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    Default Free UK Calls

    Virtually free anyway - you pay a 1p connection fee but thats it. I havent tried it out yet myself but will be giving it a go.

    http://www.18866.com/

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    Default Re: Free UK Calls

    I posted about 18866 a while back now. Used to use them to contact my Lady abroad. Also used them for UK calls. I thought the connection was a little more (nop i can see it is not)

    This company are great, only ever been down once in the 13 months i have used them. GO GO GO.....Q

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    Default Re: Free UK Calls

    No, you're right - the connection used to be more but since the 2nd September they have reduced it to 1p

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    Default Re: Free UK Calls

    On their website it looks like free UK landline anytime, from mobiles 12p a minute to any network - after your free minutes of contract. Am I missing something here, this sounds too good to be true. There also seems to be a way of adding other phones (mobiles in your family) that get the same deal. I am a bit thick - am I reading this correctly - is there a massive service charge that I have missed.

    Pete

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    Default Re: Free UK Calls

    No, thats really the price!! 18866 is part of the Telediscount family, along with 1899.co.uk, they ofer slightly different charges for various calls, so it is worth checking out their sites to see whats best for you for each type of call you make. You need to sign up for both the 18866 and 1899 services, the Telediscount service works on 0845, 0844 and 0901 numbers so their call charges go straight onto your normal phone bill. I am based in the UK, but need to ring customers in the Republic of Ireland daily from my company mobile. the cheapest Orange rate for ROI is 15p/min, with Telediscount I only pay for a local call, which might even come out of the bundled minutes, so you can make big savings.

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    Default Re: Free UK Calls

    Without thinking i made a UK call last night using my 18866 (forgot about this thread) and the lovely voice said, this call is free, I thank you.....

    cheers......Q

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    Default Re: Free UK Calls

    Anyone here on O2 (stupid question considering the sims) I have a monthly pay package and I think it costs me 25p a min to phone a 0808 number, any know if this is correct ?

    If it is I wonder if there is any way to get cheap calls out of a O2 mobile phone, as i donrt have a land line.

    Thanks

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    Default Re: Free UK Calls

    Someone has suggested to me after doing some digging that This service uses VOIP (Voice over IP) thats why its so cheap, how it works exactly I've no idea. Does anyone know anymore about there service?
    Last edited by CzarJunkie; 8th September 2004 at 04:35 PM.

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    Default Re: Free UK Calls

    Has anyone done this on cable?

    On this page, http://www.18866.com/mobilerates.php#, it seems to state it costs 2p/min for cable people to phone a uk landline?

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    Default Re: Free UK Calls

    Quote Originally Posted by CzarJunkie
    Someone has suggested to me after doing some digging that This service uses VOIP (Voice over IP) thats why its so cheap, how it works exactly I've no idea. Does anyone know anymore about there service?
    Did a full unit on voice over ip in my final year of BSc. Basically it allows you to have a telephone conversation where the signal is carried over the Internet or a dedicated network in IP packets, instead of over dedicated voice transmission lines. This allows the elimination of circuit switching and the associated waste of bandwidth. Instead, packet switching is used, where IP packets with voice data are sent over the network only when data needs to be sent, i.e. when a caller is talking.

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    Default Free Interent

    I found this article on another site and its a great idea.

    Im sure must of us us broadband, but if you use dial up, then you can use this offer to make your internet connection only cost you 1p for the entire length of the time online, instead of 1p a min.

    The way to make it work is to use the ISP land based numbers instead of there 0845 and then prefix these numbers with 18866. Heres a list of numbers.

    BT Yahoo! from abroad
    International (PSTN): 0121 478 9200
    International (ISDN): 0121 478 9300

    AngliaNet 01473 407 010 (Ipswich)
    AOL 020 8338 7444 (London)
    ****nalNet 020 7896 6787 (London)
    BreatheNet 020 7896 6787 (London)
    BTInternet 0121 478 9200 (Birmingham) - PSTN
    0121 478 9300 (Birmingham) - ISDN
    Cable & Wireless Lite 020 8490 0577 (London)
    020 7339 9234 (London)
    020 7339 9217 (London)
    CallnetUK 01344 102 013 (Bracknell)
    ClaraNet 020 7906 6161 - X2 (London)
    020 7905 5151 - K56/V90 (London)
    Connect4Free 01344 102 013 (Bracknell)
    Egg 020 7896 6787 (London)
    Eurobell 01293 440 312 (Crawley)
    01392 204 203 (Exeter)
    Express Online 020 7715 5820 (London)
    Gateway 020 7906 1000 (London)
    Global Internet 01770 407 777 (Brodick, Scotland)
    ManUFree.net 020 7906 1000 (London)
    Photoshot 020 7906 1000 (London)
    VirginNet 01483 881 766 (Guildford)

    I have not tried this yet, (as im on cable, with no landline) but am going to test it at the g/f house.

