Internet Based Worldwide Voice Call App

[smiffffffy]

Hi all, with the recent news of Skype closing in May 2025, does anyone know of an alternative that allows me to call back to the UK on landline call centre 03xx numbers.

my predicament is that my credit cards are constantly being shut down when I travel to foreign countries.

this always ends up with me having to call back to fraud centre numbers in the UK.

Skype allowed me to make unlimited calls from its app to UK numbers for a very good monthly fee of £3.99.

given that a minutes call via my sim would have been £2.85/minute it was outstanding and a very useful recovery tool for when I had to call a service centre at my bank.

so are there any alternative apps to allow internet to landline calls with monthly call packages.

Google voice- is not available in the UK.

many thanks

[Buenchico]

It might be simpler to research 'regular' phone numbers for your card providers that can be used from abroad and to then store them in your phone.

For example, the Barclaycard fraud number is usually quoted as 0333 200 9090 but [phone] can be used when abroad.

Alternatively you could combine the two techniques by using Viber Out (which doesn't allow you to call 03 numbers) to call the equivalent 'regular' numbers instead:
https://account.viber.com/en/call-united-kingdom

[barry1010]

I am also looking in to a good Skype alternative, so will be following with interest. Sorry I can't help - but I bet someone can

[Buenchico]

^^^ Possibly useful to Barry (from a source that I trust):
https://www.techradar.com/best/best-alternatives-to-skype

[barry1010]

Thanks, Buen, I'll have a good look at those