Urgent: Calling abroad

Scottland · 26 Feb 2006 at 16:57

I need to get hold of my parents in Germany, does anyone know of there is a way to call a UK mobile abroad without money being taken from their mobile?

Thanks

SexyBetty · 26 Feb 2006 at 16:59

If its urgent, I'd worry about the cost later tbh

Scottland · 26 Feb 2006 at 17:00

There's no money on the phone

MadMan-JaMeS · 26 Feb 2006 at 17:02

hmm just try it see wht happens ?

isn't there a reverse charge thing u can use on mobiles now ?

paradigm · 26 Feb 2006 at 17:06

Dumb question, if they know it costs them to receive, and the phone has no credit, why take it abroad? :confused:

Alternatively, add some credit for them with your credit/debit card.

Scottland · 26 Feb 2006 at 17:28

paradigm said:
Dumb question, if they know it costs them to receive, and the phone has no credit, why take it abroad?

Alternatively, add some credit for them with your credit/debit card.

It doesn't have credit any more

pyro · 26 Feb 2006 at 17:32

Try going to an atm and topping it up.

Jotun · 26 Feb 2006 at 17:33

Send a text? I think they're free to receive, so text them asking to call you off a landline?

spirit · 26 Feb 2006 at 17:46

nah texts cost money to recieve too, get them to put some credit and text u the number of a phonebox/landline and call that.

Al Vallario · 26 Feb 2006 at 17:58

If it's a real emergency, you could download Skype and buy some SkypeOut credit. Germany is covered by their global rate of appox. £0.012/minute, and if the call enters the PSTN in Germany it shouldn't cost them anything to receive (As far as my limited knowledge of phone networks goes, that is)

Edit: Pardon my insanity; the above refers to a German landline, not a mobile

gib786 · 26 Feb 2006 at 18:16

top up their phone from here

McDaniel · 26 Feb 2006 at 18:20

goto an ATM (i know Lloyds do it) and top up there phone from here, you just need there number and phone company (i.e Vodafone) and done, then ring away

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