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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Aphrodite007(f): 2:54am On Sep 07, 2018
Inkredible:
Hi everyone,

How do you guys call home? What's the cheapest means asides Whatsapp or Skype or Facebook calls?

I'm seriously looking for options.

As I don’t have. Dual sim phone, I use Rebtel. I pay like £7 or so for 1 hour to Nigeria, I think..

Lebara costs £20 for like 500 (abi 100) mins or so..

So pick your choice.

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Lexusgs430: 2:59am On Sep 07, 2018
Inkredible:
Thanks buddy. This seems like the best option.


The problem with all those apps from the playstore are, they could just fold up and your call time credit dissappears and calls are usually routed through VOIP (not always clear).....

Anyone remembers ringoverseas? Fantastic VOIP enabled call service, till they vanished off the playstore and the world (walking away with people's call credits).......

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Lexusgs430: 3:01am On Sep 07, 2018
Aphrodite007:


As I don’t have. Dual sim phone, I use Rebtel. I pay like £7 or so for 1 hour to Nigeria, I think..

Lebara costs £20 for like 500 (abi 100) mins or so..

So pick your choice.

You can get a £20 Nokia torchlight phone from eBay.. Case closed.........
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Lexusgs430: 3:09am On Sep 07, 2018
Yinkzy03:


Thanks a lot, i now understand why when some people are moving out they tend to leave some furnitures behind. Moving with those things are not pleasant and you even pay to dispose them off if you are unable to take them to recycling sites.

About insurance, i heard the premium is always high for new drivers as the risk is high. Someone told me you can get a letter from the insurance company you were using in Nigeria showing details of your driving history and all, i heard that will bring down the cost...(not confirmed yet o)

The best solution while renting, either get a fully furnished flat/house or buy very minimal furnitures while still renting.

No point buying heavy duty goods, or else you would hate yourself when it's time to move on again.......

I personally doubt your Nigerian insurance history would make any difference to your overall premium. Your best solution is to buy a very low insurance rated vehicle and build up... If you buy a Lexusgs430, expect to pay a very high insurance premium, on the other hand if you buy a small Ford fiesta, Toyota Aygo, Citroën C1, Peugeot 106 etc etc. Your premium should not exceed £700 per annum.... cheesy

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by dayleke: 6:09am On Sep 07, 2018
Lexusgs430:


Dayleke, someone called you out.......

Hmmmm,
Not this "Leke".

My broda, how far?
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by dustydee: 7:38am On Sep 07, 2018
Inkredible:
How does this work? Do they have to install an app too?

You install the app and load credit unto it. You then make a call from the app to the number in Nigeria. It is routed through a local line in the UK or you can use wifi (I have not tried this, I just use my inclusive minutes from my mobile).
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by dustydee: 7:44am On Sep 07, 2018
Aphrodite007:


As I don’t have. Dual sim phone, I use Rebtel. I pay like £7 or so for 1 hour to Nigeria, I think..

Lebara costs £20 for like 500 (abi 100) mins or so..

So pick your choice.
I have used rebtel before but I do not like the fact that they tax me for loading credit so I switched to White calling.
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by fatima04: 8:02am On Sep 07, 2018
Inkredible:
Hi everyone,

How do you guys call home? What's the cheapest means asides Whatsapp or Skype or Facebook calls?

I'm seriously looking for options.

Try boss revolution from app store. 7p/min and network is good

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Nobody: 8:28am On Sep 07, 2018
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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Lexusgs430: 8:38am On Sep 07, 2018
dayleke:


Hmmmm,
Not this "Leke".

My broda, how far?


I dey o, man dey hibernate.......
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Yinkzy03: 8:53am On Sep 07, 2018
Lexusgs430:


The best solution while renting, either get a fully furnished flat/house or buy very minimal furnitures while still renting.

No point buying heavy duty goods, or else you would hate yourself when it's time to move on again.......

I personally doubt your Nigerian insurance history would make any difference to your overall premium. Your best solution is to buy a very low insurance rated vehicle and build up... If you buy a Lexusgs430, expect to pay a very high insurance premium, on the other hand if you buy a small Ford fiesta, Toyota Aygo, Citroën C1, Peugeot 106 etc etc. Your premium should not exceed £700 per annum....

Thanks @Lexusgs430, who will buy your kind of car before, na person wey don chop belleful go fit do that o...Will go with any of those 1.0 capacity engine cars abeg, its just to get you from point A to Point B, as long as wind no go carry am for motorway like Daewoo Racer of those days,lol....

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Blakborn: 9:56am On Sep 07, 2018
You can get Telbo is cheaper to call 9ja from any where in the world,in as much u have wifi.
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by dayleke: 10:00am On Sep 07, 2018
Lexusgs430:


I dey o, man dey hibernate.......

Hibernate ke? You no fit joor.
You wey just finish "jolloficating" summer....
Save hibernation for winter o.... 'winks

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Lexusgs430: 1:56pm On Sep 07, 2018
dayleke:


Hibernate ke? You no fit joor.
You wey just finish "jolloficating" summer....
Save hibernation for winter o.... 'winks

Holidays are never enough.......
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Lexusgs430: 1:58pm On Sep 07, 2018
Yinkzy03:


Thanks @Lexusgs430, who will buy your kind of car before, na person wey don chop belleful go fit do that o...Will go with any of those 1.0 capacity engine cars abeg, its just to get you from point A to Point B, as long as wind no go carry am for motorway like Daewoo Racer of those days,lol....

