Low cost calls from USA to LOS and UK

Guys,
Can anyone inform me of the cheepest call method using my cell phone (At&T) from the States (Texas) to the UK and Udon Thani. I would like to have pre-pay so that my expenses dont go mad. Any one know of a low cost pin code to use? any info will be helpfull.
going to UK next week and then Udon week later

Bill

No idea about calling the UK, but for LOS I used to use thaitel. Cheapest I found while still living in the US. Choose a plan and pay online, you can also recharge as necessary and keep the same PIN.

http://www.thaitel.com/index.php

You can get some phone cards (forget the names) at some supermarkets in your local chinatown. The phone cards cost about $10 each, the calling rates ranged from 1.5 cent to 15 cents per minute, depending on which country you are calling. You dial a local access number and pay your regular local rate on your cell phone as if you are making a local call. Some phone cards allow you to "speed dial" overseas numbers. The connection quality varies from poor to excellent. You will have to experiment to find out.

I've used this company in the US. Cheap rates and online. No need to go anywhere.

http://speedypin.com/phone/cards/Thailand

http://speedypin.com/

I had Att when I lived in the states. I signed up with ATT for a international calling plan. I was the cheapest I could find. However it is not prepaid.
What I do now. When someone in the states wants to speak with me they send me as SMS. I think the SMS is 25 cents. I call them right back on my True Move sim @ 1 baht for 1 min.
Just a thought.

Thanks for the ideas guys. I will check out the calling cards at Wallmart or the Neon Moon bar later today.

Bill

When in the UK you can perchase a Post Office international phone card. Their prices are competitive and cost £5, £10, & £20.

Skype Unlimited World plan...For The Win! By goodness, I know you must have a Skype capable phone like an Android or iPhone and you are not running around with an ancient touch pad or button phone or the like, right?

Skype! For the Win!

http://www.skype.com/intl/en/prices/pay-monthly

https://support.skype.com/en/category/S ... OUR_MOBILE

KHONDAHM wrote:Skype Unlimited World plan...For The Win! By goodness, I know you must have a Skype capable phone like an Android or iPhone and you are not running around with an ancient touch pad or button phone or the like, right?

Skype! For the Win!

http://www.skype.com/intl/en/prices/pay-monthly

https://support.skype.com/en/category/S ... OUR_MOBILE

Does Skype work with a cell phone

Billg wrote:Guys,
Can anyone inform me of the cheepest call method using my cell phone (At&T) from the States (Texas) to the UK and Udon Thani.

papaguido wrote:Does Skype work with a cell phone

The answer to that would appear to be....It depends....Papa.
1. On the make & model of the phone he has.
2. On A T&T.

Here is a list of what it will work on..A special download (free) is needed for some though.
http://www.which.co.uk/mobile/advice-an ... ile-phone/

Not sure on if his service provider support it though. In the UK it can only be done through the mobile service supplier 3. If you are not a regular customer of theirs then you can actually still send for a free sim from them just for Skype, or if the phone is wi-fi enabled then you can do free from any wi-fi spot.
The problem (& there is always at least 1, isn't there ) is that it is only free for Skype to Skype customers & not sure how many of them there are in Thailand... To the UK is certainly a good possibility though..

We were back in the US in November and called back to Thailand every few days using callthai.net calling card. They don't expire, they're rechargeable (so you use the same pin even when you charge up the card), and all bought online easily enough. Clarity was very good whether calling from a mobile or fixed and whether calling to a mobile or fixed.
Less than 1 baht per minute.

BobHelm wrote:

papaguido wrote:Does Skype work with a cell phone

The answer to that would appear to be....It depends....Papa.
1. On the make & model of the phone he has.
2. On A T&T.

Here is a list of what it will work on..A special download (free) is needed for some though.
http://www.which.co.uk/mobile/advice-an ... ile-phone/

Not sure on if his service provider support it though. In the UK it can only be done through the mobile service supplier 3. If you are not a regular customer of theirs then you can actually still send for a free sim from them just for Skype, or if the phone is wi-fi enabled then you can do free from any wi-fi spot.
The problem (& there is always at least 1, isn't there ) is that it is only free for Skype to Skype customers & not sure how many of them there are in Thailand... To the UK is certainly a good possibility though..

Thanks Bob, but I was being a bit of a smart azz in my reply

papaguido wrote:

KHONDAHM wrote:Skype Unlimited World plan...For The Win! By goodness, I know you must have a Skype capable phone like an Android or iPhone and you are not running around with an ancient touch pad or button phone or the like, right?

Skype! For the Win!

http://www.skype.com/intl/en/prices/pay-monthly

https://support.skype.com/en/category/S ... OUR_MOBILE

Does Skype work with a cell phone

Billg wrote:Guys,
Can anyone inform me of the cheepest call method using my cell phone (At&T) from the States (Texas) to the UK and Udon Thani.

Didn't I answer that question in my reply AND link with more information which clearly tells you everything you need to know? Try to be helpful and get a "smart..s" reply... Hugs to you too.