Cheapest International Calling Frequently Asked Questions

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Landline Access Numbers

Q: How do I use the landline access numbers?

Q: Do I need to open an account or register?

Q: Do I pay any extra charges for using your landline access numbers?

Q: Who bills me for calls made using the access numbers on this website?

Q: How are calls to your access numbers charged?

Q: I've been charged the full international cost for the call; how did this happen?

Q: Can I use the 08 and 09 access numbers from my mobile?

Q: How much will I be charged to call the 08 and 09 access numbers?

Q: The access number for my destination is 09; are these expensive?

Q: Why does it sometimes take longer for my call to connect?

Q: Can I make another call without redialling the access number?

Q: How am I billed for the international calls I make?

SMS Top Up Service

Q: What is SMS Top Up Service?

Q: How do I top up?

Q: How do I make a call with the SMS Top Up Service?

Q: What if I have sent a text requesting a top up, but have not received a confirmation message back?

Q: Are there any administration or subscription fees?

Q: Where can I find the rates for my destination country?

Landline Access Numbers

Q: How do I use the landline access numbers?

A: Call the 08 or 09 access number beside the rate you want to pay. When connected and you hear the recorded message, dial your full international number including the 00 international code.

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Q: Do I need to open an account or register?

A: There is no account to open or registration needed. All you have to do is dial the access number. Your service provider will bill you the advertised rate.

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Q: Do I pay any extra charges for using your landline access numbers?

A: You will not be changed anything extra by cheapestinternationalcalls.com or our suppliers. The advertised rates on this site include VAT at 20%. Rates shown are what you would pay if you were a BT Residential, Sky and Plus Net customer as of March 2012. Click here to see the charges on BT’s website. All service providers charge a connection fee for call 08 and 09 access numbers. These range from 3p to 15p depending on the service provider.

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Q: Who bills me for calls made using the access numbers on this website?

A: Your service provider bills you for all calls to our access numbers, we and our suppliers will not.

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Q: How are calls to your access numbers charged?

A: You will be charged from the moment you are connected to the access number until the time you hang up. You can check the cost of calling the access numbers on this site with your service provider.

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Q: I've been charged the full international cost for the call; how did this happen?

A: Does the full international destination number show on your telephone bill? If it does show; this means that, when making your call, you haven't dialed the access number before dialing your international destination. Please remember to always use the access number to maximise your savings on international calls. Alternately, you may have pressed the call or send button after the international number. Remember, after dialing the international number press nothing and your call will automatically be connected.

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Q: Can I use the 08 and 09 access numbers from my mobile?

A: Yes, you can. You should be aware that the rate for the call to our access numbers may be higher from your mobile than from a landline. How much you will be charged depends on your mobile operator and which tariff plan you have.

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Q: How much will I be charged to call the 08 and 09 access numbers?

A: You can use our access numbers with every service provider but the costs do vary. The below rates are correct as of March 2012. The 'Connection Change' is a one off change on all calls.

Connection Fee Pence
BT 3.1 to 13.1
Sky 9 to 12.5
TalkTalk 13.1
Virgin 13.24 to 14.94
o2 12.8
AOL 13.1
PlusNet 13.1
Orange 12

All rates in the following table are pence per minute:

