Cheapest way to call your loved ones overseas?

[hosayboh]

Originally Posted by rapala_fisher

fellow bros of SBF.please help...i been calling my GF in vietnam using chatchat since may - june and suddenly when i receive my M1 bill...it was 300buck!.normally would be around 60 max.

I called up M1 and enquire about my crazy bill and manage to dig out the truth which is calling chatchat's 1800 number.

Any way to by-pass this local call charges inorder to call to vietnam?spend close to $150 on the chatchat cards and still need to pay for local call charges of around $200 - $250

that would spend me 350-400 a month for calls...crazy man...

Please help.thanks bros.

Bro, if you use sunmax u can sign up for the free IDD021 by adding $5 to the plan. Calls to vietnam will be free from IDD charges.....inclusive of both land or mobile. airtime charges apply.....700mins free outgoing based on HappyHour rates since u call at nite......

Better still if you get corporate plan....

[murali]

Originally Posted by coolmanks

What is the cheapest way to call Singapore from China (using China mobile)?

Instead of just using +65 which is prob the most X, is there a eq of 018 in China?

TQ

can call using prefix of 12593006565471818 lor

or maybe can use rebtel, they will give u a local number to call then u call local n pay connection charges of i think less than S$0.02/min lor

1515 sucks as they lock ur account to ur hp number or whichever number u topped-up wif, so if wif hp then cannot use landline to call unless u fax in ur landline bill n let them do the necessary adjustments lor

[coolmanks]

12593006565471818 followed by the S pore number? or 125930065 followed by the Spore number?

TQ

Originally Posted by murali

can call using prefix of 12593006565471818 lor

or maybe can use rebtel, they will give u a local number to call then u call local n pay connection charges of i think less than S$0.02/min lor

1515 sucks as they lock ur account to ur hp number or whichever number u topped-up wif, so if wif hp then cannot use landline to call unless u fax in ur landline bill n let them do the necessary adjustments lor

[rapala_fisher]

Originally Posted by hosayboh

Bro, if you use sunmax u can sign up for the free IDD021 by adding $5 to the plan. Calls to vietnam will be free from IDD charges.....inclusive of both land or mobile. airtime charges apply.....700mins free outgoing based on HappyHour rates since u call at nite......

Better still if you get corporate plan....

woh thanks bro for your advise regarding this plan..looking through the plan at m1 website.bro only the sunmax can sign up for the IDD021 at $5 bucks ah?

bro can tell me more about this corporate plan?

[wallyp88]

Originally Posted by coolmanks

12593006565471818 followed by the S pore number? or 125930065 followed by the Spore number?

TQ

12593065 followed by the Spore number...

[coolmanks]

Thanks.


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Originally Posted by wallyp88

12593065 followed by the Spore number...

[Sinoview]

Originally Posted by coolmanks

Thanks.


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125930065XXXXX to spore is only 0.39rmb per min ( all in ) inclusive of hp n IDD charges ....

The quality is Good.....

That's is Similar charge to calling a China hp in China.
No excuse NOT for callin home hah....haha....

Its also much cheaper than our Sin HP charges per min which averages around 0.15cts per min....

Cheerios

[hosayboh]

Originally Posted by rapala_fisher

woh thanks bro for your advise regarding this plan..looking through the plan at m1 website.bro only the sunmax can sign up for the IDD021 at $5 bucks ah?

bro can tell me more about this corporate plan?

For more on corporate plan:
M1


More on Free IDD021:
Free IDD 021 is only applicable to SunLite, SunSaver, SunSaver Plus and SunMax Plans, for voice calls made to any residential and mobile line in Bangladesh, Brunei, Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Puerto Rico, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, USA and Vietnam. Also applicable for voice calls made to any residential line in Australia, UK and New Zealand, while voice calls made to any mobile line are at fixed rates of $0.28/min, $0.30/min and $0.50/min respectively. Local voice call rate applies to all free IDD 021 calls made and is deductible from the free local outgoing voice bundle.

[rapala_fisher]

Originally Posted by hosayboh

For more on corporate plan:
M1


More on Free IDD021:
Free IDD 021 is only applicable to SunLite, SunSaver, SunSaver Plus and SunMax Plans, for voice calls made to any residential and mobile line in Bangladesh, Brunei, Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Puerto Rico, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, USA and Vietnam. Also applicable for voice calls made to any residential line in Australia, UK and New Zealand, while voice calls made to any mobile line are at fixed rates of $0.28/min, $0.30/min and $0.50/min respectively. Local voice call rate applies to all free IDD 021 calls made and is deductible from the free local outgoing voice bundle.

hey thanks for the informations bro.sorry to have made you search for it..i did a search myself and most likely will be applying for it this sat when i go paragon M1 and also do some shoppng.heh.

this is quite a value offer for people calling out to love ones out there.i spend a good 150 on chatchat..so now i will be able to split between card and M1.still cheaper than paying 300 a month.hah.

cheers

[sugardad]

Sorry, I browse thru the whole post before posting....

What is the cheapest way to call philippine.

[rapala_fisher]

finally change my M1 plan to sunmax with free IDD at $5.25...latest bill...my calls to vietnam...$530 which is actually around 300mins only...the cost for 021 to vietnam is really shocking but lucky my total bill was only $150 because of the switch over from my sunplus with my IDD.

lets see how for this month...but quality of calls is very good..no disconnection...anytime anyday.
My current plan gives me 700mins outgoing per month..there is new plan called sunmax plus gives 2000mins!!! but at $195 la..haha..per day can call one hour.

guess i would be quitting buying chat chat from my frequent shop liao.

[Tony Stark]

Originally Posted by rapala_fisher

finally change my M1 plan to sunmax with free IDD at $5.25...latest bill...my calls to vietnam...$530 which is actually around 300mins only...the cost for 021 to vietnam is really shocking but lucky my total bill was only $150 because of the switch over from my sunplus with my IDD.

lets see how for this month...but quality of calls is very good..no disconnection...anytime anyday.
My current plan gives me 700mins outgoing per month..there is new plan called sunmax plus gives 2000mins!!! but at $195 la..haha..per day can call one hour.

guess i would be quitting buying chat chat from my frequent shop liao.

Must be KC deep deep in order to talk so frequently on the phone everyday.

[rapala_fisher]

Originally Posted by Tony Stark

Must be KC deep deep in order to talk so frequently on the phone everyday.

haha true true...my may bill if i calculate correctly...i think i chat maybe close to 1300mins on my phone if minus off my month subscription and left over divided by 0.16cents..crazy...

i think it is 1.35 morning and 1.31 for night..if i calculate the max for sunmax plus 2000mins X 1.33(average) = $2660...but it is only 195 a month...

so far only M1 provide IDD to vietnam..hope they will not pull out vietnam from there 19 countries...

[seb_1706]

Fr Vietnam, I have no idea but in Thailand I do. G and get a prepaid card and you can dial 009xxxxxxxxx to singapore. Is cheaper than autoroam.

Originally Posted by NobleEagle

Hi Bro, anyone could advise which the cheapest way to call your loved ones overseas like in Thailand, Vietnam or China?

Is it 019 or simply jus buy a pre-paid card? Any other ways?

[philipsho]

hi mate..... try a program called voipstunt.... there is alot of promotion there... where for some country like hk and singapore u just pay for the connection fee... which is 5 cent euro and call for free for the first 180 days.... and best of all... you can call phone line to phone line...