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Originally Posted by traveller 57
hi,im just back from holiday to find ntl have merged with virgin.
i was on the £17.99 pcm broadband package and didnt really need a landline.
however i have a friend in thailand i would like to call using an i phone overseas £5 cheap rate credit card thingy you buy from the corner shop.(cant think what theyre called!) 
if i was to use one of these cheap call 'thingys',would it work with virgin landline and how much would it cost on the landline bill to use one?it would be ideal for me for the extra £2 a month but i dont want to be running up big phone bills.sorry if this is a bit vague but you guessed it,yes,im thick  hope someone can help with this.cheers,dave |
Usually the cheap-rate phone cards give you an 0800 number to call which would be free from your Virgin Media landline. My girlfriend used to use them all the time when they had NTL at their house.
Another alternative is to get a VoIP service from someone like FWD (
FWD) who give free access to toll-free numbers. That way you could use your PC as a phone and save yourself the line rental.
Hope that helps,
Paul