Service Provider
Access Numbers Starting BT PlusNet Sky TalkTalk Virgin Media O2 AOL Orange
Band Rate Band Rate Band Rate Band Rate Band Rate Band Rate Band Rate Band Rate
0844 400 8g 1 8g 2 8g 1 8g 2 8pg 5 8g 2 8g 1 8g 1
0903 019 ff2 49.4* ff2 49 ff2 49.4* ff2 50* ff2 51 ff2 97 ff2 58* ff2 51.5*
0843 018 g10 3 g10 5 g10 3 g10 5 pg10 7 g10 7 g10 3 g10 3
0844 430 g10 3 g10 5 g10 3 g10 5 pg10 7 g10 7 g10 3 g10 3
0844 431 g10 3 g10 5 g10 3 g10 5 pg10 7 g10 7 g10 3 g10 3
0844 988 g10 3 g10 5 g10 3 g10 5 pg10 7 g10 7 g10 3 g10 3
0844 590 g10 3 g10 5 g10 3 g10 5 pg10 7 g10 7 g10 3 g10 3
0844 593 g10 3 g10 5 g10 3 g10 5 pg10 7 g10 7 g10 3 g10 3
0844 626 g10 3 g10 5 g10 3 g10 5 pg10 7 g10 7 g10 3 g10 3
0843 026 g11 4 g11 6 g11 4 g11 6 pg11 8 g11 9 g11 4 g11 4
0844 901 g11 4 g11 6 g11 4 g11 6 pg11 8 g11 9 g11 4 g11 4
0844 904 g11 4 g11 6 g11 4 g11 6 pg11 8 g11 9 g11 4 g11 4
0844 909 g11 4 g11 6 g11 4 g11 6 pg11 8 g11 9 g11 4 g11 4
0844 425 g11 4 g11 6 g11 4 g11 6 pg11 8 g11 9 g11 4 g11 4
0844 639 g11 4 g11 6 g11 4 g11 6 pg11 8 g11 9 g11 4 g11 4
0844 906 g11 4 g11 6 g11 4 g11 6 pg11 8 g11 9 g11 4 g11 4
0871 518 g12 6 g12 8 g12 6 g12 8 pg12 9 g12 13 g12 6 g12 6
0871 606 g12 6 g12 8 g12 6 g12 8 pg12 9 g12 13 g12 6 g12 6
0871 751 g12 6 g12 8 g12 6 g12 8 pg12 9 g12 13 g12 6 g12 6
0872 161 g12 6 g12 8 g12 6 g12 8 pg12 9 g12 13 g12 6 g12 6
0871 537 g12 6 g12 8 g12 6 g12 8 pg12 9 g12 13 g12 6 g12 6
0871 642 g12 6 g12 8 g12 6 g12 8 pg12 9 g12 13 g12 6 g12 6
0871 412 g13 7 g13 9 g13 7 g13 9 pg13 10 g13 15 g13 7 g13 8
0871 771 g13 7 g13 9 g13 7 g13 9 pg13 10 g13 15 g13 7 g13 8
0871 801 g13 7 g13 9 g13 7 g13 9 pg13 10 g13 15 g13 7 g13 8
0872 164 g13 7 g13 9 g13 7 g13 9 pg13 10 g13 15 g13 7 g13 8
0871 488 g13 7 g13 9 g13 7 g13 9 pg13 10 g13 15 g13 7 g13 8
0871 679 g13 7 g13 9 g13 7 g13 9 pg13 10 g13 15 g13 7 g13 8
0871 776 g13 7 g13 9 g13 7 g13 9 pg13 10 g13 15 g13 7 g13 8
0871 802 g13 7 g13 9 g13 7 g13 9 pg13 10 g13 15 g13 7 g13 8
0871 552 g14 8 g14 8 g14 8 g14 8 pg14 10 g14 17 g14 8 g14 8
0871 553 g14 8 g14 8 g14 8 g14 8 pg14 10 g14 17 g14 8 g14 8
0871 881 g14 8 g14 8 g14 8 g14 8 pg14 10 g14 17 g14 8 g14 8
0872 165 g14 8 g14 8 g14 8 g14 8 pg14 10 g14 17 g14 8 g14 8
0871 499 g14 8 g14 8 g14 8 g14 8 pg14 10 g14 17 g14 8 g14 8
0871 556 g14 8 g14 8 g14 8 g14 8 pg14 10 g14 17 g14 8 g14 8
0871 612 g14 8 g14 8 g14 8 g14 8 pg14 10 g14 17 g14 8 g14 8
0871 635 g14 8 g14 8 g14 8 g14 8 pg14 10 g14 17 g14 8 g14 8
0871 756 g14 8 g14 8 g14 8 g14 8 pg14 10 g14 17 g14 8 g14 8
0871 305 g15 9 g15 9 g15 9 g15 9 pg15 10 g15 19 g15 9 g15 10
0871 331 g15 9 g15 9 g15 9 g15 9 pg15 10 g15 19 g15 9 g15 10
0871 341 g15 9 g15 9 g15 9 g15 9 pg15 10 g15 19 g15 9 g15 10
0872 166 g15 9 g15 9 g15 9 g15 9 pg15 10 g15 19 g15 9 g15 10
0871 339 g15 9 g15 9 g15 9 g15 9 pg15 10 g15 19 g15 9 g15 10
0871 654 g15 9 g15 9 g15 9 g15 9 pg15 10 g15 19 g15 9 g15 10
0871 357 g15 9 g15 9 g15 9 g15 9 pg15 10 g15 19 g15 9 g15 10
0843 014 g22 0,5 g22 1 g22 0,5 g22 1 pg22 4 g22 0 g22 0,5 g22 3
