thanks for the replies people,im still looking into various options.i do have a BT line into my house but had phone disconnected years ago.im on virgin cable broadband.my lady
in Thailand
is trying to get her head around using yahoo messenger,hope she can work it out.she doesnt have a landline so it would be to her mobile i would be calling IF i get the landline.im on o2 PAYG and that is mega expensive.
my mate has just got back from the phillipines and im having a talk with him tonight as he has the VM 2 for £20 broadband and landline deal.im sure that after looking at his bills i will be better informed.thanks for your continued comments on this thread.dave