote: »Calling from my 3 payg phone isn't too bad at 3p a minute..0
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