At last! Not long now.

[Slip]

As well as facebook chat, my partner and I use whatsapp (free text and voice recorded messages...which are pretty much instant), also Viber.

For calls from my landline to her mobile....0871 881 7777, then wait for operator prompt, followed by the Phils full number 0063 etc, but drop the zero from the Phils local area code. 8 pence a minute.

That sounds good..... as I would be calling her mobile via my landline/mobile

Currently texts are costing 17p each

[Dedworth]

That sounds good..... as I would be calling her mobile via my landline/mobile

Currently texts are costing 17p each

Have a look here

http://www.fishtext.com/