Recommendation wanted for cheap international call plans

[PeckhamRose]

NO idea where I am supposed to put this thread.

I telephone USA and NZ a lot (relatives) and have used a company called Swiftcall since it started in 1993.

It's about to stop trading because of the competition but I have no idea which company to go with as such an easy to use replacement.

With Swiftcall I had an account and could call from any landline to any landline anywhere in the world and from anywhere in the world to back home. I want to be able to do the same with the same ease of use and cheapness.

Oh - please don't recommend BT's 'family and friends' system. I could indeed use that for one of my international numbers, and of course there's Skype which is fine for computers but I'm talking about travelling.

Recommendations welcome, please and thanks very much!

[SeanMacGabhann]

depending on which mobile you use, skype has some pretty decent client software for mobiles.

[Narnia]

I know that One Tel is cheap for international calls, if calling from home, but wouldn't fulfill your requirements if you wanted access to it from anywhere in the world. Might be worth checking out their website in case I'm wrong about that bit.

[cate]

Try 18185. Just google it and it will come up. You have to register your mobile with it, and can also use it for your home phone. You are only billed for each cal you make. I use it from home on my landline to call mobiles. They have different rates for calling some mobiles compared to some landlines. To the States it is .5 per minute. for either landline or mobile.

[PeckhamRose]

Thanks cate and everyone - will try the last one soon.