Calling United-mobile Voicemail Cheaply?

kupe · 27-06-2006, 04:30

Hey gang-

Okay- United-Mobile rates to just check my United-Mobile Voicemail are about a dollar including setup charge. But- could I somehow use my Callbackworld account to do it from my United-Mobile cellphone? I know- it seems like there wouldn't be a way to call the voicemail on my cellphone while using my cellphone, but since I'd be using a callback service, maybe it would work? Tips anyone?

Thanks!

Dave

Bossman · 27-06-2006, 10:14

Can't you just use CBW's PIN2DEST? It's the same $0.14/min. That's one of the few ways to call into UM that's still very reasonable. Even using CBW with your UM SIM from here (US) will cost you the rate to receive a call per min, because you have to answer the phone.

MATHA531 · 28-06-2006, 02:06

Yup...in the US pin2dest on CBW will indeed cost 14? (assuming you're not using your um phone) whether from a landline or a local mobile...

If you're in Europe, on the um phone, use cbw and dial the US pin2dest number, you will probably pay 28?/minute (14? for the call to the US and 14? for the call to the "busy" united mobile number which in theory should go into voicemail.

kupe · 08-07-2006, 01:18

Hey gang-

Just got back from my first trip to Europe (Italy) using my United Mobile SIM. I found I was able to call CallbackWorld, then dial my own UM phone number. The call would go straight to voicemail, where I could enter my PIN and check my voicemail- at 14/cents per minute. Cool!

Thanks again!

Dave

DRNewcomb · 08-07-2006, 01:49

14c/min or 28c/min?

kupe · 08-07-2006, 02:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by DRNewcomb

14c/min or 28c/min?

I'm pretty sure it's .14/minute. What I did was call my CBW access number from Italy using my United Mobile phone. I got the UM callback, let it ring once, and hung up. I then got the callback from CBW. I then entered my UM phone number. It answered and went straight to voicemail, since I was on the phone. I entered my PIN and accessed my voicemail.

Now- it might have been .20/minute, since that is the CBW rate for Liechtenstein to Liechtenstein. But either way, it's cheaper than checking my voicemail with UM.

Dave

MATHA531 · 08-07-2006, 06:20

Well the callback charge back to the US 800 number would be 14? /minute and then the charge from USA to Liechtenstein on 800 pin2dest would be 14?/minute, right?

MATHA531 · 08-07-2006, 06:22

Come to think of it, I didn't think of it that way but not using the pin2dest but calling the Liechtenstein number directly might be cheaper andyou might be right...when I did this, I hadn't checked out Liechtenstein to Liechtenstein but it makes sense that would be whatever the rate is...

kupe · 10-07-2006, 21:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by MATHA531

Come to think of it, I didn't think of it that way but not using the pin2dest but calling the Liechtenstein number directly might be cheaper andyou might be right...when I did this, I hadn't checked out Liechtenstein to Liechtenstein but it makes sense that would be whatever the rate is...

Matha-

Yep- it works great- I just used this method again while in Zurich. No PIN2DEST necessary. When you get your CBW callback, dial your own UM Liechtenstein number. When it goes to voicemail, dial #PIN# You will go straight to your voicemail menu, and judging by my CBW account, the rate is 20 cents/minute. I can check my voicemail for about 1/4 the cost of using UM, which is about 80 cents including setup charge.

Dave

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kupe (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 103 Join Date: 19 Jun 2006 Country:	27-06-2006, 04:30 Hey gang- Okay- United-Mobile rates to just check my United-Mobile Voicemail are about a dollar including setup charge. But- could I somehow use my Callbackworld account to do it from my United-Mobile cellphone? I know- it seems like there wouldn't be a way to call the voicemail on my cellphone while using my cellphone, but since I'd be using a callback service, maybe it would work? Tips anyone? Thanks! Dave

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Bossman (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Professionist Posts: 1,257 Join Date: 22 Apr 2005 Location: Chicago Country:	27-06-2006, 10:14 Can't you just use CBW's PIN2DEST? It's the same $0.14/min. That's one of the few ways to call into UM that's still very reasonable. Even using CBW with your UM SIM from here (US) will cost you the rate to receive a call per min, because you have to answer the phone. Phones: Xiaomi Mi Mix 2, Samsung Galaxy A50, ASUS zenfone 3, Sim cards: AT&T (Contract), 3 UK, Piranha Mobile

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MATHA531 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Specialist Posts: 869 Join Date: 15 Oct 2004 Country:	28-06-2006, 02:06 Yup...in the US pin2dest on CBW will indeed cost 14? (assuming you're not using your um phone) whether from a landline or a local mobile... If you're in Europe, on the um phone, use cbw and dial the US pin2dest number, you will probably pay 28?/minute (14? for the call to the US and 14? for the call to the "busy" united mobile number which in theory should go into voicemail.

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kupe (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 103 Join Date: 19 Jun 2006 Country:	08-07-2006, 01:18 Hey gang- Just got back from my first trip to Europe (Italy) using my United Mobile SIM. I found I was able to call CallbackWorld, then dial my own UM phone number. The call would go straight to voicemail, where I could enter my PIN and check my voicemail- at 14/cents per minute. Cool! Thanks again! Dave

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DRNewcomb (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Professionist Posts: 1,465 Join Date: 27 Feb 2004 Location: Mississippi, USA Country:	08-07-2006, 01:49 14c/min or 28c/min?

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MATHA531 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Specialist Posts: 869 Join Date: 15 Oct 2004 Country:	08-07-2006, 06:20 Well the callback charge back to the US 800 number would be 14? /minute and then the charge from USA to Liechtenstein on 800 pin2dest would be 14?/minute, right?

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MATHA531 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Specialist Posts: 869 Join Date: 15 Oct 2004 Country:	08-07-2006, 06:22 Come to think of it, I didn't think of it that way but not using the pin2dest but calling the Liechtenstein number directly might be cheaper andyou might be right...when I did this, I hadn't checked out Liechtenstein to Liechtenstein but it makes sense that would be whatever the rate is...