Calls to Australia

[Rosetta]

Looking for suggestions on how to make inexpensive phone calls to Australia - to both landline and mobiles. They would be from a UK landline, with Plusnet. I currently use 18185 to call the United States inexpensively, but their prices for Australian mobiles are more than 8 pence a minute.

[Loz]

I use Skype. Very reasonable rates and you can buy calling plans if you phone a lot.

[rendelharris]

Skype or Facetime free computer to computer, or even mobile to mobile provided both users have unlimited data allowance.

[ruffers]

I use Whatsapp for mobile to mobile calls internationally.

[Rosetta]

I know about Skype and FaceTime. But this is to a technophobe who usually has a mobile only with them.

[Loz]

You can use Skype to ring mobiles/landlines. But, as I said, there is a charge. You can either buy a monthly plan or buy credit and use it as you like.

https://secure.skype.com/en/calling-rates?expo365=empty

[MirandaS]

I call Oz everyday to speak to family. For those with an iPhone I use FaceTime vocal, for other I use Whatapps and Viber- both apps and no extra cost. However the person you are calling also needs the apps and you need 3/4g or WIFI. Otherwise speak to your phone line provider about packages.