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andy · 16-07-2006, 14:14

I did not say it was fair - only that it is cheaper than using eg UM or the others on their own tariffs to call various mobile destinations, and it is also cheaper than using some callback operators to mobiles from some single country SIMs.

Some people posting in or reading this forum baulk at the complication of using double callback arrangements, call forwarding etc. In addition the various global SIMs tend to have a high cost premium over the credit actually included at the start eg ?35 for ?5, so some people intending lower amounts of use may be interested to read this. In addition, even the experienced members here will sometimes refer to having more than one possibility, with an eventual catch-all fallback sometimes being Mobal, which is O2 based, but with rather higher tariffs at the moment.

Thank you for your suggestion about 10p forwarding, but you may may find that I have written some on this already. At the moment I have free forwarding from a UK mobile, a UK landline number that forwards for 2c per minute, a US number for 2.5p or 8.4p (15c), and callback for outgoing calls that costs between 3p and 9.5p per minute. In fact today and on the next two weekends it might be possible to make a one-hour call for 10p total, but that would be pretty convoluted to explain, as it involves half a dozen networks or so; using the web-based callback from various Finarea companies, perhaps a free call would be possible on the same days.

As far as a fair cost for an incoming call, O2 had already announced the abolition of incoming EU roaming tariffs for some contracts or options later in the year, and had at the same time already foreshadowed a cheaper flat rate tariff, which appears to be this.

Maybe it will only last until September, or will be extended or superseded. So rather than cynicism, I'd say it is a significant move in the right direction, eg cutting a tariff to 35p from ?1.49 or ?1.99, and will already be useful for some customers that do not intend high levels of use, and might just occasionally view some of the discussion here as rather too complicated. Or for others that want a back up in case the other options have a few glitches from time to time.

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andy (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Prophet Posts: 2,128 Join Date: 10 Dec 2004 Country:	16-07-2006, 14:14 I did not say it was fair - only that it is cheaper than using eg UM or the others on their own tariffs to call various mobile destinations, and it is also cheaper than using some callback operators to mobiles from some single country SIMs. Some people posting in or reading this forum baulk at the complication of using double callback arrangements, call forwarding etc. In addition the various global SIMs tend to have a high cost premium over the credit actually included at the start eg ?35 for ?5, so some people intending lower amounts of use may be interested to read this. In addition, even the experienced members here will sometimes refer to having more than one possibility, with an eventual catch-all fallback sometimes being Mobal, which is O2 based, but with rather higher tariffs at the moment. Thank you for your suggestion about 10p forwarding, but you may may find that I have written some on this already. At the moment I have free forwarding from a UK mobile, a UK landline number that forwards for 2c per minute, a US number for 2.5p or 8.4p (15c), and callback for outgoing calls that costs between 3p and 9.5p per minute. In fact today and on the next two weekends it might be possible to make a one-hour call for 10p total, but that would be pretty convoluted to explain, as it involves half a dozen networks or so; using the web-based callback from various Finarea companies, perhaps a free call would be possible on the same days. As far as a fair cost for an incoming call, O2 had already announced the abolition of incoming EU roaming tariffs for some contracts or options later in the year, and had at the same time already foreshadowed a cheaper flat rate tariff, which appears to be this. Maybe it will only last until September, or will be extended or superseded. So rather than cynicism, I'd say it is a significant move in the right direction, eg cutting a tariff to 35p from ?1.49 or ?1.99, and will already be useful for some customers that do not intend high levels of use, and might just occasionally view some of the discussion here as rather too complicated. Or for others that want a back up in case the other options have a few glitches from time to time.