Best options for making cheap calls/text when overseas?

[serfty]

Probably for usage rather than just when it's going to expire. SYD+1 and I have both taken out a 2nd $20 bundle on the last day or so of the previous bundle. Neither of us received an email, text or app pop-up that it was about to expire (we both had more than 50% mins/txt remaining but they all rolled over).

Fair enough. It is pretty easy to check this on the Amaysim app.

 

[SYD]

Fiar enough. It is pretty easy to check this on the Anaysim app.

Yep, but a diary note / reminder will avoid someone posting in the “Travel mistakes” thread…

 

[tassie6]

Since Skype credit stopped working, I put $10 on 'Viber Out' for similar treatment, i.e. making calls when you have a data only esim or wifi, to local numbers/landlines.

Used recently in both ZA and NZ for about 8 calls all up and worked well. Spent about $1 total, rates to ZA a lot higher than back to AU and NZ, you can check their rates online and is generally per minute. You can also buy specific country packs but they didnt interest me

Skype credit saved my bacon a couple of times in the past, for example: a ticketing issue flying KLM on a VS reward ticket when the check in person says not their problem, call VS to resolve. Very handy to have a means of calling a real number!