Are Phone Cards All A Rip Off?

[Ady]

Hi,

I use this service - text the word CARD to 88077. For £5, you get 100 minutes. 5p a minute. BUT... and it is a big BUT... initially they were charging 11p a minute. When I challenged them, they fixed it. But today - the charge was 11p a minute. I have mailed them, and will let you know the outcome.

What are the best ways to call the Philippines? I would be using a mobile, because I am at work throughout the day and call my gf just before she goes to bed.

Thanks

Ady

[petti]

hello...

There are numerous ways to use this service, and you can even install to any modern cellphone.

www.vyke.com
lets say you call to a mobile phone in the PH.
Vyke IP from computer or Mobile IP: 0.08 GBP pr min
Vyke mobile from cell to cell: 0.18 GBP pr min
Vyke callback from landline to cellfone: 0.11GBP pr min.
IP to landline:8,56p pr min

If she have broadband, and vyke installed.
calls to UK landline are free.
and to mobile: 8.82p pr min.

Chikka messenger:
And also i belielve that "chikka messenger" are free also in uk.
You can send free messages to her mobile for free.
And she can send to your moblie for free from a computer, or 2,5peso to reply you message to your chikka client.

www.globe7.com
They have clients for both PC and PDA
and you can call PH for a little as 5-6pence.

Now in this new world we can get cellfones equiped with WLAN.
And that opens for a lot of fun. Many operators offers configurations
to your Windows device or Nokia or whatever.
For me that means i can call from my home or mobile in LAN hotspot...from Norway, or anywhere to PH mobile for only 0,08 GBP.
OR from anywhere in the world in a hotspot to landline home for free!
And Thats cheap!