Re: [Ekiga-list] seeking good VOIP provider to replace Skype

[Simos Xenitellis <simos lists googlemail com>]

On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 3:18 PM,  <stenka1 go com> wrote:
>
> VoiPStunt is the best. You have free calls in North America and you use the
> credit to make calls to your relatives in Iran :-)

As I mentioned in my previous e-mail, there are several providers so
it makes sense
to compare prices based on the countries you are planning to make phonecalls to.
All provider in the following page belong to the same company
(Betamax), so their
business plan is to float new providers with slightly different price
structures.

The full list, which helps for comparison, is at
http://progx.ch/home-voip-prixbetamax-3-1-2.html

Normally one would opt for a provider that gives you the most
'Freedays' (typically 120),
has cheap rates for landlines and mobiles, may offer free or cheap SMS
messages (can send from the website),
has VoipIn telephone numbers (works with Ekiga ;-)), but most
importantly it must support SIP.

You mentioned above Iran. According to the comparison page, there are
other providers that are cheaper than JustVoip.

Good luck,
Simos

> just use sip.voipstunt.com as the registrar and make default. use iLBC as
> codec, GSM is not very good.
>
> however it seems you are using Windows, so you can use thier own software
> which will allow you to use VoipBuster Mate to enable your USB phone to
> control the software, so you can dial directly from the phone in your hand.
>
> pity Ekiga does not have a plugin for USB phones. I only have Osol, no
> windows.
>
> Stephen C. Bond
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>   1. seeking good VOIP provider to replace Skype (Jake B)
>   2. Re: seeking good VOIP provider to replace Skype (Evan R. Murphy)
>   3. Re: seeking good VOIP provider to replace Skype (Simos Xenitellis)
>   4. Ekiga 3.0.2 with IPP codecs doesn't connect using SIP
>      protocol (chaitanya mehandru)
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> Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 13:44:37 -0400
> From: Jake B <otakuj462 gmail com>
> Subject: [Ekiga-list] seeking good VOIP provider to replace Skype
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> Hi all,
>
> I'm currently examining the feasibility of replacing Skype with Ekiga. Right
> now, I'm using SkypeOut with a monthly plan that offers unlimited calling to
> landline phones in North America for $3/month. I think this is a very
> competitive rate, and I was wondering if anyone was aware of a VOIP provider
> that offered a similar plan (monthly, unlimited to North America) and
> similar rates.
>
> I'd appreciate any guidance anyone can offer. Thanks,
>
> Jake
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> From: "Evan R. Murphy" <evanrmurphy gmail com>
> Subject: Re: [Ekiga-list] seeking good VOIP provider to replace Skype
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> 2009/5/6 Jake B <otakuj462 gmail com>:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I'm currently examining the feasibility of replacing Skype with Ekiga.
>> Right
>> now, I'm using SkypeOut with a monthly plan that offers unlimited calling
>> to
>> landline phones in North America for $3/month. I think this is a very
>> competitive rate, and I was wondering if anyone was aware of a VOIP
>> provider
>> that offered a similar plan (monthly, unlimited to North America) and
>> similar rates.
>>
>> I'd appreciate any guidance anyone can offer. Thanks,
>>
>> Jake
>
> Hey Jake,
>
> I'm not immediately aware of a VoIP provider who could offer unlimited
> calling to landline phones as part of a monthly plan with Ekiga. But
> I'm also kind of new to this, so maybe someone can correct me. What I
> do know is that Diamond (http://tinyurl.com/dx2bs9), a recommended
> provider for Ekiga, offers better pay-as-you-go rates to the US than
> SkypeOut. Compare Diamond's $0.016 with SkypeOut's $0.024 after the
> value added tax (http://tinyurl.com/cysfq7).
>
> Cheers,
> Evan
>
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> Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 20:41:56 +0100
> From: Simos Xenitellis <simos lists googlemail com>
> Subject: Re: [Ekiga-list] seeking good VOIP provider to replace Skype
> To: Ekiga mailing list <ekiga-list gnome org>
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> On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 7:50 PM, Evan R. Murphy <evanrmurphy gmail com>
> wrote:
>> 2009/5/6 Jake B <otakuj462 gmail com>:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I'm currently examining the feasibility of replacing Skype with Ekiga.
>>> Right
>>> now, I'm using SkypeOut with a monthly plan that offers unlimited calling
>>> to
>>> landline phones in North America for $3/month. I think this is a very
>>> competitive rate, and I was wondering if anyone was aware of a VOIP
>>> provider
>>> that offered a similar plan (monthly, unlimited to North America) and
>>> similar rates.
>>>
>>> I'd appreciate any guidance anyone can offer. Thanks,
>>>
>>> Jake
>>
>> Hey Jake,
>>
>> I'm not immediately aware of a VoIP provider who could offer unlimited
>> calling to landline phones as part of a monthly plan with Ekiga. But
>> I'm also kind of new to this, so maybe someone can correct me. What I
>> do know is that Diamond (http://tinyurl.com/dx2bs9), a recommended
>> provider for Ekiga, offers better pay-as-you-go rates to the US than
>> SkypeOut. Compare Diamond's $0.016 with SkypeOut's $0.024 after the
>> value added tax (http://tinyurl.com/cysfq7).
>
> There are several third-party VOIP services which offer cheaper
> services than Skype,
> and offer SIP support so that you can use your favorite softphone, like
> Ekiga.
>
> For example, VoipBuster Pro (1 year subscription, ?15; there is a
> connection fee),
> http://www.voipbusterpro.com/en/
> http://progx.ch/home-voip-clone-3-1-14.html
>
> In order to test before you buy (1 minute test calls), create an account at
> http://www.justvoip.com/en/websignup.php
> and configure Ekiga according to
> http://progx.ch/home-voip-clone-3-1-15.html
> http://wiki.ekiga.org/index.php/List_of_PC_to_phone_providers
>
> Investigate more the http://progx.ch website to compare and find the
> best service for your calling profile.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Simos
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 7 May 2009 14:58:17 +0530
> From: chaitanya mehandru <chinku linux gmail com>
> Subject: [Ekiga-list] Ekiga 3.0.2 with IPP codecs doesn't connect
> using SIP protocol
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> Hi,I am trying to make video call(H264 codec) using IPP codecs with Ekiga.
> When I use the SIP protocol, the remote user gets the invitation and on
> accepting the invitation, the call terminates. In the status bar at the
> bottom, I see the 'Missed Call' message.
> If I use the H323 protocol, then the call gets connected but remote video is
> not available.
>
> I am using H264 video codec and the image size for video is QCIF.
>
> Please suggest me what to do.
>
> Thanks,
> Chaitanya
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