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On Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:19:18 -0000, "Mick Cant"
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>Hi all,
> I am not technically minded on this but just wondering why I cannot
>find a reliable way of phoning my wife who is in Manila, Philippines.
>When she can get to a computer then Yahoo or Skype seem ok, but I need to
>phone her mobile phone if I need to talk urgently.
>I have used the re diallers where I phone a number then another number,
>sometimes they are ok but not often.
>I have tried the paid for phone service both with Yahoo and Skype, Skype
>seems more reliable but again not always.
>
>What prompted this is that I read in a newspaper on 25-3-2--9, that some 118
>888 directory enquiries calls were handled in Manila, and they would need a
>reliable service with good voice reception,
>
>So what am I doing wrong that I cannot phone her in a reliable way?
>Even phoning direct from my mobile to her mobile, even though it is
>expensive is still not always reliable.
>
>Can someone please explain to a novice how best to do this? she cannot carry
>a laptop with her all the time.

In most parts of Manila you can get packages including landline rental
and a broadband connection for around £15 a month. I have a broadband
connection in Manila which I use to make VoIP calls back to the UK,
and the call quality is normally quite good. You would probably get
better connections that way rather than trying to call a mobile in the
Philippines.

Chris