Daewoo racer....... That unrepairable can, the good old days of Korean adventure..... That was then and this is now, the Korean's are now major players in the car industry..........
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Lexusgs430: 2:00pm On Sep 07, 2018
Yinkzy03:


Thanks @Lexusgs430, who will buy your kind of car before, na person wey don chop belleful go fit do that o...Will go with any of those 1.0 capacity engine cars abeg, its just to get you from point A to Point B, as long as wind no go carry am for motorway like Daewoo Racer of those days,lol....

Chop belleful ke.... I don adapt the fuel tank to use human urine.........

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by davide470(m): 4:50pm On Sep 07, 2018
I greet the elders! smiley

I have an issue though.. I have a 6 months short stay visa which ends on the last day of Feb. 2019 but my business in the UK would be till the first week of March before i depart.

Is it gonna cause any issue in the future? and/or can i rectify at the Home Office?

Tried getting responses from other threads but no response. Forgive me.
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by dustydee: 8:59pm On Sep 07, 2018
davide470:
I greet the elders! smiley

I have an issue though.. I have a 6 months short stay visa which ends on the last day of Feb. 2019 but my business in the UK would be till the first week of March before i depart.

Is it gonna cause any issue in the future? and/or can i rectify at the Home Office?

Tried getting responses from other threads but no response. Forgive me.
Contact UKBA to change the dates on your visa ASAP. You should have indicated your departure and return date on you visa so refer to it and ask them to change it.

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Aphrodite007(f): 10:57pm On Sep 07, 2018
Lexusgs430:


You can get a £20 Nokia torchlight phone from eBay.. Case closed.........

Ahh you don’t know the person you’re talking to- I clumsy die grin. I’m capable of misplacing my phone if I have more than one embarassed

but yeah that’s a good plan.

I bought the lebara sim and just left it in my bag, looking for who to dash it to. I have like £10 if you want- I know you’re a big boy- but if it’s more useful to you, I’m happy to send it to you cheesy
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Aphrodite007(f): 10:57pm On Sep 07, 2018
dustydee:

I have used rebtel before but I do not like the fact that they tax me for loading credit so I switched to White calling.


Nice one! I’ll download it ASAP.
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Aphrodite007(f): 11:00pm On Sep 07, 2018
Lexusgs430:


The best solution while renting, either get a fully furnished flat/house or buy very minimal furnitures while still renting.

No point buying heavy duty goods, or else you would hate yourself when it's time to move on again.......

I personally doubt your Nigerian insurance history would make any difference to your overall premium. Your best solution is to buy a very low insurance rated vehicle and build up... If you buy a Lexusgs430, expect to pay a very high insurance premium, on the other hand if you buy a small Ford fiesta, Toyota Aygo, Citroën C1, Peugeot 106 etc etc. Your premium should not exceed £700 per annum....

I’m seriously eyeing that Citroen or Renault Kadjar. God help my big eye grin
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Aphrodite007(f): 11:02pm On Sep 07, 2018
Lexusgs430:


Chop belleful ke.... I don adapt the fuel tank to use human urine.........

grin grin
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Lexusgs430: 2:42am On Sep 08, 2018
Aphrodite007:


I’m seriously eyeing that Citroen or Renault Kadjar. God help my big eye grin

You too like beta tin.....

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Jabo1000: 5:21am On Sep 08, 2018
Aphrodite007:


As I don’t have. Dual sim phone, I use Rebtel. I pay like £7 or so for 1 hour to Nigeria, I think..

Lebara costs £20 for like 500 (abi 100) mins or so..

So pick your choice.

7 pounds 1hr? Whao UK is really expensive compare to USA and Canada.
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Lexusgs430: 8:48am On Sep 08, 2018
Jabo1000:


7 pounds 1hr? Whao UK is really expensive compare to USA and Canada.

Aphrodite007, simply has a very expensive taste....
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by fatima04: 11:42am On Sep 08, 2018
Jabo1000:


7 pounds 1hr? Whao UK is really expensive compare to USA and Canada.

Lol. There are cheaper options na like that boss rev will be like 4pounds per hr @7p/min
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by davide470(m): 12:36pm On Sep 08, 2018
dustydee:

Contact UKBA to change the dates on your visa ASAP. You should have indicated your departure and return date on you visa so refer to it and ask them to change it.
Thanks. It was explicitly stated in one of the documents.
I will contact them.
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by tennyalad(m): 12:48pm On Sep 08, 2018
Inkredible:
Hi everyone,

How do you guys call home? What's the cheapest means asides Whatsapp or Skype or Facebook calls?

I'm seriously looking for options.

I have a Vodafone contract with a £10 add-on that gives me 500mins/month to quite a few countries including Nigeria. I've had it for almost a year now and it's pretty good. You don't have to faff around with an additional line or extra app, you make the calls same as you make local calls.

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Govpal: 5:13pm On Sep 08, 2018
Hi everyone,
This is one of the greatest forum I've ever encountered online. Please i need to make som enquiries on behalf of my colleague
She got a job in UK to come in on a tier 2 visa, although she is single, she has 2 children already the oldest being 10 and the other 6years. Is it possible to move to the UK with one of them and come back for the other one later? She intend to leave the older child with her aunt in uk (the family has agreed to care for the child until she settles).
Thanks

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Jabo1000: 6:29pm On Sep 08, 2018
fatima04:


Lol. There are cheaper options na like that boss rev will be like 4pounds per hr @7p/min
Even boss rev is like 2$ in USA
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Aphrodite007(f): 2:49pm On Sep 09, 2018
Lexusgs430:


Aphrodite007, simply has a very expensive taste....

grin

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