0844 303 g27 1,5 g27 3 g27 1,5 g27 3 pg27 6 g27 4 g27 1,5 g27 2
0843 023 g27 1,5 g27 3 g27 1,5 g27 3 pg27 6 g27 4 g27 1,5 g27 2
0844 323 g28 2,5 g28 2.56 g28 2,5 g28 2,5 pg28 7 g28 6 g28 2,5 g28 3
0843 031 g28 2,5 g28 2.56 g28 2,5 g28 2,5 pg28 7 g28 6 g28 2,5 g28 3
0844 372 g6 5 g6 5 g6 5 g6 5 pg6 12 g6 10 g6 5 g6 6
0844 385 g6 5 g6 5 g6 5 g6 5 pg6 12 g6 10 g6 5 g6 6
0844 545 g6 5 g6 5 g6 5 g6 5 pg6 12 g6 10 g6 5 g6 6
0844 555 g6 5 g6 5 g6 5 g6 5 pg6 12 g6 10 g6 5 g6 6
0844 436 g6 5 g6 5 g6 5 g6 5 pg6 12 g6 10 g6 5 g6 6
0844 489 g6 5 g6 5 g6 5 g6 5 pg6 12 g6 10 g6 5 g6 6
0844 497 g6 5 g6 5 g6 5 g6 5 pg6 12 g6 10 g6 5 g6 6
0844 578 g6 5 g6 5 g6 5 g6 5 pg6 12 g6 10 g6 5 g6 6
0844 884 g6 5 g6 5 g6 5 g6 5 pg6 14 g6 10 g6 5 g6 6
0871 919 g7 10 g7 10 g7 10 g7 10 pg7 14 g7 21 g7 10 g7 10
0871 990 g7 10 g7 10 g7 10 g7 10 pg7 14 g7 21 g7 10 g7 10
0872 003 g7 10 g7 10 g7 10 g7 10 pg7 14 g7 21 g7 10 g7 10
0872 184 g7 10 g7 10 g7 10 g7 10 pg7 14 g7 21 g7 10 g7 10
0871 208 g7 10 g7 10 g7 10 g7 10 pg7 14 g7 21 g7 10 g7 10
0871 665 g7 10 g7 10 g7 10 g7 10 pg7 14 g7 21 g7 10 g7 10
0871 780 g7 10 g7 10 g7 10 g7 10 pg7 14 g7 21 g7 10 g7 10
0871 913 g7 10 g7 10 g7 10 g7 10 pg7 14 g7 21 g7 10 g7 10
0843 042 g8 1 g8 2 g8 1 g8 2 pg8 5 g8 2 g8 1 g8 1
0844 605 g8 1 g8 2 g8 1 g8 2 pg8 5 g8 2 g8 1 g8 1
0844 862 g8 1 g8 2 g8 1 g8 2 pg8 5 g8 2 g8 1 g8 1
0844 720 g8 1 g8 2 g8 1 g8 2 pg8 5 g8 2 g8 1 g8 1
0844 759 g8 1 g8 2 g8 1 g8 2 pg8 5 g8 2 g8 1 g8 1
0844 869 g8 1 g8 2 g8 1 g8 2 pg8 5 g8 2 g8 1 g8 1
0843 016 g9 2 g9 3 g9 2 g9 3 pg9 6 g9 5 g9 2 g9 2
0844 799 g9 2 g9 3 g9 2 g9 3 pg9 6 g9 5 g9 2 g9 2
0844 831 g9 2 g9 3 g9 2 g9 3 pg9 6 g9 5 g9 2 g9 2
0844 838 g9 2 g9 3 g9 2 g9 3 pg9 6 g9 5 g9 2 g9 2
0844 465 g9 2 g9 3 g9 2 g9 3 pg9 6 g9 5 g9 2 g9 2
0844 790 g9 2 g9 3 g9 2 g9 3 pg9 6 g9 5 g9 2 g9 2
0844 972 g9 2 g9 3 g9 2 g9 3 pg9 6 g9 5 g9 2 g9 2
0906 105 n 15 n 15 n 15 n 15 inf1 15 n 27 n 15 n 15
0906 460 p0 153 p0 153 p0 153 p0 168 p0 153 p0 230 p0 165 p0 154
0911 157 p10 35 p10 36 p10 35 p10 39 p10 51 p10 63 p10 38 p10 36
0911 158 p10 35 p10 36 p10 35 p10 39 p10 51 p10 63 p10 38 p10 36
0911 262 p10 35 p10 36 p10 35 p10 39 p10 51 p10 63 p10 38 p10 36
0905 928 p10 35 p10 36 p10 35 p10 39 p10 51 p10 63 p10 38 p10 36
0911 265 p10 35 p10 36 p10 35 p10 39 p10 51 p10 63 p10 38 p10 36
0911 552 p12 15 p12 15 p12 15 p12 20 p12 26 p12 27 p12 16 p12 15
0911 553 p12 15 p12 15 p12 15 p12 20 p12 26 p12 27 p12 16 p12 15
0911 558 p12 15 p12 15 p12 15 p12 20 p12 26 p12 27 p12 16 p12 15
0905 771 p12 15 p12 15 p12 15 p12 20 p12 26 p12 27 p12 16 p12 15
0911 504 p12 15 p12 15 p12 15 p12 20 p12 26 p12 27 p12 16 p12 15
0911 789 p12 15 p12 15 p12 15 p12 20 p12 26 p12 27 p12 16 p12 15
0905 027 p12 15 p12 15 p12 15 p12 20 p12 26 p12 27 p12 16 p12 15
0911 212 p13 20 p13 20 p13 20 p13 22 p13 26 p13 36 p13 22 p13 20
0911 225 p13 20 p13 20 p13 20 p13 22 p13 26 p13 36 p13 22 p13 20
0911 228 p13 20 p13 20 p13 20 p13 22 p13 26 p13 36 p13 22 p13 20
