Calling cards...

[PeterB]

Do you think it is the cheapest way to send text messages to Philippines, at 10p a message, it seems to be the cheapest...

Using Skype, from a PC, is cheaper than that .. only 4 or 5 pence a message. I never got on well with Chika, which seemed to upset my PC.

I had Skype set up so that messages appeared to come from my Philippines phone ... this meant that replies only cost 1 peso.

[joebloggs]

I never got on well with Chika, which seemed to upset my PC.

i never really had a problem with chikka, used the different versions, on many pc's, found it an excellent program, i must have sent 1,000s of txts using it over many years.. for nothing, as far as i know the misses got most of the texts instantly, small number delayed..

as for replying, get ur misses to send u a international roaming simm for a spare mobile if u have one, so if she doesn't have a pc near by to use chikka, she can reply direct to that mobile for a few pesos.

[PeterB]

as for replying, get ur misses to send u a international roaming simm for a spare mobile if u have one, so if she doesn't have a pc near by to use chikka, she can reply direct to that mobile for a few pesos.

Indeed, I bought a Smart SIM on my first visit to Phils ... and it's not 'a few pesos', it's one peso!

[mmmab]

Using Skype, from a PC, is cheaper than that .. only 4 or 5 pence a message. I never got on well with Chika, which seemed to upset my PC.

I had Skype set up so that messages appeared to come from my Philippines phone ... this meant that replies only cost 1 peso.

I have had the same problems with chikka, so I think I'm gonna go and try out skype, and it is cheaper that lycamobile, thanks for the tip PeterB

as for replying, get ur misses to send u a international roaming simm for a spare mobile if u have one, so if she doesn't have a pc near by to use chikka, she can reply direct to that mobile for a few pesos.

She has mentioned globe international roaming sim to me before and for Chritsmas she sent me a package but we forgot about the sims hehe

Indeed, I bought a Smart SIM on my first visit to Phils ... and it's not 'a few pesos', it's one peso!

Would it be one peso as well if we use Globe sim, my honey is a Globe sim user, so just wondering if it would be the same...

[Fitzy]

Using Skype, from a PC, is cheaper than that .. only 4 or 5 pence a message. I never got on well with Chika, which seemed to upset my PC.

I had Skype set up so that messages appeared to come from my Philippines phone ... this meant that replies only cost 1 peso.

Go to settings and change port # to 80