Just thought I would mention the way I have been calling Thailand using the 0844 number.
Using a BT landline to Thai mobile costs 1p per minute and to Thai landline 0.5p per minute.

Same price anytime of day, no other charges, no registration fees, no pin number and very goog quality. It's really good. All you do is dial the appropriate number below depending if you want a Thai mobile or landline. You will hear a message telling you the cost that the call will be. Then you dial the Thai number prefixing it with 0066 plus the number you want without the 0 and push #

Thai mobile dial 0844 861 2121
Thai landline dial 0844 200 8585

Here's the web address for more details

http://www.0844calls.co.uk/index2.php

Hope that helps reduce those phone bills!

We use it as well, good service.
Last month wife racked up 23 hours and 31 mins to Thailand, cost £22.08

DO you know if it works with a cable phone line?

Taken from the "How does it work ?" page

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Our access numbers are available from BT, Telewest and NTL landlines, mobile phones, pay phones and other call providers.

So yes cable phone lines are supported.

Conrad

Has anyone tried telewest?

I phoned to ask about this and they told me no, it would cost a lot more. As a temp measure, paid £3 per month to get "cheaper" international calls whilst deciding what to do and they have now written to say they may restrict our usage!

Was heading back to BT but I think I will give it a go and check the cost, will report back.

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Originally posted by Conrad:
Taken from the "How does it work ?" page

quote:

Our access numbers are available from BT, Telewest and NTL landlines, mobile phones, pay phones and other call providers.

So yes cable phone lines are supported.

Although not necessarily at the stated 1p per minute!

Headers,
Thanks for web address, the company Wife normally uses to phone home have put their price up to 3p per min and has used your recomended company today.

hi all i use telewest all the time,using the 0844 no and never had a problem,hope this helps

geroge 582
we use telewest cable supply for tv internet b/band and phone.
our calls to bangkok landline are 0.05p per minute.

Do Telewest still charge a 10p per call 'connection fee'?

hi
nothing showing on our Telewest statements to show 10p connection charge

Hi all does anyone know if this works calling from mobile phone i'm with Orange Pay as you go and calling g/f on her thai mobile? If not is there an alternative number to call for cheap calls?

Any suggestions or help, greatly appreciated.

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i'm with Orange Pay as you go

why not take out an orange contract and use the free minutes to call your girlfriend on her thai mobile by using this service yourcallworld

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Originally posted by A&A:
... why not take out an orange contract and use the free minutes to call your girlfriend on her thai mobile by using this service

Or get an o2 phone and use your inclusive minutes using the Thailand-UK 0844 service!

Well its been a while, but I said I would report back on this. Telewest/NTL now Virgin something or other told me that they could/would not confirm they would honour the prices quoted for using the 0844 numbers, as they couldn't guarentee it, but as others have since posted, they do, thank goodness.

I also contacted T-Mobile and was told 0844 numbers are charged at 20p per minute, 1.30 if dialling direct. Which was handy for when we were away last week.

You might like to look at Call 18185 and register on that.

Note that it is 1p per minute to phone Thailand, and one of the UK access numbers is a 0208 number, which might be included in your free call allowance?

italk24/7

this is from your call world and offers cheap landline calls to thailand + other countries

Thanks for the above tips, will check those out.

Caller

I have posted this information before but it seems topical again. I always use the website below to check on cheap rate calls to Thai mobiles.
This chap is hell bent on getting something over on the big companies and has lots of useful information other than cheap phone calls.
The numbers are frequently updated with the latest cheap access numbers, so worth checking back if the one you are using goes up in price.

Hope this helps.
Gary
http://callchecker.moneysavingexpert.com/intcallchecker/

i have one its less then 1pence a minute although says 1 pence a minute called telestunt you have to ring this number first and to a mobile or mobile to mobile i used it for about 3 months now and checked my bill so ok you phone 08448610861 then your number really good

Thanks Iana, yes this one does work for 1p pm.

I dont know about anyone else but these 0844 numbers, the greetings message all sound like the same woman?

I reckon could be the same company under different guises. Im finding im having to swop every now and again to keep on the 1p pm tariff but it can be done so dont pay anymore than 1 p pm , just a bit of shopping around and ofcourse valuable advice from this great website....

Adam.