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Old 18-06-2004, 14:53
RichRobin
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Sorry if this has been asked before but I struggled with the search option.

Has anyone researched the cheapest way of making and receiving mobile telehpone calls in Spain. My network (Vodafone) charge 99p per minute to make OR receive in Spain if not using Spanish Vodafone and 75p if you are. Bloody extortionate. My brother on O2 is charged 25p to receive and 50p to make - not bad but no good to me until my contract runs out.

I was thinking of getting a Spanish Pay As U Go simm and leaving a message on my Vodafone answerservice saying to call that number on say a temporary basis for the next 2 weeks only and then telling them to revert back to my true Vodafone number after a certain date.

I believe this would mean that the person ringing me from the UK would pay the full amount of the call and I would pay nothing to receive it. I haven't checked how much it is to call the UK from Spain on a Spanish PAYG.

Does anyone have any thoughts on this please or other ideas?

Cheers.
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Old 18-06-2004, 15:02
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Originally Posted by RichRobin
Sorry if this has been asked before but I struggled with the search option.

Has anyone researched the cheapest way of making and receiving mobile telehpone calls in Spain. My network (Vodafone) charge 99p per minute to make OR receive in Spain if not using Spanish Vodafone and 75p if you are. Bloody extortionate. My brother on O2 is charged 25p to receive and 50p to make - not bad but no good to me until my contract runs out.

I was thinking of getting a Spanish Pay As U Go simm and leaving a message on my Vodafone answerservice saying to call that number on say a temporary basis for the next 2 weeks only and then telling them to revert back to my true Vodafone number after a certain date.

I believe this would mean that the person ringing me from the UK would pay the full amount of the call and I would pay nothing to receive it. I haven't checked how much it is to call the UK from Spain on a Spanish PAYG.

Does anyone have any thoughts on this please or other ideas?

Cheers.

Virgin Mobile:

Pay and Go :

Making a call Receiving a call Sending a text message


Call costs
£0.95 £0.60 £0.35

Pay Monthly (Direct Debit) :

Making a call Receiving a call Sending a text message


Call costs
£0.60 £0.30 £0.25.
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Old 18-06-2004, 16:03
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Have a look at T-Mobile with International Option .. International Option can save a lot of money on making and receiving international calls.

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Old 18-06-2004, 23:24
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Virgin charge per second after first minute on roaming calls.
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Old 19-06-2004, 09:57
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My aunt took her virgin phone to crete with her, and was very suprised at the bill when she got back, was quite cheap!
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