    Dan

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    Default Re: Free UK Calls

    try onetel they have some good deals www.onetel.co.uk

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    Default Re: Free UK Calls

    What an excellent idea Dopey Dan, would be superb for my daughter to surf on the landline while my son and I share ADSL - no reduction in bandwidth for us - wahey !!

    Cheers I was getting Desparate Dan (I've waited years to say that !!)

    Pete

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    Default Re: Free Interent

    Quote Originally Posted by Dopey Dan
    I found this article on another site and its a great idea.

    Im sure must of us us broadband, but if you use dial up, then you can use this offer to make your internet connection only cost you 1p for the entire length of the time online, instead of 1p a min.

    The way to make it work is to use the ISP land based numbers instead of there 0845 and then prefix these numbers with 18866. Heres a list of numbers.

    BT Yahoo! from abroad
    International (PSTN): 0121 478 9200
    International (ISDN): 0121 478 9300

    AngliaNet 01473 407 010 (Ipswich)
    AOL 020 8338 7444 (London)
    ****nalNet 020 7896 6787 (London)
    BreatheNet 020 7896 6787 (London)
    BTInternet 0121 478 9200 (Birmingham) - PSTN
    0121 478 9300 (Birmingham) - ISDN
    Cable & Wireless Lite 020 8490 0577 (London)
    020 7339 9234 (London)
    020 7339 9217 (London)
    CallnetUK 01344 102 013 (Bracknell)
    ClaraNet 020 7906 6161 - X2 (London)
    020 7905 5151 - K56/V90 (London)
    Connect4Free 01344 102 013 (Bracknell)
    Egg 020 7896 6787 (London)
    Eurobell 01293 440 312 (Crawley)
    01392 204 203 (Exeter)
    Express Online 020 7715 5820 (London)
    Gateway 020 7906 1000 (London)
    Global Internet 01770 407 777 (Brodick, Scotland)
    ManUFree.net 020 7906 1000 (London)
    Photoshot 020 7906 1000 (London)
    VirginNet 01483 881 766 (Guildford)

    I have not tried this yet, (as im on cable, with no landline) but am going to test it at the g/f house.

    Dan
    Has anyone tried any of these yet? Did any work?

    Cheers,

    dEVS!

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    Default Re: Free Interent

    Quote Originally Posted by Dopey Dan
    I found this article on another site and its a great idea.

    Im sure must of us us broadband, but if you use dial up, then you can use this offer to make your internet connection only cost you 1p for the entire length of the time online, instead of 1p a min.

    The way to make it work is to use the ISP land based numbers instead of there 0845 and then prefix these numbers with 18866. Heres a list of numbers.

    BT Yahoo! from abroad
    International (PSTN): 0121 478 9200
    International (ISDN): 0121 478 9300

    AngliaNet 01473 407 010 (Ipswich)
    AOL 020 8338 7444 (London)
    ****nalNet 020 7896 6787 (London)
    BreatheNet 020 7896 6787 (London)
    BTInternet 0121 478 9200 (Birmingham) - PSTN
    0121 478 9300 (Birmingham) - ISDN
    Cable & Wireless Lite 020 8490 0577 (London)
    020 7339 9234 (London)
    020 7339 9217 (London)
    CallnetUK 01344 102 013 (Bracknell)
    ClaraNet 020 7906 6161 - X2 (London)
    020 7905 5151 - K56/V90 (London)
    Connect4Free 01344 102 013 (Bracknell)
    Egg 020 7896 6787 (London)
    Eurobell 01293 440 312 (Crawley)
    01392 204 203 (Exeter)
    Express Online 020 7715 5820 (London)
    Gateway 020 7906 1000 (London)
    Global Internet 01770 407 777 (Brodick, Scotland)
    ManUFree.net 020 7906 1000 (London)
    Photoshot 020 7906 1000 (London)
    VirginNet 01483 881 766 (Guildford)

    I have not tried this yet, (as im on cable, with no landline) but am going to test it at the g/f house.

    Dan
    Can I access the internet via 18866?
    No, unfortunately this is not possible. Internet providers offer dial up services using special access numbers which cannot be dialled using 18866.

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    Default Re: Free UK Calls

    @ KK, if you look in the post you will see that there are normal 01XX / 02XX numbers listed for a load of ISP's that should in theory be accessable via 18866, for 1p connection charge.

    Has anyone actually tried any of these with any success?

    Q-Buster

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    Nice one thanks for the infor when i get some time i will give a try :thumbs

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