Cheap Calling Hints & Tips
- Which product is best for me?
- One Touch Dialing - save the access and international number in your phonebook
Which product is best for my needs and will be cheapest?
The best place to start is with the type of phone you’ll be making the international calls from. Then, you should think about how often you make international calls and if there are other people around you, such as family or colleagues, that also need to make international calls.
We’ll start with making cheap international calls from a landline phone, then move onto pay monthly and pay as you go mobile phones.
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Calling international numbers from a Landline –
- Sometime Callers – if you make international calls from a landline only once or twice a week, or even less, then we would recommend the Instant Dial Access Numbers. There are no accounts to create and no pre-registration, all you have to do is call the access number. This product uses special rate access numbers starting 08 or 09 and the cost of the international call is included in the cost of the call to the access number.
- Frequent Callers – for those who make a lot of international calls from a landline we would recommend the online Account Service. As the name suggests, you will need to create an account and add credit with a debit or credit card or paypal account. Once you have created the account you will be able to call any country using just one local access number starting 01 or 02, and from any landline or mobile phone. As this service uses a 01 or 02 landline phone number, the Account Service works best when you have free or inclusive minutes.
Calling International Numbers from a Mobile -
- Sometime Callers or PAYG Mobile – the 6 and 7 digit Instant Dial Short-Codes are perfect for pay as you go mobile phones and those making international calls from a mobile only once or twice, or even less, a week. There are no accounts to create and no pre-payment, you pay for what you use as you use it. All calls are billed by your current mobile phone network. The cost of the international call is included in the advertised rate and there are absolutely no additional charges.
- Frequent Callers – if you need to make frequent international calls from your mobile we would recommend the online Account Service. By far the best service to use from a mobile phone, especially if you have free or inclusive minutes as the Account Service local uses access numbers starting 01 or 02 which will be included in your free or inclusive minutes. Some of the suppliers even offer an app to make international calls from a smart phone. With the Account Service you will get one access number for all calls. You can use the account from any mobile or landline phone and add as many phones to your account as you like meaning family or business colleagues can all use the one account. The rate advertised is all that will be taken from the credit on your account, there are no additional charges.
One Touch Dialing
If you frequently call abroad, storing your access number and international dialing destination in your mobile can save time and get you connected right away. The cheapest international calls only require the touch of a button.
When you have saved the full contact number in your phonebook it should look like this – 08441234567p006112345678. The small ‘p’ indicates that your phone will pause for about 4 seconds before dialing the international number.
Nokia Phones
- Enter the access number
- Insert a pause (shown as a ‘p’) by pressing the star * key 3 times
- Enter your destination number including the international code
- Save to your phonebook
iPhones
- Go to your phonebook
- Create a new contact or edit and existing one
- In the phone number field, enter the access number
- Insert a pause (shown as a comma) by pressing the [+*#] key at the bottom left corner of the screen
- Enter your destination number including the international code
- Save to your phonebook
Blackberry
- Enter the access number
- Insert a pause (shown as a ‘p’) by pressing the trackball and selecting “insert pause”
- Enter your destination number including the international code
- Save to your phonebook
Sony Ericsson, Samsung and Motorola
- Enter the access number
- Insert a pause (shown as a ‘p’) by pressing and holding the star * key
- Enter your destination number including the international code
- Save to your phonebook
HTC
- Go to your phonebook
- Create a new contact or edit and existing one
- In the phone number field, enter the access number
- Insert a pause (shown as a ‘p’) by pressing the P key at the top right corner of key display
- Enter your destination number including the international code
- Save to your phonebook
Angola
Armenia
Bahrain
Barbados
Brunei
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Chad
Chile
Congo
Cote d'Ivoire
Cyprus South
Ecuador
Estonia
Germany
Latvia
Malawi
Martinique
Moldova
Sudan
Tanzania
Uruguay
United States
Vietnam
Wallis & Futuna
Cheapest International Calls only provides current call pricing information. International call prices can change on a day-to-day basis, so checking back every time you need to make a call can help you save even more.
