Thread: Calling a UK phone when phone is in Thailand

My mate Mark flew in last night and rang me from the airport and it came up Mark UK which is a +44 number.

If I call the bugger on my 12Call Nokia will it be at local rate?

Nope, you'll be calling a UK phone at a UK rate. Probably best to avoid the guy completely until he gets a Thai sim card in his phone. Or perhaps only contact by email until then.

You could get an International Phone Card from 7/11, 4-7baht per min depending on supplier. Ok for a quick call and cheaper than calling the UK.

You can send a text for about 9 baht I think.

Originally Posted by bkkmadness

you'll be calling a UK phone at a UK rate

And your mate will probably be paying roaming forwarding charges to receive the call, which can be steep too, so it's doubly expensive.

I was told that the 3 network does not charge for international roaming forwarding provided you get on a 3 network in the country you are visiting.

can you do a reverse charge phone call in Thailand? I think that may be the answer to the Scamps prayers

I wonder if the Scamp has called him yet?

No, your mate will have an obscene phone bill tell him to put down the crack pipe and buy a 250 baht local chip

Originally Posted by bkkmadness

I wonder if the Scamp has called him yet?

only if blake7 lent him his phone

You pay for a long distance call to England and your mate usually pays the diversion charge from England back to Thailand. double whammy

Why not phone him on the landline of the hotel/apartment he is staying in?