As the world is ‘getting smaller’ and the term ‘global village’ can be heard almost on daily basis now, our need to contact our friends and family often means that we need to make an international call.

Dialing an international number directly is an expensive solution and you’ll find here other, much cheaper, ways to be in touch with your friends and relatives.

The cheapest way is to make a phone call from PC to PC using Skype or any other instant messenger system. The call is for free and all you need is an Internet connection and the PC. The disadvantage is that the person you’re calling has to be also in front of computer.

Note: There are many more devices nowadays where can be Skype installed on (including some mobile phones) so the necessity of having a PC is not crucial any more.

Another way to make a cheap international phone call is to use services of 0844 number companies. You dial their 0844 number and then the number you’d like to call including the country code. Prices are from £0.005/minute.

Here’s a list several of them.

• http://www.123tel.co.uk
• http://www.telediscount.co.uk
• http://www.budgetcom.co.uk
• http://www.cheapestcalls.co.uk
• http://www.bestminutes.co.uk

Tip: Call your relatives using 0844 number and then tell them to connect to Skype.

Note: You can also use those companies for making a phone call to mobile phones at slightly higher rates (around £0.07 and up)