0905 643 p13 20 p13 20 p13 20 p13 22 p13 26 p13 36 p13 22 p13 20
0905 987 p13 20 p13 20 p13 20 p13 22 p13 26 p13 36 p13 22 p13 20
0911 218 p13 20 p13 20 p13 20 p13 22 p13 26 p13 36 p13 22 p13 20
0905 219 p13 20 p13 20 p13 20 p13 22 p13 26 p13 36 p13 22 p13 20
0911 231 p14 30 p14 31 p14 30 p14 34 p14 36 p14 54 p14 33 p14 31
0911 235 p14 30 p14 31 p14 30 p14 34 p14 36 p14 54 p14 33 p14 31
0904 960 p14 30 p14 31 p14 30 p14 34 p14 36 p14 54 p14 33 p14 31
0911 338 p14 30 p14 31 p14 30 p14 34 p14 36 p14 54 p14 33 p14 31
0911 938 p14 30 p14 31 p14 30 p14 34 p14 36 p14 54 p14 33 p14 31
0911 245 p15 40 p15 41 p15 40 p15 45 p15 46 p15 72 p15 44 p15 41
0905 978 p15 40 p15 41 p15 40 p15 45 p15 46 p15 72 p15 44 p15 41
0911 278 p15 40 p15 41 p15 40 p15 45 p15 46 p15 72 p15 44 p15 41
0911 257 p16 45 p16 46 p16 45 p16 51 p16 51 p16 81 p16 49 p16 46
0905 767 p19 71 p19 71 p19 71 p19 79 p19 77 p19 126 p19 77 p19 72
0905 632 p21 86 p21 87 p21 86 p21 95 p21 92 p21 152 p21 93 p21 87
0911 004 p22 90 p22 92 p22 90 p22 101 p22 97 p22 162 p22 99 p22 92
0911 195 p3 100 p3 102 p3 100 p3 112 p3 128 p3 180 p3 110 p3 103
0906 206 p3 100 p3 102 p3 100 p3 112 p3 128 p3 180 p3 110 p3 103
0904 888 p31 13 p31 13 p31 13 p31 17 p31 20 p31 24 p31 14 p31 13
0904 889 p31 13 p31 13 p31 13 p31 17 p31 20 p31 24 p31 14 p31 13
0911 921 p31 13 p31 13 p31 13 p31 17 p31 20 p31 24 p31 14 p31 13
0913 015 p31 13 p31 13 p31 13 p31 17 p31 20 p31 24 p31 14 p31 13
0904 469 p32 18 p32 18 p32 18 p32 22 p32 24 p32 33 p32 20 p32 18
0911 652 p32 18 p32 18 p32 18 p32 22 p32 24 p32 33 p32 20 p32 18
0911 992 p32 18 p32 18 p32 18 p32 22 p32 24 p32 33 p32 20 p32 18
0913 018 p32 18 p32 18 p32 18 p32 22 p32 24 p32 33 p32 20 p32 18
0905 616 p43 153* p43 153 p43 153* p43 169 p43 153 p43 269 p43 169 p43  
0911 163 p5 50 p5 51 p5 50 p5 56 p5 56 p5 90 p5 55 p5 51
0911 167 p5 50 p5 51 p5 50 p5 56 p5 56 p5 90 p5 55 p5 51
0911 909 p5 50 p5 51 p5 50 p5 56 p5 56 p5 90 p5 55 p5 51
0906 702 p5 50 p5 51 p5 50 p5 56 p5 56 p5 90 p5 55 p5 51
0911 906 p5 50 p5 51 p5 50 p5 56 p5 56 p5 90 p5 55 p5 51
0911 148 p6 25 p6 26 p6 25 p6 28 p6 31 p6 45 p6 27 p6 26
0911 149 p6 25 p6 26 p6 25 p6 28 p6 31 p6 45 p6 27 p6 26
0911 201 p6 25 p6 26 p6 25 p6 28 p6 31 p6 45 p6 27 p6 26
0905 342 p6 25 p6 26 p6 25 p6 28 p6 31 p6 45 p6 27 p6 26
0904 095 p6 26 p6 26 p6 25 p6 28 p6 31 p6 45 p6 27 p6 26
0905 842 p6 25 p6 26 p6 25 p6 28 p6 31 p6 45 p6 27 p6 26
0906 215 p6 25 p6 26 p6 25 p6 28 p6 31 p6 45 p6 27 p6 26
0911 208 p6 25 p6 26 p6 25 p6 28 p6 31 p6 45 p6 27 p6 26
0911 176 p7 60 p7 61 p7 60 p7 67 p7 77 p7 109 p7 66 p7 61
0911 282 p7 60 p7 61 p7 60 p7 67 p7 77 p7 109 p7 66 p7 61
0906 604 p7 60 p7 61 p7 60 p7 67 p7 77 p7 109 p7 66 p7 61
0911 180 p8 75 p8 77 p8 75 p8 84 p8 82 p8 135 p8 82 p8 77
0911 182 p8 75 p8 77 p8 75 p8 84 p8 82 p8 135 p8 82 p8 77
0911 185 p8 75 p8 77 p8 75 p8 84 p8 82 p8 135 p8 82 p8 77
0906 750 p8 75 p8 77 p8 75 p8 84 p8 82 p8 135 p8 82 p8 77

