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Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 05-06-2009, 15:51
Replies: 17
Views: 9,390
Posted By babble
C470IP suitable for USA?

Chris, I agree with you that the C470IP is a very good DECT voip phone. However, is the phone compatible with US analogue telephone lines?

The C470IP and C475IP phones (the C475IP has an answer...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 05-06-2009, 15:17
Replies: 17
Views: 9,390
Posted By babble
Available California Area Codes

Most of the California Area Codes seem to be available (except "408"): 209, 213, 310, 323, 415, 424, 510, 530, 559, 562, 619, 626, 650, 657, 661, 707, 714, 747, 760, 805, 818, 831, 858, 909, 916,...
Forum: Spain & Portugal 04-06-2009, 21:53
Replies: 61
Views: 44,762
Posted By babble
Passport can substitute NIE document

Simyo will accept a passport number as an alternative to the spanish NIE number.

https://www.simyo.es/simyo/portal/store/action/customer-info
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 03-06-2009, 22:27
Replies: 17
Views: 9,390
Posted By babble
Highly recommend sipgate

Yes, I agree with you Chris. I´ve used sipgate DE, AT and UK since their launch dates.

Sipgate´s sound quality, technical support, online store, and line reliability have always been first...
Forum: Spain & Portugal 03-06-2009, 21:58
Replies: 61
Views: 44,762
Posted By babble
Looks like you buy the simyo sim online

According to this page, you buy the simyo sim online.

http://www.simyo.es/preguntas_frecuentes.html#comohacerse

- "How do you join simyo?"
- "You can join simyo online at simyo.es"

¿Cómo...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 03-06-2009, 21:17
Replies: 17
Views: 9,390
Posted By babble
Sipgate One works without any problem

You just need to provide a US address. You don´t need to activate the E911 service.

Username = Authorization name.
Display Name = US telephone number. (I chose not to include a leading "1".)
...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 03-06-2009, 13:01
Replies: 17
Views: 9,390
Posted By babble
911 Emergency charge

If you sign up for "Sipgate One", watch out for the 911 Emergency charge:

"Enhanced 911 Emergency Services will cost you only $1.90 a month when activated. E911 Emergency Services will be...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 03-06-2009, 11:19
Replies: 17
Views: 9,390
Posted By babble
Free USA DID

Sipgate.com have just launched "Sipgate One". They are offering one free USA DID to people who sign up.

Sipgate.com DIDs are currently available for U.S. residents only.
Forum: UK & Ireland 25-05-2009, 17:36
Replies: 80
Views: 28,110
Posted By babble
El servicio Vodafone UK internacional es gratis

Aqui dice que el servicio vodafone UK international es gratis:

International Calling - Vodafone (http://internationalcalls.vodafone.co.uk/)

" Getting Vodafone International is easy. Already...
Forum: UK & Ireland 18-05-2009, 22:06
Replies: 80
Views: 28,110
Posted By babble
*** Vodafone Roaming Warning ***

A warning from the Vodafone Roaming Terms for the older AnyNet and Anytime sims:

"Vodafone cannot guarantee access to or coverage within any foreign country. If you are unable to receive access to...
Forum: Germany 18-05-2009, 12:48
Replies: 8
Views: 6,410
Posted By babble
"Takt": 60/1.

I forgot to mention the "Takt": 60/1.

Mods: Can I please request a longer edit time?
Forum: Germany 18-05-2009, 12:35
Replies: 8
Views: 6,410
Posted By babble
Tip: 6 c/min voip calls to all german mobiles

You may be interested in 6 euro cents/min voip calls to all german mobiles: Get cheap calls with Australia's leading VoIP & internet phone company - Freshtel (http://www.freshtel.net).

At the...
Forum: Germany 18-05-2009, 09:07
Replies: 8
Views: 6,410
Posted By babble
Voip over eplus is not blocked

Inquisitor,

Voip over eplus is "deliberately crippled" but not blocked. "Normal" out-going calls are limited to about two minutes unless an additional non-voip service is used to keep the internet...
Forum: Germany 17-05-2009, 21:58
Replies: 8
Views: 6,410
Posted By babble
Vodafone DE plans special (skype only?) voip-tariff

According to german press reports, Vodafone DE plans to introduce a special voip-tariff.

Für Kunden, die den günstigen Dienst zum Telefonieren über das Internet (VoIP) verwenden wollten, werde...
Forum: UK & Ireland 17-05-2009, 21:10
Replies: 80
Views: 28,110
Posted By babble
Clear explanation of the "vodafone UK Passport"

A clear explanation of the "vodafone UK Passport" and the "summer roaming promotion" is available here:

Vodafone Passport ? mobile phone calls when roaming abroad...
Forum: UK & Ireland 16-05-2009, 20:02
Replies: 80
Views: 28,110
Posted By babble
Will vodafone UK make a greater profit?

Will vodafone UK make a greater profit with, or without roaming charges?

