I phone South Africa from the UK regularly. I'm currently using Telediscount with my mobile phone and call charges work out at about 12p per minute (Telediscount charge 4p per minute and Orange charge me another 8p on top of that). Is there a cheaper way of phoning? I don't have the use of a land-line. I have a monthly contract with Orange.
2007-01-11 04:39:00 · 4 answers · asked by Leo 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cell Phones & Plans
Gosh! You are wasting loads of money!! You can call South Africa for free, using just your cross network minutes via access number 07744 200 011. I use it regularly. This number changes regularly. To get the latest access number call 07904119954.
If you need extra cross network minutes you will find free contract + free handset at www.mymobiledeals.co.uk
2007-01-12 07:14:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2017-01-21 16:40:11 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cheapest place to buy a sim card is at a Pick and Pay where you will pay only R1.99c Calls are not cheep so you will have to keep them short. International calls are VERY expensive R10 to R20 per minute. Make sure your Phone is GSM compatible and not locked to a service provider. You can browse the net on your phone we have G3 and HSDPA. If you want to surf the net then Transfer some of your airtime funds to a data bundle if not you will pay R2 per megabyte or R0.37c per meg if you purchase 500meg for R189,00c. We have excellent coverage and service. Vodacom is the preferred service provider but all the are more or less the same. Airtime can be bought at nearly all petrol stations small land large grocery stores and phone shops. Enjoy your trip to SA.
2016-03-15 04:23:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have high speed internet, you could use VoIP to make calls to South Africa for around 2p/minute but that'd mean you'd have to pay an additional monthly tariff for your VoIP line, although these can be fairly inexpensive around £7 or so depending on the plan unless you used a softphone VoIP service like Skype. Other than that, it seems like you've found a decent rate with your mobile provider.
2007-01-11 04:53:05 · answer #4 · answered by Geoff S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Use a mobile phone card that was made for South Africa.
2007-01-11 04:43:43 · answer #5 · answered by Steve 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
As you have access to computer why not use VOIP like skype, don't think there will be a really cheap way to phone using a mobile, toooooooo many wanting their £1 of flesh
2007-01-11 04:43:36 · answer #6 · answered by BobC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Telediscount
2016-09-29 08:06:03 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
voip phone check out packet8, if you have internet this is the way to go as far as money is concerned
2007-01-11 04:48:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What about using someone elses?
2007-01-11 04:56:02 · answer #9 · answered by brainyandy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Telediscount Uk
2016-12-18 04:00:25 · answer #10 · answered by pilkington 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