On 26 Mar, 11:37, "Stephen Hammond" <Step...@haclothesmmond.st> wrote:[color=blue]
> Using VoipCheap Access number in Spain
>
> I advised my Uncle to use the 911328008 access number for VoipCheap in Spain
> and they had a huge bill from Telefonica (landline provider). Anyone know
> how much Telefonica charge for phoning 911328008 it only costs 1p / minute
> from the UK using 181815?[/color]

I take it he was calling from a telefonica landline to call 911328008,
which is a Madrid landline number. The cost of calls depends on where
your calling from in Spain and at what time. Normal rate is 08.00 -
18.00. Cheap rate is 18.00 - 08.00.

If calling from Madrid at normal rate, local ("Metropolitana" call)
calls costs:
Call connection charge - Establecimiento de llamada = 0,069225 EURO +
Tarifa normal (normal rate/minute) 0,013796 EURO
- So a 3 minute local call to the access number would cost 6.9225
cents + (1.3796x3) = 11.0613 cents

If calling from, say, Alicante, thuis would be an "interprovincial"
call and would cost:
Call connection charge - Establecimiento de llamada = 0,088714 EURO +
Tarifa reducida (cheap rate/minute) = 0,040257 EURO
- so a 3 minute call to the access number would cost 8.8714 cents +
(6.8788x3) = 29.5078 cents

For a full list of rates, see:
[url]http://www.telefonicaonline.com/on/pub/servicios/onTOEntrada/0,,entrada%2Brd_tarifas%2Bv_segmento%2BAHOG%2Bv_idioma%2Bes%2Bmenu_izq%2B1%2BambitoAcceso%2Bpub,00.html?uri=/on/io/es/pie/tarifas/tarifas.htm&v_segmento=AHOG&v_idioma=es[/url]
and look for the table headed "Nacional"

3 cheaper alternatives (the first two calling the access number):
1 - on the landline, sign up with Telefónica for "unlimited landline
calls" which costs about 3-5 euros month (don't remember exactly).
2 - Using an unlocked mobile with a Vodafone Spain PAYG SIM card set
to the right tariff (vitamina plus 60), calling the access number
costs around 45 cents for any call lasting UP TO an hour.
3 - Using an unlocked mobile with an Orange Spain SIM WITH and Orange
International card, you dial an Orange access number for free, the get
150 minutes to UK landlines for 5 euros. This is the card that I
recommend to people who come to visit me...

You can get both the Vodafone and Orange SIMs from [url]http://www.spanish-sim-cards.com/[/url]

Hope this helps