T-Mobile, Telefonica, etc, are likely to be adversely affected if they don´t announce similar, or even better, promotions....
Forum: UK & Ireland 16-05-2009, 18:14
Replies: 80
Views: 28,110
Posted By babble
Signed, sealed. Now just need Vodafone UK to deliver

The following text is also in the press release:

"From June 1, pay as you go and pay monthly consumer customers can talk, text and send picture messages from over 35 countries across Europe this...
Forum: UK & Ireland 16-05-2009, 17:59
Replies: 80
Views: 28,110
Posted By babble
Verbatim: USA 5 ppm cost to call landline or mobile

Hi Andy,

No one is speculating. At the bottom of the press release from Vodafone UK, it states:

"Vodafone Pay as You Go call costs on the Simply Tariff for Vodafone International are:

USA,...
Forum: UK & Ireland 15-05-2009, 20:03
Replies: 80
Views: 28,110
Posted By babble
Pressure to abolish european roaming tariffs

Yes, I agree with you entirely. The greater the public discussion, the greater the pressure on the mobile telecoms companies to completely abolish european roaming tariffs.

And my apologies to Ms...
Forum: UK & Ireland 15-05-2009, 19:34
Replies: 80
Views: 28,110
Posted By babble
Different Vodafone Passport Tariffs Across Europe

Vodafone Passport Tariffs Across Europe

For years, Vivane Redding has been pressurising the mobile telecoms companies to reduce their european roaming charges. Yet there has been no significant...
Forum: UK & Ireland 15-05-2009, 13:56
Replies: 80
Views: 28,110
Posted By babble
Correction

Sorry, my last comments are incorrect.

Calling UK landline from Spain will be 5 ppm: wrong.
Calling spanish landline from Spain will be 5 ppm: wrong.
Forum: UK & Ireland 15-05-2009, 13:42
Replies: 80
Views: 28,110
Posted By babble
Vodafone´s new plans

Vodafone´s press release yesterday refers to two tariff changes.

1. The new (permanent) international plan for calls from the UK only, which started today. Vodafone Pay as You Go call costs on...
Forum: UK & Ireland 15-05-2009, 12:15
Replies: 80
Views: 28,110
Posted By babble
Vodafone´s summer holiday prices

So here are some of Vodafone´s european roaming charges this summer:

Vodafone UK: 0c connection charge within Europe with "Vodafone Passport". (Free european roaming)
Vodafone Germany:...
Forum: UK & Ireland 14-05-2009, 22:29
Replies: 80
Views: 28,110
Posted By babble
"Vodafone International" to be launched tomorrow

The new british tariff is to have a snappy name: "Vodafone International".

Vodafone must surely realise that its customers in other countries will want this tariff as well!
Forum: UK & Ireland 14-05-2009, 21:56
Replies: 80
Views: 28,110
Posted By babble
Germans not to receive british vodafone package

The german media are reporting that a spokesperson has said that vodafone Germany has no plans to offer the british package to its german customers.

We´ll see what happens when the official...
Forum: UK & Ireland 14-05-2009, 18:57
Replies: 80
Views: 28,110
Posted By babble
Free DIDs available for Romania?

According to this list, free DIDs are available for Romania, and perhaps Pakistan.

Cheapest ATAs and Service - voip-info.org (http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Cheapest+ATAs+and+Service)

Does...
Forum: UK & Ireland 14-05-2009, 18:38
Replies: 80
Views: 28,110
Posted By babble
New PAYG sims are perhaps on the Simply tariff

I have just found a page on the vodafone website that says that the older Anynet and Anytime tariffs are no longer available. My guess is that vodafone is shipping new PAYG sims that are on the...
Forum: UK & Ireland 14-05-2009, 18:23
Replies: 80
Views: 28,110
Posted By babble
Terms and conditions of the free sim offer

I have just read the terms and conditions of the free sim offer. In this text vodafone refers to the Anynet and Anytime tariffs - not the Simply tariff, which is the PAYG tariff for receiving free...
Forum: UK & Ireland 14-05-2009, 18:13
Replies: 80
Views: 28,110
Posted By babble
Calling abroad from UK looks interesting

Calling abroad FROM UK ONLY - costs 5p/min with the PAYG sim to landlines in the following countries:

Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Lithuania, Latvia, Slovakia,
Thailand,...
Forum: UK & Ireland 14-05-2009, 18:06
Replies: 80
Views: 28,110
Posted By babble
Free pay as you go vodaphone UK sims

If you have a UK address, up to four free pay as you go vodaphone sims can be ordered online here:

https://www.v-store.co.uk/index.cfm?go=checkoutFreeSims.details

There's no minimum term...
Forum: UK & Ireland 14-05-2009, 09:33
Replies: 80
Views: 28,110
Posted By babble
Vodafone UK Abolishes Roaming Charges for Summer and cuts long distance cost for good

According to "The Register": Vodafone UK is to give up roaming charges to the following 45 countries:

Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Channel...
Forum: Germany 27-03-2009, 17:05
Replies: 1
Views: 2,645
Posted By babble
Simyo tip: free replacement UMTS sims

If you want to avoid suffering gprs data speeds using an old simyo sim card, send an email to service@simyo.de before the end of March, and they´ll post you a new (UMTS capable) USIM for free.
Forum: Germany 27-03-2009, 16:42
Replies: 22
Views: 11,406
Posted By babble
Thank you Inquisitor

Interesting. Thanks for the tip.

