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Azimo money transfer: are they any good?

Discussion in 'Money Matters' started by Kuya, Aug 24, 2012.

  1. Jim
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    Jim Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    I have been using world remit too, sending money to myself and the wife, bank to bank using my UK debit card, only charge I receive is with world remit. Only problem is, the maximum is £ 1000 using debit card. If sending large amount better and safer to use your UK bank to send money. Okay their fees are expensive, but safer.
  2. Howerd
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    Howerd Well-Known Member Trusted Member Lifetime Member

    You can call back to the UK very cheaply using an internet-connected PC. The provider I currently use is: www.discountcalling.com. Not only are the rates incredibly cheap back to the UK (Landlines: 0.3p/min. Mobiles: 0.6p/min) but calls to The Philippines are also quite cheap: (Landline: 2.8p/min. Mobile: 8p/min). You can also access the service from any phone in the UK and many countries overseas (sadly not from a Philippine phone)

    Some UK telecom providers have introduced internet calling making use of customers' UK land-line or UK mobile billing. That means you can make calls over the internet with your UK land-line or mobile package as if the call was made from the UK. For example, I am a Talktalk customer and use Talktalk's app called Talk2Go to make calls back to the UK. As I have an unlimited 24/7 package, those calls are free to 01/02/03/0800/0845/0870 numbers.
  3. Howerd
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    Howerd Well-Known Member Trusted Member Lifetime Member

    The current prices for sending 10,000 Pesos using a debit card with cash collection:

    Azimo: £155.02 (including £2.99p fee) Exchange rate: 65.77807731345
    World Remit: £159.31 (including £5.99p fee) Exchange rate: 65.22362
    Western Union: £163.68 (including £9.90p fee) Exchange rate: 65.0290103
  4. Jim
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    Jim Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    With Weston Union, you can send up to £4000. Azimo and World Remit you only send up to £ 1000 using debit card.
  5. oss
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    oss Somewhere Staff Member

    Jim do you know if the 'sending money to yourself' idea works with Western Union as well?
  6. Jim
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    Jim Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    Not tried sending money to myself with Weston Union Jim, only time I used them was when I where in the UK.
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    oss Somewhere Staff Member

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