Making Free Calls to Bulgaria
The days of using your standard BT line for calling abroad have long gone. Competition in the market for call prices abroad have increased enormously in the last few years and together with the help of technology (VOIP, Skype, budgetlines), people find it easier to call Bulgaria and countries across Eastern Europe and even the world.
One example of how people can call their friends, relatives in Bulgaria, for example, is via Skype. The software can be downloaded for free ( www.skype.com/download )and once installed (you need a standard registration- no need for credit card details etc, just email and username); one can call landlines for the fraction of the standard rate together with Calls (via the internet) completely free (Currently Skype are promoting unlimited international calls to Landlines and Mobiles to Canada and USA for only $3 a month). Skype also offers messaging, video calls (for free), and even conference calls (of up to 8 people). A newly feature is also the ability to text mobiles phones for less than 5p. Skype is very easy to use and navigate. In order to make the calls, users should have a VOIP or Skype phone (compatible sets can be found at: www.skype.com/shop. However, one can also use headsets with microphones. If you would like to also take advantage of the free video calls, you will also need a webcam.
Even though Skype reaches a total of 10, 000, 000 million customers at peak times, if you do no have internet connection, there are still options for a free phone call abroad.
The most common services used, even though not free, are the discounted access numbers one can call via which prices are much cheaper. A competitive provider of this service is: http://www.budgetcom.co.uk. You can still use this service via your landline regardless of your provider.
Furthermore, people can now call abroad using their free minutes from their monthly contract allowance. This is completely free (providing you have unused minutes). One has to be careful to follow the exact procedures of dialling together as well as double checking the access number every couple of weeks, as they tend to change. The good news is that majority of UK mobile operators (O2, Orange, Virgin, Vodafone, T - Mobile all allow it). If you are on a pay-as-you-go contract, even though not free, you can still use access numbers to call abroad cheaper than just dialling the number. A good range for access numbers for UK customers is offered on: http://www.calls4u.net/page3new.html.
