Is FoneSavvy cheaper than RingYard?

It depends how much you talk. FoneSavvy charges by the minute, so a quiet month costs less with them and a busy one costs more. The switch happens at about 223 minutes a month — roughly 7 minutes a day. Below that they are cheaper. Above it, RingYard is £19.99 however long you talk.

Is there an alternative to FoneSavvy?

Several services sell a landline number for prison calls, and RingYard is one of them. Which is the better buy depends on how much you talk: under about 7 minutes a day FoneSavvy costs you less, and above it RingYard does at £19.99 a month however long you talk. There are also two options that cost nothing at all, compared honestly on this site.

What is the difference apart from price?

FoneSavvy forwards the call on to your mobile. RingYard does not — the number is a real line on your own phone. A prison can spot a forwarded number, and when it does the number stops working.

Is Phone Savvy the same as FoneSavvy?

Yes — one service, usually written FoneSavvy. Families often say "phone savvy", so if that is what you searched for, you are in the right place. The prices on this page were read from their own site on 23 August 2026.

RingYard vs FoneSavvy

Both give you a UK landline number to put on their phone list, so the person inside pays the same landline rate either way. That part is identical. What differs is what you pay to take the calls.

FoneSavvy prices read from their own site on 23 August 2026. Tell us if one is out of date and we’ll correct it.

Which is cheaper

It depends how much you talk.

FoneSavvy charges by the minute, so a quiet month is cheap and a busy one is not. We charge the same either way. There is one number where they cross.

Their 8.95p a minute vs our £19.99 a month

About 7 minutes a day

Talk less than that and they cost you less. Talk more and we do.

223 minutes a month, if you want to check it.

If your calls are short and rare, buy theirs. We would rather say so here than take £19.99 a month off somebody who is worse off for it.

The FoneSavvy alternative, side by side

At an hour a day, the usage the rest of this site is built around.

RingYard and FoneSavvy compared on price, delivery and what is needed
What is being compared	RingYard	FoneSavvy
What you pay	RingYard£19.99 a month	FoneSavvyPrepaid credit, about 9p a minute
An hour a day	RingYard£19.99	FoneSavvy£161.10
How the call reaches you	RingYardA real line on your own phone	FoneSavvyForwarded to your mobile
Needs an app	RingYardNo	FoneSavvyNo

Run by Unilink Software Ltd, the company behind eMates — and behind NeatPhone, which is the same offer under a second name. Credit is bought up front, from £4.99 for 51 minutes. The per-minute rate falls as the top-up gets bigger.

The part that is not price

Theirs forwards. Ours does not.

FoneSavvy takes the call on their number and sends it on to your mobile. That is a divert, and a prison can spot one.

When they do, the number stops working — sometimes months later, once you have come to rely on it. Then you start again and wait weeks to be approved.

Ours is a real landline that lives on your own phone. There is nothing to spot, so there is nothing to switch off.

Why that matters

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Is FoneSavvy cheaper than RingYard?: It depends how much you talk. FoneSavvy charges by the minute, so a quiet month costs less with them and a busy one costs more. The switch happens at about 223 minutes a month — roughly 7 minutes a day. Below that they are cheaper. Above it, RingYard is £19.99 however long you talk.
Do I get a landline number with both?: Yes. Both give you a UK landline number to put on their phone list, so the person inside pays the same landline rate either way. That part is identical. The difference is what you pay to receive the calls.
Is there an alternative to FoneSavvy?: Several services sell a landline number for prison calls, and RingYard is one of them. Which is the better buy depends on how much you talk: under about 7 minutes a day FoneSavvy costs you less, and above it RingYard does at £19.99 a month however long you talk. There are also two options that cost nothing at all, compared honestly on this site.
What is the difference apart from price?: FoneSavvy forwards the call on to your mobile. RingYard does not — the number is a real line on your own phone. A prison can spot a forwarded number, and when it does the number stops working.
Is Phone Savvy the same as FoneSavvy?: Yes — one service, usually written FoneSavvy. Families often say "phone savvy", so if that is what you searched for, you are in the right place. The prices on this page were read from their own site on 23 August 2026.

£19.99 a month. That is the whole thing.

As many calls as you want, for as long as you want. No app, no wifi, no new phone.

How virtual landlines are built If a number has stopped working

Every FoneSavvy figure on this page was read from their own site on 23 August 2026. We have no relationship with them and earn nothing if you choose either way.