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Free UK and International landline calls

sfry
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If you go to this site http://www.voipbuster.com/en/index.html you can sign up for totally free unlimited landline calls. Also totally free unlimited international calls to a host of popular countries. You will need a headset for your computer but that is all. There is a one euro account activation fee but that is all you need to pay.

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  • wadewade
    wadewade Posts: 735 Forumite
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    You might find https://www.skype.com interesting too.

    Lots of people like Maplin sell Skype phones for around £25 which simply plug into a USB socket on your computer.
  • sfry
    sfry Posts: 117 Forumite
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    I already have Skype installed for free calls to other computer users but they do charge for calls to landlines.
  • bordercars
    bordercars Posts: 1,353 Forumite
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    i to have skype to make calls the other person has to be in your contact list but whilst online calls are free, i have installed this program and tried dialing my own number it works, had to register but all that was required was email address and then a password for yourself did say about non online calls being charged but you pay upfront and run credit down thank you OP
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  • bonecase
    bonecase Posts: 85 Forumite
    I paid the 1 Euro, but can not use it anymore. It always says " your have run out of the credit". And I went to the website. I found that I could not find the 1 Euro payment anymore. Anyone knows what the problem is?
  • ian99_2
    ian99_2 Posts: 33 Forumite
    perhaps you used your 1 euro to call a chargeable number, not ALL destinations are free. heres the free list

    Free calls to any regular phone in:
    Australia
    Austria
    Belgium
    Canada
    China
    Czech Republic
    Denmark
    Finland
    France
    Germany
    Greece
    Hungary
    Ireland
    Israel
    Italy
    Luxembourg
    Netherlands
    Norway
    Poland
    Portugal
    Russia
    Spain
    Sweden
    Switzerland
    Taiwan
    United Kingdom
    United States

    100% Free, no call setup! Check our rates page.

    also without the 1 euro you can still call the free destinations but only for 1 minute, but in my experience you usually get over 2 mins
  • wadewade
    wadewade Posts: 735 Forumite
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    As far as I can see, you have to make a deposit of 10 Euros with Skype and use it all up within 6 months otherwise you lose it!
  • bonecase
    bonecase Posts: 85 Forumite
    ian99 wrote:
    perhaps you used your 1 euro to call a chargeable number, not ALL destinations are free. heres the free list

    Free calls to any regular phone in:
    Australia
    Austria
    Belgium
    Canada
    China
    Czech Republic
    Denmark
    Finland
    France
    Germany
    Greece
    Hungary
    Ireland
    Israel
    Italy
    Luxembourg
    Netherlands
    Norway
    Poland
    Portugal
    Russia
    Spain
    Sweden
    Switzerland
    Taiwan
    United Kingdom
    United States

    100% Free, no call setup! Check our rates page.

    also without the 1 euro you can still call the free destinations but only for 1 minute, but in my experience you usually get over 2 mins

    I bought 10 Euro deposite and made calls. The point is I've got 10 Euro deposite in my account but they won't deduct any point of mine if I call those free destinations. Maybe several months later, they will charge me, but for now it's realy free and unlimited.
  • bordercars
    bordercars Posts: 1,353 Forumite
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    i have followed all instructions, made a 1 euro deposit just after that i was able to make a test call to my 2nd landline ( not internet connected ) next day no response cannot connect at all 1 euro is still there just keep getting message unable to connect, this is test software , so beware it may not work all the time for whatever reason. unless of course i'm doing something wrong, any other users feedback please
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  • bordercars
    bordercars Posts: 1,353 Forumite
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    all seems to be working today, as i said in previous post it is test ware so maybe we can expect some glitches.
    used today to call paypal in dublin they have an 0870 number so i used saynoto0870 got a geographical number and spent half an hour talking to a paypal rep, she kept talking and putting me on hold probaly following instructions not knowing i was on a free call.
    is this licking the big boys or what
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  • Rex_Mundi
    Rex_Mundi Posts: 6,315 Forumite
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    For anyone with a monthly download limit from their ISP. You should be aware that using VOIP will add to your download totals. If you use it a lot, it could take you way over the top of your limit and you will end up paying extra to your ISP for more downloads.

    BT recently got in trouble for advertising its VOIP service as free phone calls. A customer complained that using this service took him over his monthly limit, and he had to pay extra for more downloads. This meant that the calls weren't free for the customer. BT were told to change their advertising.
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