Cheapest way to make a call Abroad

Miguél · 23 Jan 2012 at 16:53

I'm currently using Skype to call my girlfriend who is on a 6 week placement in Sri Lanka, this is costing 10p/minute.

Does anyone know of a cheaper way to call abroad, I have heard of places where you can phone a number first and this then re-directs you to the number abroad, but not sure if any of these are dodgy.

Does anyone know the cheapest way to do this other than Skype?

ringo747 · 23 Jan 2012 at 16:53

18866? http://www.call18866.co.uk/index2.php

KaHn · 23 Jan 2012 at 17:09

Tell her to get wifi and skype for free?

KaHn

Miguél · 23 Jan 2012 at 17:16

KaHn said:
Tell her to get wifi and skype for free?

KaHn

No internet in the house she is in. Can Skype her for free but it means a special trip to an internet cafe in the town centre. The time difference means we would usually be chatting at 10pm so wouldnt really want her wondering about on her own in a foreign country then. This is also for her mum and dad to use too so something fairly easy to setup.

She has a Sri Lanka sim card in her mobile btw.

ringo747 said:
18866? http://www.call18866.co.uk/index2.php

Something like this is ideal but costs 5p/min more than Skype

Redmint · 23 Jan 2012 at 17:24

http://cheapinternationalcalls.co.uk/asia/sri-lanka/

Claims it's 6p/min for landlines and 7p/min for calling mobiles, only slightly cheaper I know but I think unless she has an internet connection it'll be difficult to get it down much more than that.

Miguél · 23 Jan 2012 at 17:50

Redmint said:
http://cheapinternationalcalls.co.uk/asia/sri-lanka/

Claims it's 6p/min for landlines and 7p/min for calling mobiles, only slightly cheaper I know but I think unless she has an internet connection it'll be difficult to get it down much more than that.

Thanks for that nice and easy to use, will pass that on to her parents!