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Which suppliers offer cheap international calls?
Dear Simon,
I am planning on leaving TalkTalk and switching to another supplier.
As my fiancé and I work during the day, we are looking for an evening and weekend package. Also, I have family in America, Australia and Germany whom I call regularly.
What packages are available that offer free, inclusive or really cheap weekend, evening and international rates for my area?
Look forward to hearing from you
Melissa Gilbert, London, Updated: Monday 23 January, 2012
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Our expert says...
Hi Melissa, thanks for getting in touch.
Switching to a phone package that offers free evening and weekend calls AND cheap international rates will really help you cut the cost of your home phone bills, especially if you’re calling abroad a lot.
To help you decide which home phone company to switch to, the table below shows all the major suppliers’ rates (in pence per minute) for weekend calls to the USA, Australia and Germany:
| BT (bt.com) | TalkTalk (talktalk.co.uk) | Virgin Media (virginmedia.com) | Primus (Primus review) | YourCalls.net (yourcalls.net) | Direct Save Telecom (directsavetelecom.co.uk) | |
| USA | 12p | 11.7p | 30.64p | 3.5p | 3.2p | 3.75p |
| Australia | 12p | 11.7p | 44.93p | 3.5p | 3.2p | 5p |
| Germany | 12p | 11.7p | 51.07p | 3.9p | 3.2p | 5p |
Choosing the right call package for you
As you make the majority of your calls during the evenings and at weekends, you’ll want a package that offers unlimited free calls at these times. And you’ll also want a package with cheap international rates.
I’ve found a package that I think would be ideal for you:
YourCalls.net Evening & Weekend Calls - This tariff offers free unlimited evening and weekend calls, as well as discounted international calls with the Golden Destination deal. If you have friends and family abroad you can select one country from the YourCalls.net Golden Destination list - which includes over 300 countries - and receive a discount on your day, evening and weekend calls to that country. The package is free and line rental is £9.69 a month.
You can sign-up to this package online using Homephonechoices.co.uk. Hope the information above is useful Melissa.
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