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Title: Anyone know about this service ? Post by: mobaholic on July 25, 2008, 03:56:10 PM When I idly glanced at my old google group site this afternoon ( http://groups.google.co.uk/group/mobaholics-pre-dial-companion (http://groups.google.co.uk/group/mobaholics-pre-dial-companion) ), I came across a google advert pointing to:- http://www.telediscount.com.au/ (http://www.telediscount.com.au/) Taking a quick look at it, I was surprised to see what appeared to be a rival geo callthrough service, offering free calls to China, USA, UK, New Zealand, Hong Kong, India, Singapore, and Vietnam ( which looked a rather odd collection of countries ). :o EDIT: I later saw that it included many other destinations, including Pakistan landlines and mobiles ! :o When I saw the access number was 0424 215 045, I mistakenly thought it was Hastings - till I realised that the "1" after the leading zero was missing. Dawh ! :-[ I looked on PhonepayPlus, but they said the number was not valid ! ??? I am really not sure what to make of this. :-\ Could it possibly be a Skype number, does anyone know ? :-\ ( It would be a mobile number in Australia - were it prefaced by +61 ) ;) There is a mysterious "mobile rate" places near to the access number, but I don't know if it's possible to call 0424 inclusively - or even at all ! - from a UK mobile ! :-\ Does anyone have any light to shine on this matter please ? It's a complete mystery to me ! ;D Title: Re: Anyone know about this service ? Post by: Mikael on July 25, 2008, 04:11:19 PM Yes, I can see what it is! It is an Australian Mobile number being used for a call-through, but as it is being advertised in Australia (.com.au website) they don't bother with the international dialling code.
Title: Re: Anyone know about this service ? Post by: mobaholic on July 25, 2008, 04:17:52 PM Yes, I can see what it is! It is an Australian Mobile number being used for a call-through, but as it is being advertised in Australia (.com.au website) they don't bother with the international dialling code. Thanks Mikael - but I got confused because, when you click on the access code on the website, it tells you that you must first sign in to your Skype account! :o That's what made me think it might be of some use to those with Skype - e.g. those with a '3' mobile ! :D Title: Re: Anyone know about this service ? Post by: mobaholic on July 31, 2008, 02:44:25 PM A friend has now tested this service on his Talk Talk 3 International package. He believes this will be inclusive on that tariff, but cannot positively confirm that yet. He says: Quote This callthrough gives a few interesting possibilities, notably: Bangladesh Mobile Brunei Mobile Cyprus Mobile India Landlines and Mobile Israel Mobile S.Korea Mobile Kuwait Mobile Malaysia Mobile Pakistan Landlines and Mobiles Taiwan Mobile Thailand Mobile Vietnam Mobile Title: Re: Anyone know about this service ? Post by: leighvamessage on August 01, 2008, 05:24:36 AM According to the Talk Talk site their Intl Packages only include calls to International Landlines, apart from Usa,and Canada.So if he is dialling an Ozzie Mobile he might be in for a shock. ;)
Title: Re: Anyone know about this service ? Post by: mobaholic on August 01, 2008, 09:28:54 AM According to the Talk Talk site their Intl Packages only include calls to International Landlines, apart from Usa,and Canada.So if he is dialling an Ozzie Mobile he might be in for a shock. ;) I suspect that you could well be right LVM: I hope the 'damage' won't be too great ! :o |