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Whats the cheapest way to call Goa from UK ?
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MazD
2010-04-14 18:40:56
Id love to give my friends in Goa a call rather than just a text. Does anyone have any tips or suggestions about calling from the uk?

Whats the best way is it those calling cards?
International text cost me 17p on my iphone plan which annoys me as i have unlimited free text :evil: , any cheaper way to text?

Im talking about calling an indian sim card not roaming charges but would it cost my friends to recive my call coz that wouldnt be any good?

Im a complete novice re international calling so i would welcome any help or advice.

Thanks guys
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ClaireAnthony
2010-04-14 18:53:32
Re: Whats the cheapest way to call Goa from UK ?
If you have a BT landline you can get an International Friends and Family add-on for 99p a month which can be cancelled or re-subscribed to any time - no minimum period. We use this to call an Indian mobile which gives a reduced rate of 9p per minute instead of the standard cost of about 50p per minute.
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jellytot
2010-04-14 18:54:41
Re: Whats the cheapest way to call Goa from UK ?
hi have a look at bestminutes.co.uk this is what i use all the time and it only costs a 1p :tup
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irishcolleen
2010-04-14 19:02:03
Re: Whats the cheapest way to call Goa from UK ?
jellytot do you have a link for them please ...colleen
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jellytot
2010-04-14 19:04:04
Re: Whats the cheapest way to call Goa from UK ?
hi sorry but i dont know how to do that. all i know is i type in bestminutes.co.uk in my google search and up it comes. :)
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irishcolleen
2010-04-14 19:08:28
Re: Whats the cheapest way to call Goa from UK ?
Cheers Jellytot think this is it http://www.bestminutes.co.uk/index2.php colleen
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irishcolleen
2010-04-14 19:11:39
Re: Whats the cheapest way to call Goa from UK ?
jellytot can you tell me how to work it please I would be wanting to phone a Mob in India too ..colleen
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jellytot
2010-04-14 19:20:11
Re: Whats the cheapest way to call Goa from UK ?
hi you call this number 08448615959 and they say welcome etc then they ask you to put in the number you are calling with the code which is 0091 then you press the hash key. but it will talk you through what you have to do. :)
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MazD
2010-04-14 19:59:20
Re: Whats the cheapest way to call Goa from UK ?
Thanks guys sounds good so far. I dont have a BT line im with talktalk.

Anyone know if the person reciEving the call has to pay ?

also any cheaper way to text would be great as well.
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CGJ
2010-04-14 20:29:25
Re: Whats the cheapest way to call Goa from UK ?
Dialling using a talktalk line is exactly the same as using one provided by BT. You just pay your initial local call rate then it's about a penny a minute after that (costs about 25p for 20mins).
There's no charge at the other end.
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jaajaa
2010-04-14 22:25:12
Re: Whats the cheapest way to call Goa from UK ?
If you Google 'cheap calls to India' you will get lots of sites offering internationl call offers. You need to find one that offers 'no set up fee' 'no account' etc. All you need to do is dial their number (08......) and then follow the instructions to dial the number in India (including mobiles). Your normal bill (BT, Talk Talk etc.) will show the 08........ number dialled and the charge not the subsequent Indian number, the person you call pays nothing. I too have Talk Talk but have done this from BT too.

I've not used this for a while but the number I used to call was 0844 861 2525, just tried it and they still say 1p per minute but did not go any further. Their web site is: http://www.telesavers.co.uk/

Hope this works and helps.
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irishcolleen
2010-04-15 14:59:15
Re: Whats the cheapest way to call Goa from UK ?
:thanks Thank you jellytot ..
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imho
2010-04-16 17:42:21
Re: Whats the cheapest way to call Goa from UK ?
I use this to call from Landline to Goan mobile http://www.18185.co.uk/index2.php 4p a min.

And this to text but from the laptop .Cost 1p a text to Goa and 2p a text to a uk number.You can have 5 free texts to try it out .http://www.fishtext.com/

And i have a Lebara sim card that texts anywhere for 10p a text and i can call India for 7 a min. http://www.lebara-mobile.co.uk/en/index.php?gclid=CO_GzPzii6ECFcOX2AodOzXjOA.
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MazD
2010-04-16 17:54:06
Re: Whats the cheapest way to call Goa from UK ?
Thanks for the text info hun thats great
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KatieP
2010-04-17 09:16:44
Re: Whats the cheapest way to call Goa from UK ?
This is the number we use 0844 300 4747 then follow the instructions. It's 1.5p per minute.
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imho
2010-04-17 14:12:03
Re: Whats the cheapest way to call Goa from UK ?
This is from 3 network. Good deal if you can get a signal :( 4p to a Indian landline and 6p to a indian mobile

http://www.three.co.uk/Pay_As_You_Go/International_calling_rates
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welshguy
2010-04-17 16:01:05
Re: Whats the cheapest way to call Goa from UK ?
Hi, I use this num. 08444314000 listen to the message, and when she says this call is costing you
3p? a min just dial the number you want, you will hear click then it ringing it works for anywhere
in the world.
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hotxbun
2010-04-17 22:26:39
Re: Whats the cheapest way to call Goa from UK ?
go onto the moneysavingexpert.com - Martyn Lewis's site - it's got loads of money saving tips, he's got an international call checker on there, just look for the country you want to call and it will give you the cheapest price - India was 0.5p per minute not long ago and that was to a mobile!

regards

Paul
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