*You will be billed at this rate for the entire duration of the call

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Q: The access number for my destination is 09; are these expensive?

A: 09 numbers are classified as premium rate numbers; however prices for premium rate numbers vary enormously depending on which number you are ringing. All the premium rate numbers on this website are fixed rate which you can verify with your service provider.

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Q: Why does it sometimes take longer for my call to connect?

A: When calling some of the more remote countries you may encounter a slight delay, this is normally due to the local telecommunications infrastructure in the country you are calling.

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Q: Can I make another call without redialling the access number?

A: Yes, with some of the access numbers on this website you can make what is known as a 'follow-on call'. To make a follow on call, do not hang up. Simply press # # or ** and you can dial another number.

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Q: How am I billed for the international calls I make?

A: BT will charge you our advertised pence per minute rate which is billed by the second, charges by other providers including mobile operators may vary. We always recommend that you check with your provider before using the service. The cost of the international call is included in the advertised rate.

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SMS Top Up Service

Q: What is SMS Top Up Service?

A: These services allow you to make very cheap international calls from your mobile with no need to set up an account. The service operates on a pre-pay basis and calls are made using the available credit.

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Q: How do I top up?

A: Simply text the Key Word to the Short Code for a for the advertised amount for call credit.

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Q: How do I make a call with the SMS Top Up Service?

A: Simply dial the access number included in the confirmation text message, listen to the message, enter the full international number - do not press send / call again. That's it your connected.

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Q: What if I have sent a text requesting a top up, but have not received a confirmation message back?

A: Generally a confirmation message is sent instantaneously, however very occasionally for example at peak times the mobile networks maybe congested which means that the confirmation message maybe delayed. Do not resend the message as you will be charged twice. If you do not receive a message after a significant amount of time, there probably wasn’t enough credit on your phone.

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Q: Are there any administration or subscription fees?

A: There are no administration or subscription fees. A connection and other call charges may apply. Please visit the Supplier’s Page for full details.

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Q: Where can I find the rates for my destination country?

A: Select the country you wish to call from the drop down menu in the top banner.

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