more money saving ideas

[fred]

In the 80`s (no mobiles back then) one of my family members used to use a UK public telephone box to speak with me sometimes for an hour or more.
I used to go down to PLDT and then call the telephone box number through the Filipino operator advising her that the other end would be paying..
When she got through she asked "Mr bloggs" would he accept the charges..He very kindly did and like I say we spoke for ages.
That scam lasted about a year using different tel boxes each time.

BT have ripped me off ever since!!

[baboyako]

I have a blackberry 8700 with google chat installed.

I guess gprs is already available in some parts of the Philippines, so in theory if the other person had a phone with google chat ( e.g. nokia e61) then chatting would be free, you just pay for the internet each month

There might be a way to use chikka http://www.cellphoneobserver.com/mod...hp?storyid=724 so you can use google chat to sms a mobile (for free)..

I feel an experiment coming..

[baboyako]

that actually works. You just add a googlechat contact as 639...@chikkatalk.com & then the messages are sent (i assume for free).

sending a reply is 2.5pesos, so its better to use a normal sms (1peso).

pretty cool huh

[joebloggs]

that actually works. You just add a googlechat contact as 639...@chikkatalk.com & then the messages are sent (i assume for free).

sending a reply is 2.5pesos, so its better to use a normal sms (1peso).

pretty cool huh

nice one, i think i know what i need to buy my stepson for his 18th bd this month