Guides to cheap and free international calls
Plain answers on calling abroad from a UK phone: what it costs, what is free, and how to pay less.
Visiting family abroad? How to stay in touch cheaply while you are away
Roaming on a UK network can add £100 to a two-week trip. Here is how to stay connected cheaply while you visit family abroad, from local SIMs to…
Read the guide GuideHow to set up speed dials for international calls
Save the numbers you call most on your Planet Numbers account, or store the access number and international number together in your phone, and call abroad in one…
Read the guide GuideHow access number calling works, and why it is cheaper
Dialling a UK access number before an international number can cut the cost of a call abroad to pennies, or nothing. Here is how it works and what…
Read the guide GuideCalling family abroad at Christmas without the big bill
Christmas is when international calls cost people most. How to call family overseas for pennies or for free, and a few tips to make sure the call gets…
Read the guide GuideHow to call Israel from the UK
Dial 00 972 then the Israeli number without its leading zero. Here is what it costs from a UK phone, how to call Israeli mobiles, and the cheap…
Read the guide GuidePrepaid calls or free apps: which is best for calling abroad?
WhatsApp and FaceTime are free when both ends have the app and good data. When they do not, a prepaid call to a real phone number costs pennies.…
Read the guide GuideHow to dial an international number from the UK
00, the country code, then the number without its leading zero. Here is how international numbers are built, the exceptions, and the mistakes that stop calls connecting.
Read the guide GuideHow to make cheap international calls from the UK
Three ways to call abroad from any UK landline or mobile for pennies a minute, with no app and no contract, and how to pick the right one.
Read the guide GuideHow to make free international calls from a UK phone
If your landline or mobile plan includes 0845 or 0870 calls, you can call 100+ countries abroad for nothing extra. Here is how it works and how to…
Read the guide GuideHow to call the USA from the UK
Dial 00 1 then the ten-digit number. Here is what it costs from a UK phone, how to call US mobiles, and three ways to do it for…
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