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    Question Help please.

    Hi everyone, I hope you're all doing great.

    I would like to ask for suggestions on how to communicate cheaper from the UK to the Philippines via call and text. My boyfriend gets charged 95pence to call me for a minute.:S It's more practical for me to call since I'm only charged 15 pesos per minute.

    Also, I might be moving to Middle East so I don't yet if I can afford to call him from there.

    I would really appreciate your suggestions on how to call or text outside the UK cheaper than that 95 pence a minute. Thank you very much in advance.


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    try searching the forum but as the costs of calls change all the time you need to double check?

    95 pence!

    why not use yahoo?
    i have learnt to do what my wife says!


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    Yes 95 pence. That's what 3 is charging him per minute. :S
    Thanks so much! I just found some very useful threads here. This forum rocks!


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    hes phoning you from is 3 mobile?

    you can get calls from 7p.

    tell him to search online and the forum!
    i have learnt to do what my wife says!


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    Yes from his mobile phone. But he is charged 95p. That's why we cant stay very long on the phone when he would call.

    I'm online mostly online these days so we don't have to talk on the phone but since I might be moving, we will have communication problems until I have settled.


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    online chatting the only cheapest way
    all things are possible!


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    or get a pinoy cards in www.pinoycards.co.uk
    all things are possible!


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    Quote Originally Posted by bornatbirth View Post
    hes phoning you from is 3 mobile?

    you can get calls from 7p.

    tell him to search online and the forum!
    how does 7p work?


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    Quote Originally Posted by vbkelly View Post
    online chatting the only cheapest way
    True but I wont have internet access during the first few months when I move.

    Thanks for the tips.


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    ok if he wants to use a mobile i use lyca mobile 10 pence a minute ie 7 peso or so can get a secondhand cell cheap and sim is basically free


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    and... you try to use globe simpack...coz its only 9pesos/call PHILIPPINES-UK.....
    just dial 128 before the his number....


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    he can use chikka http://www.chikka.com/ to send free text msgs to you, when you don't have online access


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    Cheapest way to phone abroad I found is the "Scouse" system.

    Steal someone else's mobile.........


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    Quote Originally Posted by rayofLight View Post
    and... you try to use globe simpack...coz its only 9pesos/call PHILIPPINES-UK.....
    just dial 128 before the his number....
    Ooohh. thanks. I just called Globe about this. Nice one.


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    Quote Originally Posted by aromulus View Post
    Cheapest way to phone abroad I found is the "Scouse" system.

    Steal someone else's mobile.........
    LOL... now, where did you get this idea eh?


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    Quote Originally Posted by aromulus View Post
    Cheapest way to phone abroad I found is the "Scouse" system.

    Steal someone else's mobile.........
    Ohh I thought this is more of a Quiapo thing...

    Is there a why aye way?


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    he can use O2 mobile by registering on yourcountry then he gets free international minutes. there is nomi, idt and other mobile sim to call phils cheap. there was a thread in this forum about calling cheap to phils.


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    Quote Originally Posted by georyz View Post
    he can use O2 mobile by registering on yourcountry then he gets free international minutes. there is nomi, idt and other mobile sim to call phils cheap. there was a thread in this forum about calling cheap to phils.
    Yap, ask your boyfriend to use 02 sim but make sure b4 buy one ,check thier website if the sim are capable to free call outside of the UK, like huby use to me when I was in Manila, by the way I use chikka text here in the UK, absolutely free, just wonder if your b/f have patience using chikka text


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    Quote Originally Posted by monkeyface View Post
    Yes from his mobile phone. But he is charged 95p. That's why we cant stay very long on the phone when he would call.

    I'm online mostly online these days so we don't have to talk on the phone but since I might be moving, we will have communication problems until I have settled.
    Set your YM ID to mobile device and ask your boyfriend to do the same. Whoever is online will get to send messages to the other. He can even call you via Skype, it's cheaper. Ask him to do some research.


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    There are loads of cheap services that bounce your mobile calls via VOIP so you only pay the cost of a local call on your phone bill, and 7-10p minute to the provider.
    I use rebtel (do a search) which seems pretty reliable, although I sometimes have to call 2 or 3 times to get a connection. It means I can talk to my fiancee for 20 minutes for the price of a Starbucks Cappucino


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    Thanks so much for your suggestions.


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