[snukr]

For several years I've been using Lycamobile to make calls to relatives in Ukraine, the cost was 15p a minute to mobiles, I've just made a 44 minute call to Ukraine and was shocked to see when I checked it had cost £11 instead of around £7. I checked on the Lycamobile website and saw they have raised the cost of calling Ukraine mobiles to 25p a minute!
People who call some Asian countries can do so for 1p a minute, while it costs me 25 times more to phone a country in Europe! I spend £50 -60 a month with Lycamobile, yet get no reward, I'll definitely be looking for an alternative now, I've never rated them that highly. It's good for those who are phoning countries which have an high immigrant population here, but for those who aren't it's a rip off.

[d123]

Do you realise you have 2 identical posts? Just with different headings...

[coopermanyorks]

Are you mad because you didn't check their tariff or the fact someone can ring Asian countries for much less

I can see an option on Lycamobile for monthly value pack that gives 250 mins to Ukraine for £25 is that an option for the future , this equates to about 12.5 p min

[nigelbb]

Quote:

Originally Posted by coopermanyorks

Are you mad because you didn't check their tariff or the fact someone can ring Asian countries for much less

I gather the OP is mad because they increased the price by 67% without notification.

[drabble]

Rates change all the time, with the trouble over there I am surprised it doesn't cost more.

Anyway if the OP is happy with the coverage as Lyca use the 02 network, I suggest the OP takes a look at the 02 International PAYG SIM, current rates to the Ukraine are 8p land line and 15p mobile per minute and 14p per text and they do bother to text you when the rates change. Also can usually take advantage of the cheap PAYG upgrade deals at CPW after the SIM has been active over 6 months.

[Gigabit]

Two threads because...

[coopermanyorks]

Quote:

Originally Posted by nigelbb

I gather the OP is mad because they increased the price by 67% without notification.

Maybe the op needs to use a real mobile company and not something that is just
Like A Mobile

[totalhysteria]

Wife calls her parents at home in Ukraine using the dial-a-code app. Make the call from the app And it deducts from your balance if payg or charges you the advertised rate if on contract.

Never had any issues with the app and the Mrs calls home daily

[snukr]

Quote:

Originally Posted by d123

Do you realise you have 2 identical posts? Just with different headings...

Yes, I edited the first one, but for some reason the original became a seperate thread.

[snukr]

Quote:

Originally Posted by coopermanyorks

Are you mad because you didn't check their tariff or the fact someone can ring Asian countries for much less

I can see an option on Lycamobile for monthly value pack that gives 250 mins to Ukraine for £25 is that an option for the future , this equates to about 12.5 p min

It's because they raised their tariff without warning and that it was so high, I checked with other low cost international operators such as Lebara and their prices haven't changed, so it appears to be a Lycamobile descision and not because Ukraine has raised it's prices.
I'm not happy that it's possible to phone the other side of the World for 60p an hour when it would cost me £15 an hout to phone Uktaine.
I'm aware of the 250 minutes, but you can only use it once a month, it would only last me about 2 weeks.

[snukr]

Quote:

Originally Posted by nigelbb

I gather the OP is mad because they increased the price by 67% without notification.

That's it exactly.

[snukr]

Quote:

Originally Posted by drabble

Rates change all the time, with the trouble over there I am surprised it doesn't cost more.

Anyway if the OP is happy with the coverage as Lyca use the 02 network, I suggest the OP takes a look at the 02 International PAYG SIM, current rates to the Ukraine are 8p land line and 15p mobile per minute and 14p per text and they do bother to text you when the rates change. Also can usually take advantage of the cheap PAYG upgrade deals at CPW after the SIM has been active over 6 months.

I think most other operators are charging 15p to mobiles.

[snukr]

Quote:

Originally Posted by totalhysteria

Wife calls her parents at home in Ukraine using the dial-a-code app. Make the call from the app And it deducts from your balance if payg or charges you the advertised rate if on contract.

Never had any issues with the app and the Mrs calls home daily

I'll look into it.

[oilman]

Quote:

Originally Posted by snukr

For several years I've been using Lycamobile to make calls to relatives in Ukraine, the cost was 15p a minute to mobiles, I've just made a 44 minute call to Ukraine and was shocked to see when I checked it had cost £11 instead of around £7. I checked on the Lycamobile website and saw they have raised the cost of calling Ukraine mobiles to 25p a minute!
People who call some Asian countries can do so for 1p a minute, while it costs me 25 times more to phone a country in Europe! I spend £50 -60 a month with Lycamobile, yet get no reward, I'll definitely be looking for an alternative now, I've never rated them that highly. It's good for those who are phoning countries which have an high immigrant population here, but for those who aren't it's a rip off.

You can get a skype subscription for 6.8p per min (800 mins per month) to ukraine landlines or mobiles for £55.
you would have to pay for uk local call (can use Mobile inclusive minutes as well). No local cost if using wifi.

Skype pay and go 7.6 landlines, 15.3 mobiles

[sweetstyle]

I use localphone, cheap & great reliable service...

[snukr]

An update to this, I decided on Lebara who are still charging 15p a minute to Ukraine.
While I was waiting for my Lebara sim to arrive though I used giffgaff, which I use on another phone for domestic calls and internet, they also charge 15p for calls to Ukraine and there was quite a difference in quality between them and Lycamobile, despite them both using 02, very clear with no interference and no cut offs, unlike Lycamobile which usually has lots of interference and quite often cuts off every few minutes, also unlike Lycamobile, giffgaff sent me a text informing calls to Ukraine with them will be rising to 17p a minute on 10th June, that as a result of me making just one call to Ukraine, I received nothing from Lycamobile informing me of their rise, despite me using them to call Ukraine for several years. I was far more impressed with giffgaff than Lycamobile.

I received my Lebara sim and tried them, they were also clear, with a bit of interference, but not as much as Lyca, they use Vodaphone.
The reason I am staying with Lebara and not giffgaff is because they give £5 extra credit if you top up by £20 and also offer 250 minutes a month to Ukraine for £20, just like Lyca.

[Zee_Bukhari]

why not just use an app like Viber? Its what I do when I call my friends abroad, and all for free.

[Aye Up]

Do you have a landline? If so then you can call Ukraine mobiles for as little as 7.15ppm.

http://callchecker.moneysavingexpert...mobile/bt/easy

Failing that what phone do you have? Some Android phones have built in SIP/VOIP functionality, which means as long as you have an internet connection (wifi or network) you can call Ukraine for even cheaper at 5.4ppm. This is with Sipgate, they do have an app I believe which you can just install on your phone.

If your landline is with another company other than BT go here:

http://callchecker.moneysavingexpert...ntcallchecker/