Comparison of phone call rates
Best is to call using skype-skype = Free and ok quality.
From Australia: Jajah for landlines/ Reliance for mobiles.
From India: Cheapest = Yahoo messenger. Skype is a little bit more expensive.
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Service |
Australia to India per minute (AUD) |
India to Australia per minute (AUD) |
Other features |
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LOCAL NUMBER
9001-1116 |
Pulse = 60 seconds (even if it is 1 second)
Reliance Mobile: 9.9c Other Mobile/ Phones in big cities: 11.9c Rest of Country: 13.9c
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NA |
BALANCE: $50 AUD CAN BE USED FROM MOBILE PHONE OR LAND LINE. CALL RELIANCE MOBILES WHEREVER POSSIBLE
1- Daddy mobile, 2 – Guwahati, 3 – Ranjit Chennai, 4 – Rintu, 5 – Rajeev, 6 – Daisy, 7- Sanjive, 8 – Daisy home, 9 - PV |
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From landline: 11c to landline 11c to mobile phone
From mobile phone: 31c to landline 30c to mobile phone |
From landline: 11c to landline 31c to mobile phone
From mobile phone: 11c to landline 30c to mobile phone |
BALANCE: $10 USD.
TRY IT!
USE ONLY FROM LAND LINES (I’ve got rid of mobile phone setting so you’ll only see land lines).
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1800 number
1 800 - 422 255 |
Pulse = 60 seconds (even if it is 1 second)
Reliance Mobile: 12.9c Other Mobile/ Phones in big cities: 14.4c Rest of Country: 15.9c
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NA |
DO NOT USE THIS NUMBER |
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Skype VOIP only |
Pulse = 60 seconds (even if it is 1 second)
A connection fee of 6.8c applies to all SkypeOut calls, plus 12.7 c
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A connection fee of 6.8c applies to all SkypeOut calls plus 3.1c |
Skype calls are very low quality on average in comparison to Reliance. Also, no advantage in cost; in fact, it is more expensive except for minor cities in India.
CANCEL – DO NOT RENEW |
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Yahoo voice (messenger) |
US 7.9c = 10c Australian INCLUDING TO MOBILES. |
US 1.8c (ie. less than 2c) to landlines, and US 18.9c to mobiles |
Didn’t like its quality. They don’t even provide the button to make calls and don’t respond to service request.
CANCEL – DO NOT RENEW
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MOBILE PHONE RATES – VERY HARD TO FIND
MOBILE PHONE RATES
Vodafone - NOTE: this does not apply! Totally obscure – can’t find out the rates we pay from their web page. TRY AGAIN
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Service |
Description |
Rate |
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Standard Calls |
Calls to any mobile or standard landline at any time of the day or night |
$49 Cap: 40c per 30 second block + 30c connection fee |
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Vodafone to Vodafone Calls |
Calls to any Vodafone mobile at any time of the day or night |
17.5c per 30 second block + 30c connection fee |
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Voicemail |
It’s free for someone to leave you a message and you can check your messages at the Standard Call rate or choose the free ring alert option |
Free via Ring Alert and Deliver. To call via 121 is charged at the Standard Call rate |
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Standard and International TXT |
Standard TXT to any network (up to 160 characters) |
25c |
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123 |
Ask us anything |
$49 Cap: 65c per 30 second block + $1.30 connection fee
(excluded service, charged outside the Cap) |
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1223 |
Directory assistance |
$2.60 a call (+ Standard Call rate if you’re through connected) |
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Vodafone live! |
Surf on Vodafone live! |
Free. Only pay for what you download |
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Standard Video Calls |
Video Calls to any Video Call capable mobile |
$49 Cap: 60c per 30 second block |
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Calls to special numbers |
Calls to numbers beginning with 13, 15 |
Charged at Standard Call rates (free to 1505 and 1555) |
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Calls to numbers beginning with 18 |
11c per 30 second block |
TPG
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Mobile Services |
Included in Cap |
Rate |
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National Calls to Mobiles & Landlines |
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$0.35 flagfall + $0.40 Per 30 Seconds |
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Voicemail Deposit |
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Free |
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Voicemail Withdrawl |
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$0.29 Per 30 Seconds |
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Diversons |
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$0.19 Per 30 Seconds |
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SMS National |
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$0.253 Per SMS |
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SMS International |
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$0.50 Per SMS |
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MMS National |
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$0.50 Per MMS |
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WAP over GPRS and Wireless Internet |
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$0.05 Per 10KB session |
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13/1300 numbers |
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$0.35 flagfall + $1.02 Per Min |
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1800 numbers |
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$0.35 flagfall + $0.62 Per 30 Seconds |
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