Keeping in touch while living in Malta

Priscilla · 2017-10-25T11:51:30+02:00

Discover effective ways to stay connected with loved ones while living in Malta. Explore local telecom options, messaging apps, and tips for managing time zone differences.

Priscilla ViP

Member since 30 May 2013

PriscillaViP25 October 2017 09:51:30

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Hello everyone,

What are the best ways you've found for keeping in touch with friends and family back home while living in Malta? How frequently do you stay in touch with loved ones?

Are there local equivalents to common instant messaging and online video calling services that you prefer or are more widely used?

If there is a sizeable time difference, how do you manage this?

Do you make international phone calls from a landline or mobile phone from Malta? What do you think of the cost?

Thank you for sharing your experience.

Priscilla

GozoMo Malta Expert

Member since 29 September 2015

GozoMoMalta Expert25 October 2017 11:59:48

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We speak with our family once a week using FaceTime and as they live in Germany we are on the same time, we also use messenger a lot.
In fact I think we are in more contact now then when we all lived in the U.K. and instead of seeing each other for the odd weekend it's now at least a week at a time, in fact we are going to see them tomorrow for ten days.

RayAucote Serial expat

Member since 21 April 2016

RayAucoteSerial expat25 October 2017 18:03:55

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This is easy, we don't.....

VintageCheese New member

Member since 26 October 2017

VintageCheeseNew member26 October 2017 16:27:02

I use WhatsApp/Skype over WIFI which is free (we have Vodafone internet). I have family in the UK so there is only an hour time difference.

I do miss meeting my friends but to be honest when I go home I get bored of the things I missed after a few days. After seeing this pattern repeated I realised it's just missing what's not available and it's not that serious.

GuestPoster9468 Guest

GuestPoster9468Guest29 October 2017 08:07:55

I use Facebook and Skype.

vonnycox1956 Member

Member since 20 June 2017

vonnycox1956Member30 October 2017 05:31:22

I use Skype to speak to my parents every week but I also use messenger, the phone and email for other for my other family members and friends, everyone I contact is in the UK. Keeping in touch is so easy.

Geraldine Degville Member

Member since 20 October 2017

Geraldine DegvilleMember31 October 2017 09:41:51

I use FaceTime pretty much daily to keep in touch with my Mother in the UK.
We also use WhatsApp and our mobile phones as the contract we have includes normal use throughout the eu.