The secret to making cheap calls is to use an over-rider number provided by specialist companies who offer cheap rates for mobile calls. The rates can be accessed by dialing a special number. Some providers need an account to be set up prior to use and some don’t.
The best provider requiring an account is 18185.co.uk which offers 6pence/min daytime calls and 3pence/min evening calls to mobiles with a flat 5pence connection charge regardless. When setting up the account you simply add a direct debit number and pay the monthly bill accordingly. All that is needed to take advantage of the cheap calls is to dial 18185 at the start of each call.
There are a number of providers which don’t require accounts to be set up – once you dial the access number, you simply dial the mobile number as normal. These are usually 0844/45 fixed rate numbers which are charged from the moment of connection, regardless of whether the call is successful or not. A wide range of different prices exist from the most popular providers. Note that different mobile companies have differently priced calls with users noting that the network 3 is the most expensive to call.
