Calling abroad from a UK mobile
Your standard mobile network will charge anywhere from 50p to £1.50 per minute for international calls. Here are the options that actually make sense instead.
If they have a smartphone and internet: WhatsApp
Free, video calls included, works anywhere both people have a connection. The obvious first choice when it's available.
If they don't, or the connection's unreliable: Rebtel
Delivers a normal phone call — no app needed at their end
Rebtel routes your call over the internet on your end, but the person you're calling just receives an ordinary phone call on any landline or mobile. Rates are typically 1–3p/min. It's the option that works regardless of what device or connection they have.
Find your country's calling options →Travelling abroad yourself?
If you're the one going abroad, the bigger cost risk is data roaming on your own phone, not the calls you make. An eSIM gives you local data rates from the moment you land.
See eSIM options by destination →
