Cheapest way to call your loved ones overseas? - Page 8

Tony Stark · #**106** 06-02-2009, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by High till Dry

alternatively u can ask the other party to buy true move inter sim card in thailand. it only cost 1baht per min for them to call. much clearer than call back cards.

here is the link:

True Move

This is very cheap indeed. I've tried using this Inter Sim Card for about 10 days in BKK. If you use the 1 Baht/Min call option most of the time you can't call through your international destination. Even when call gets through. Sometimes voice clarity is lousy and lagging also. 4 Baht/Min call option is not bad.

High till Dry · #**107** 06-02-2009, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Tony Stark

This is very cheap indeed. I've tried using this Inter Sim Card for about 10 days in BKK. If you use the 1 Baht/Min call option most of the time you can't call through your international destination. Even when call gets through. Sometimes voice clarity is lousy and lagging also. 4 Baht/Min call option is not bad.

so far mine was ok. better than callback cards. only thing is that there is no speed dial

China101 · #**108** 11-02-2009, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by China101

Whats the cheapest and best ways to call China?

Currently Im using 018 at $0.08/min hubber rates. Voice quality is good.

Anyone tried Home connect. Is the voice quality good as well.

Or any other cheaper ways?

Switched to Homeconnect recently. $8.50. 367 mins. $0.023/min.

Saw some china ICC offer 800 mins for same $8.50. But wonder is the voice quality good? For Homeconnect the calls may become soft ever now and then. Eg you may not hear the last word of what your friend is saying every now and then.

Anyone tried the new china ICC card with 800 free mins? Do share.

murali · #**109** 12-02-2009, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by China101

Switched to Homeconnect recently. $8.50. 367 mins. $0.023/min.

Saw some china ICC offer 800 mins for same $8.50. But wonder is the voice quality good? For Homeconnect the calls may become soft ever now and then. Eg you may not hear the last word of what your friend is saying every now and then.

but this will mean that u have to pay air-time on top of the card charges also right?

zack06 · #**110** 15-02-2009, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Charmaine

If any friends here can introduce me a good calling card (nevermind the cost) that has little or no lag I'll be eternally grateful. Right now I'm willing to pay premium prices for international roaming charges just to get a normal conversation going (you know, the "I've finished speaking, now it's your turn" thing) but it's really killing my wallet.

You can try Jajah VoIP (jajah.com) or other VoIP services
I use it to call my gf when I'm China. I nv explore all their services but the one i use charges abt $2.20 usd /hr

no significant lag, but sometimes got a little static bg noise. relatively ok to use. The VoIP works such that one party needs to login to the website to initiate the call. Then the website will call and connect both parties on your phones and you chat as per a normal phonecall.

However, from what i understand u need to top up credits (min 50usd) b4 u can use. U can see if they have free credits when u register for u to test the quality.

Any brother know how can send cheap/free sms to sg no. from China? I pay 1 yuan (about 20cent sgd) / sms bac to sg.

alucardseedorf · #**111** 15-02-2009, 11:26 PM

hihi

like to know what is the cheapest way to call indonesia (batam) as various states the price is different?

from what i know Starhub Home Connect gives the best in connectivity and timing (65mins) for batam right now, is there any calling card which is better?

hope brudders have some good offers!!!!

cheers and have a nice day ahead

murali · #**112** 16-02-2009, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by zack06

You can try Jajah VoIP (jajah.com) or other VoIP services
I use it to call my gf when I'm China. I nv explore all their services but the one i use charges abt $2.20 usd /hr

no significant lag, but sometimes got a little static bg noise. relatively ok to use. The VoIP works such that one party needs to login to the website to initiate the call. Then the website will call and connect both parties on your phones and you chat as per a normal phonecall.

However, from what i understand u need to top up credits (min 50usd) b4 u can use. U can see if they have free credits when u register for u to test the quality.

Any brother know how can send cheap/free sms to sg no. from China? I pay 1 yuan (about 20cent sgd) / sms bac to sg.

dun bother using jajah!

cos they restrict the number of changes u can make to your own handphone/home phone number, exceed the number of changes and u have to e-mail their support line to change it for u, and this does not happen immediately! can take up to half a day to get your number changed! by which time u might have given up try to call the other party liao

personally i avoid jajah at all cost becos of this screwup in their system!

ktmakmak · #**113** 19-02-2009, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by alucardseedorf

hihi

like to know what is the cheapest way to call indonesia (batam) as various states the price is different?

from what i know Starhub Home Connect gives the best in connectivity and timing (65mins) for batam right now, is there any calling card which is better?

hope brudders have some good offers!!!!

cheers and have a nice day ahead

i also interest 2 know what calling card good n cheap when call indon, now i calling using hp, very expenssive

. any brothers can advise? 10Q

Charmaine · #**114** 19-02-2009, 05:18 PM

My personal experience with Jajah has been mixed - their call quality is exceptional and charges ridiculously cheap, but the lag time is unbearable. I'm still using the Singtel Hello card as of now but will always be open to better alternatives.

mysteryhorse · #**115** 19-02-2009, 05:24 PM

I use starhub, 018.

suckerll · #**116** 19-02-2009, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Charmaine

My personal experience with Jajah has been mixed - their call quality is exceptional and charges ridiculously cheap, but the lag time is unbearable. I'm still using the Singtel Hello card as of now but will always be open to better alternatives.

check this thread out!

Free International Calls - LDusa

for 1 i have been using freecallbutton n it's ok, tho need to try like a few times then can get thru, free for 5 mins, good for those who make short calls

lambo_tan · #**117** 20-02-2009, 05:37 PM

is there anyway to differentiate HP numbers from home numbers in vietnam ? 9 numeric numbers starting with 909 are considered home numbers ?

SingViet · #**118** 20-02-2009, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by lambo_tan

is there anyway to differentiate HP numbers from home numbers in vietnam ? 9 numeric numbers starting with 909 are considered home numbers ?

aiyoh bro, normally vietnam mobile numbers are 9 digits, but now also have 10 digits, starting with numbers like 012 etc. If home numbers, depends on which province she is calling from. If from HCM City, then its 08, Hanoi is 04, Ben tre is 075. But i think now must add additional number 3 after these numbers before the LAN line. If other mobile numbers, some examples will be 090, 091, 095, 093, 012, etc.

speed1016 · #**119** 20-02-2009, 06:05 PM

I used to have a Girlfriend....ang mo. Wow!!! calling her was clocking up my hp bills so soaring high!!! that I decided to end it.

I only bonked her once, during my trip to America... other than that, I have never touched her! only listened to her voice, and it was fuckxxxing exxxx!!!

think properly before wasting such overseas money...

lambo_tan · #**120** 20-02-2009, 06:17 PM

ic, thks for the quick reply, anyway i just found out numbers starting with 909 belongs to the HP category. i just contacted my girl who went back to vietnam for tet for the first time and a guy picks it up asking me why am i looking for her

Feeling abit sad but well , considered a good thing i found it out early

i definitely got much to learn