I Need A New Mobile But I'm Clueless

[Tilly2]

I need to be able to ring my best friend and chat for an 'hour'. Her OH has just insisted that they have the landline taken out.

I would ring her on the landline and it would cost me nothing. Now, I can only get hold of her on her mobile. I have a 'pay as you go' Samsung but I need a contract phone, I think. I don't know where to look or what to do.

I don't need all the gubbings that comes with phones. I just need to be able to ring her and chat, without worrying about the cost.

I feel as if I've lost her.

Any suggestions, please?

[tonyav]

That's what I like to hear, eanceoil. Positive thinking.

[eanceoil]

Thank you tonyav and jackdaw, I live and learn everyday and the youth keep me positive and 'with it' ;}

[Tilly2]

She doesn't have a computer, so, Skype's out of the question.

[eanceoil]

I skype on my mobile, I could be in my nurses room and I get a skype call from Canada, my nephews video call me on my phone through facebook, honestly tilly, there are ways around things, no need to be tied to a computer anymore. Once you keep your mobile topped up to the minimum (here it is 20E a month) you can skype, viber, facebook, even come in here when you want

[DaisyNonna]

Not an understanding OH?

[Tilly2]

Obviously not, Daisy.

I can see that he's annoyed at the landline costs, just to keep in touch with me. I see his point.

[Tilly2]

All this sim free stuff and contract stuff really confuses me. I don't know what I'm doing!

[eanceoil]

tilly, this link is a picture of the phone I use, I have windows on it, Istagram, photobucket, skype - everything, it's like walking about with a mini computer in my handbag
https://postmobile.ie/shop/microsoft-phones/microsoft-lumia-532/

[tonyav]

Get a pair of walkie talkie's, Yilly.
http://247bargain.co.uk/images/8017.jpg

[DaisyNonna]

Do they both have a Mobile or just him?

[tamborine]

Skype app can be downloaded to any mobile. Iphone has 'facetime' in your contacts; you wifi or phone number and facetime is a camera option for viewing or video.

[bednobs]

i admit i havent read all answers, but why can't she just ring you on her mobile (especially if she has a minute allowance

[Prudie]

Skype requires reliable strong internet signal and can be hit and miss. You have to pay for that on a phone too.

[Tilly2]

Thank you for all your answers. I will have a look at all those links and suggestions, today.

[Ellipsis]

We have O2 Friends and Family. See

http://service.o2.co.uk/IQ/SRVS/CGI-BIN/WEBCGI.EXE?New,Kb=Companion,question=ref(User):str(Mobile),CASE=ref(O2YourFamily1)

Unlimited calls, texts and picture messages between up to five numbers, for a fixed price of £7.65 per month.

Other networks probably have something similar, so if you were on the same network (O2, Vodafone, 3, etc.) as your friend, you should be able to get a plan that would allow you to talk together very cheaply.

[Tilly2]

Thank you, Ellipsis. I believe she has a tesco package. So, if I get a phone from Tesco, it should be cheaper to chat?

[Hopkirk]

No. Having a Tesco phone would make no difference.

Did you see my suggestion of paying your landline provider for unlimited mobile calls? It might be cheaper.

[Psybbo]

BA to Hopkirk, that was going to be my suggestion x

[Psybbo]

If it is BT I think you can have a favourite mobile number in your list of friends

[shoota]

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