Calling UK land lines from abroad. Skype or??

Pizza_Man

I meed to call BA on one of their UK numbers ( 0800, 0191 or 0203)  from Thailand.

Is Skype the answer? I don't have an account and travelling with a smartphone NOT a PC.

Any alternative providers you'd recomend to make the call cheap or free? Thanks 

Neil_Jones

Calls are still chargeable on Skype and what not - only free if they're Skype to Skype or Whatsapp to Whatsapp or whatever:

https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA1214/how-much-does-it-cost-to-call-mobiles-and-landlines-from-skype

But you'd still need an account.

There are "free" options such as this: https://makefreecallsonline.com - but this is only for five minutes - and there is no such thing as a free lunch so...

redux

I'd usually say there are other VoIP providers a bit cheaper than Skype, but if it's definitely an 0800 number you can call, then this is free from Skype

https://secure.skype.com/en/credit?#

Scroll down, perhaps click something to show all UK rates, and it says
United Kingdom - Toll Free ³ £0.00, where 3 means
3. When calling from United Kingdom, a connection fee of £0.00 applies, unless otherwise indicated.

I don't know whether you can set up a new Skype account without adding credit, even for just free calls. When I started, years ago (barely used since), you could get a quid or so free introductory credit.

Some other VoIP providers will have free calls to 0800, but unfortunately perhaps not the Dellmont/Betamax brands. Try Localphone or Sipgate