Using 3 mobile to call a USA number in the USA

cardi11

I would like to know about the cost of using 3 mobile to call a USA number whilst being in the USA. A number of us will be travelling to the USA in a few weeks time and intend buying a 3 add-on before we go. Presumably, this would allow us to call each other within the USA with the cost simply coming out of the add-on.

However, I'm not sure about the cost of calling somebody who has either a US landline or US mobile. Would calling a US number also come out of this add-on allowance or would it be much more expensive - I've seen a table which lists calling a US number in the USA as £1.40 per minute.

Can someone please clarify this situation.

Thanks

Jon_01

Calling a US number doesn't come out of the allowance. I can't remember how much. I know I burned through £20 in a couple of hours when I needed to rebook some flights while over there, so it's not cheap!

J_B

You need to tell us what sort of contract you have - or are you on PAYG?

Three's 'feel at home' works in america for the same price as using your phone at home as long as you aren't on a new contract who's name I don't recall.

Exemplar

Jon_01 wrote: »

Calling a US number doesn't come out of the allowance. I can't remember how much. I know I burned through £20 in a couple of hours when I needed to rebook some flights while over there, so it's not cheap!

Not sure that's completely correct? We were there in August/ September and there were £0.00 charges added to our bill (we are all on 3 as we travel quite a bit). Did you dial USA non-geo cli's?

Where there was no reception but there was Wi-Fi we used Hangouts enabling free calls to USA numbers (we use that here as well for calling USA numbers).

HTH.

Buzby

Described as 'Like at Home' a call to a US number from the US is best made from a pay phone unless you can use a WiFi alternative. You will be billed as if you made the call from the UK and isn't cheap.