Hi I'm Andy and as you can see I am a keen skydiver! I work in IT in Leeds and I hate bad service!!...
Hi I'm Andy and as you can see I am a keen skydiver! I work in IT in Leeds and I hate bad service!! Check my more details for some HTML stuff!!
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"Thanks for calling Just Dial, the service that lets you call abroad for the cost of a national call" says a friendly voice at the end of the line whenever I dial 0870 794 7990.
Just Dial is quite revolutionary, and very cool! It first came to my attention a while back when I was travelling on the London Underground and noticed one of those ads above the windows. Back then, I hadn't got a pen on me, so I busied myself memorising the number. I'm glad I did - it's saved me a load of hassle and cost since!
So tell me... how does it work?
When you dial the access number BT (or your cable company, if you're with them) charge a normal national rate call to your phone line. This national rate charge is split between BT and Just Dial - and amazingly Just Dial use their share to connect you instantly to places as far afield as America and Australia - at no extra charge!
It's really as simple as that!
Many companies exist that will put a "code" on your telephone line so that you can dial over their network at rates lower than BT's. However these will then bill you separately, meaning you have another bill to pay
each month, and, of course, you need to sign a contract.
You can use Just-Dial from your mobile phone too - giving you massive savings compared to international mobile tariffs.
With some mobile tariffs UK National (0870) calls are bundled with your free minutes package - In my case it used to be free but now Vodafone have stopped 0870 calls being part of my inclusive allowance - however it is worth checking if you're with a different network what their policy is. For instance most O2 customers can use their inclusive minutes against calls to 0870 national rate numbers, like Just Dial's... and call abroad effectively for FREE (one of my favourite prices....)
From a mobile phone, the charge usually the same as a call to any other fixed line (land line) - though this may change according to which operator you are with and the type of mobile phone contract you are on, so do check with them.
Americas Canada, Chile, Puerto Rico, Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo, US Virgin Islands, USA landline USA mobiles.
Australasia & Asia Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea.
All for the cost of a national call!
As you can imagine, the savings over standard BT prices are very impressive!
I have found that the line quality is as good as can be expected - I have made several calls to America and Germany on the service without any problems.
Owing to the different prices charged by BT for National Rate calls, JustDial is only available on 0870 794 7990 Monday to Friday - at weekends the number is 0844 570 7990. Calls at weekends are 5p per minute, which is a little cheaper than a weekday national call.
Other destinations?
Glad you asked! They are available on a different number which is charged at a higher rate - however this rate is still extremely competitive compared to BT standard rates. For example, a call to Thailand is 93p per minute with BT (ouch!) and 20p a minute when you use Just Dial!
0905 257 8382 (20p/min) gets you calls to:
Thailand, Pakistan, Malaysia and many other destinations.
and
0905 474 5053 (25p/min) gets you calls to one or two places..... here's the list!
Anguilla; Anguilla, Mobile; Armenia; Armenia, Mobile; Australia, Mobile; Austria, Mobile; Bahrain; Barbados; Barbados, Mobile; Belarus; Belarus, Mobile; Belgium, Mobile; Belize; Belize, Mobile; Benin; Benin, Mobile; Bosnia and Herz.; Bosnia and Herz., Mobile; Bulgaria, Mobile; Cape Verde Island; Cape Verde Island, Mobile; Central African Rep; Central African Rep, Mobile; Cochabamba; Congo; Congo, Mobile; Croatia, Mobile; Ecuador, Mobile; France, Mobile; Gambia; Gambia, Mobile; Ghana; Ghana, Mobile; Guatemala; Guatemala, Mobile; Hungary, Mobile; Italy, Mobile; Ivory Coast, Mobile; Japan, Mobile; Jordan; Kuwait, Mobile; Kyrgyzstan; Liberia; Liberia, Mobile; Macedonia; Macedonia, Mobile; Nepal; Nepal, Mobile; Netherlands, Mobile; New Zealand, Mobile; Nicaragua; Nicaragua, Mobile; Niger Republic; Niger Republic, Mobile; Panama; Panama, Mobile; Paraguay; Paraguay Asuncion, Mobile; Paraguay, Mobile; Reunion Island; Reunion Island, Mobile; Saint Lucia; Saint Lucia, Mobile; Santa Cruz; Sierra Leone; Sierra Leone, Mobile; South Africa, Mobile; Spain, Mobile; Sweden, Mobile; Tajikstan; Tunisia; Tunisia, Mobile; Turkmenistan; Turkmenistan, Mobile; United Arab Emirates; United Arab Emirates, Mobile; Uruguay; Uruguay, Mobile; Uzbekistan; Uzbekistan, Mobile;
So in summary:
I like this service because it's easy to use and was available straight away - and of course because it saves me money!
It may be worth you making a note of the numbers too!
Lastly, additional details can be found on their website, which has a handy destination finder too.
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Sounds great for those who make many overseas calls. Good review :O)
bennyong 25.03.2004 02:26
Brilliant service! Really works!
Joeyruss 28.06.2003 16:18
This sounds great. I've used OneTel for a few years now and I'm forever going on about how brilliant they are but this sounds even better .. great op.
Joey
Advantages: Cheap, easy to use, don't have to worry about paying a bill (it is automatically charged to your card), customer service excellent Disadvantages: You need to have a Goldfish credit card to use this service, you have to be careful about running up a bigger credit card bill
debrini 25.10.2000 ·
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