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| Thread ID: 91834 | 2008-07-20 09:37:00 | Kia Ora Calling Cards | aidanmaz (7180) | PC World Chat |
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| 690509 | 2008-07-20 09:37:00 | I finally got one, as i realised they are way cheaper instead of using my vodafone cellphone to call my mate in the UK. Now im to call his cellphone but want to know will it still be charged as an international call (at 3.9c a minute) or will it hav additional charges to it. (im going to use a landline to call) | aidanmaz (7180) | ||
| 690510 | 2008-07-20 09:48:00 | The last time I checked, calls to cellphones in the UK were cheap and with no extra charges. Looking at their website www.kiaoracard.co.nz I do not see mobiles listed separately but you can figure it out by dialing the cellphone number and listening to how much $$ is left on your card and how many minutes you have for the call (use a calculator to get cents per minute). Its strange that calls to NZ and Oz cellphones will be around 45 cents a minute but to the USA, China and the UK its only around 3 cents. Beats me how that makes sense. |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 690511 | 2008-07-20 10:05:00 | Its strange that calls to NZ and Oz cellphones will be around 45 cents a minute but to the USA, China and the UK its only around 3 cents. Beats me how that makes sense. It is not strange. It is becuase these NZ operators are ripping us off, and they have been for years. |
robbyp (2751) | ||
| 690512 | 2008-07-20 10:29:00 | awesome i threw bout 20 bucks on so at 4c a minute its about.... well i got 500 minutes, 2000c ($20) / 4c..... is that about right? | aidanmaz (7180) | ||
| 690513 | 2008-07-21 09:56:00 | Chi-tel are very good to the UK too ! Have used for years and find ringing UK on them even cheaper than ringing Aussie (which is also very cheap). Have only rung cellphones briefly so not sure about your core question. As suggested it would probably be a good idea to experiment. On Chi-tel they tell you how much you have left in credit just as you are waiting to be connected. Misty :thumbs: |
Misty (368) | ||
| 690514 | 2008-07-21 11:58:00 | 45c/min to a cellphone in the UK from a mainline here. Sure is cheaper than from my vodafone cellphone. | aidanmaz (7180) | ||
| 690515 | 2008-07-21 13:41:00 | I don't think the ki-ora cards has GST included By the look at the pricing its equivalent to the cost of having voip over xnet..I've used kiora card plenty of times 5 years back and they were pretty good Ki-ora cards to tell you your balance after you type in your card number.It also tells you how many minutes your call will last after you dial the number. Chi-tel on the other hand I found it expensive Look at chi-tel It says Rates below are "Off Peak" valid 3am - 3pm Monday to Friday, for calls at other times add 3c per minute plus GST. Happy Hour rates apply Monday to Friday and to calls to landline phones only. Although I dont work I think most people will work between 8am to 6pm so this company is a bit cheeky and this one Calls made using the 015 252 national access number will incur a 10 cent per min surcharge from landlines Hmmm i wonder who doesn't call the national access number |
Ninjabear (2948) | ||
| 690516 | 2008-07-21 20:12:00 | Rates below are "Off Peak" valid 3am - 3pm Monday to Friday, for calls at other times add 3c per minute plus GST. Happy Hour rates apply Monday to Friday and to calls to landline phones only. Although I dont work I think most people will work between 8am to 6pm so this company is a bit cheeky and this one Calls made using the 015 252 national access number will incur a 10 cent per min surcharge from landlines Hmmm i wonder who doesn't call the national access number Yes it is important to read the fine print very carefully. The best card for my use is with no surcharge at any time, no connection fee, no peak/off peak times. Now using TALK 2 U which is cheap and good quality audio although every once in awhile a re-dial is necessary. |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 690517 | 2008-07-24 06:30:00 | The other way of getting cheaper calls is to use "0161" instead of "00" as your international code. This uses the undersea cables via Aus, instead of the satellite. And can give real good value. Telecom says that the quality is not as good but I can't tell the difference. | joemac (9739) | ||
| 690518 | 2008-07-24 21:34:00 | The other way of getting cheaper calls is to use "0161" instead of "00" as your international code. This uses the undersea cables via Aus, instead of the satellite. And can give real good value. Telecom says that the quality is not as good but I can't tell the difference. apparently i am not permitted to call the 0161 number. o.O. 45c/min is pretty good to a cellphone i guess |
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