I live in the UK and want to call a friend abroad as they do not have Internet. I believe BT charges 66p per minute for landlines, and i need to call a mobile. I've seen these websites saying that you can call abroad for a very cheap rate without subscribing or paying for anything. Are these legitimate? Are they governed? Will I get a nasty surprise on my phone bill?
Thanks for your time!
2006-10-23 23:46:07 · 2 answers · asked by ck_81 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Land Phones
Some of them are legit, but some maybe a scam. You have to check the prefix you're dialing, because usually prefixes indicate, whether it's a special rate number or not.
Can you call BT and ask, whether it's a special rate number or not?
In France there was (and probably still is) a company very similar to what you described, called "telerabais". I used them all the time, the only catch was that I was charged for every attempt (which I was warned about in advance), even if the line was busy.
How can they be so cheap? Probably they use VoIP - most of your phone call goes through Internet, although it starts from and ends at a land-line.
2006-10-30 09:16:06 · answer #1 · answered by hec 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use this http://www.telthreeadvantage.com from USA without problems
2006-10-24 00:17:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