PS Yves might be confused by all the voip information that we have been giving him. You assumed that he will use a FritzBox. I assumed that he would tie his...
Forum: Germany 27-03-2009, 16:06
Replies: 22
Views: 11,406
Posted By babble
More somolo voip info

Yves,

Solomo does not yet allow incoming sip calls to their network. Calls cannot be forwarded using sip-URLs of the format: sip:01570*******@voip.solomo.de.



No, this is incorrect. If...
Forum: Germany 27-03-2009, 12:07
Replies: 22
Views: 11,406
Posted By babble
UMTS voip experience

I use a commercial "better than G729" codec for continuous 2-way voip over UMTS. G729 "closes" an up or down channel if no-one is talking on it. With G729, when a non-talker starts to talk on an...
Forum: Europe 27-03-2009, 09:18
Replies: 1
Views: 2,175
Posted By babble
Extras due to Tchibo delay

The extras were actually gained due to a Tchibo processing delay.

The card was bought during the last hour of business in a Tchibo store, on the last day of the "1 Euro SIM offer". It looks as...
Forum: Germany 27-03-2009, 09:00
Replies: 22
Views: 11,406
Posted By babble
More solomo voip details

Yves,

You also need to know that a solomo pro accout has two credit balances. One balance is for the sim (for normal telephone services). And the second balance is for voip services (at the...
Forum: Europe 27-02-2009, 20:24
Replies: 1
Views: 2,175
Posted By babble
Extra "benefits" when buying a cheap SIM

Here´s a tip for possibly gaining extra "benefits" when you buy a cheap SIM card during a "special offer" period.

After buying a "special offer" SIM, try not to activate it immediately. If...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 04-12-2008, 08:17
Replies: 4
Views: 3,028
Posted By babble
Naked VoIP over UMTS

Cheaper "VoIP over UMTS" calls are now possible in Germany.

Last month several companies introduced cheap data plans in Germany. There are a few "1 GB data plans" for about 10 euros per month....
Forum: Germany 17-11-2008, 21:14
Replies: 22
Views: 14,751
Posted By babble
Simyo gprs data package is unbearably painful

The Simyo "Handy-Internetpaket 1GB" at gprs data rates is too painful to describe! I am sure that most users will abandon the service next month. Lets hope that eplus starts its UMTS roll out early...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 24-09-2008, 21:49
Replies: 2
Views: 4,057
Posted By babble
German call-by-call wap links

Since your dad uses the internet almost every day, I think he just needs a few web links for the best call-by-call rates.

All of the following links work correctly in a "wap-capable" browser like...
Forum: Germany 30-08-2008, 17:49
Replies: 9
Views: 5,002
Posted By babble
Make your own 5 cent SIM tarif to the USA

Why not make your own 5 cent/min SIM tarif to the USA?

"Avantaje" offers 4 cent/min Festnet (German landline) calls.
Then simply use one of the 1 cent/min dial-through services to the USA.
...
Forum: Germany 14-03-2008, 14:22
Replies: 7
Views: 4,550
Posted By babble
Farewell 01051mobile - you had great international callrates

Someone claiming to be the vistream product and marketing manager has told another forum:

All Che/01051/PhoneHome customers can continue to use their current tariffs. Vistream will shortly offer...
Forum: Europe 09-03-2008, 20:46
Replies: 19
Views: 6,915
Posted By babble
New Congstar flatrates - from 18th March

Correction:

At the moment, flatrates can only be added to, or removed from the congstar "postpaid" sims. Without any additional flatrates, postpaid sims charge 19 cents per minute for calls to all...
Forum: Europe 07-03-2008, 09:52
Replies: 19
Views: 6,915
Posted By babble
Which German network does a number belong to?

In Germany, people are allowed to move telephone numbers from one telephone network to another. But this is not a problem because it is easy to test which network a telephone number belongs to.
...
Forum: Europe 06-03-2008, 14:44
Replies: 19
Views: 6,915
Posted By babble
Free Congstar cards

If you know someone in Germany, perhaps they would be happy to apply for a free Congstar card for you.

The offer is here: http://mp-success.com/mpa/wm/000350/?partner=cst_ppd

In Germany, you...
Forum: Europe 06-03-2008, 11:23
Replies: 19
Views: 6,915
Posted By babble
New daily flatrate from T-Mobile

The German market is very dynamic. T-Mobile has just announced that it will introduce a new tariff on Easter Monday for prepaid customers.

The new "daily flatrate tariff" will cost 99 cents per...
Forum: Europe 20-02-2008, 16:22
Replies: 34
Views: 13,470
Posted By babble
Use internet.vistream.net at your own risk!

Chris, You are correct.

Solomo say: "Und nochmals: solltet ihr nur surfen und nichts passendes finden: das surfen ist kostenlos (über den WAP Zugangspunkt)." -- Surfing should only be free on...
Forum: Europe 20-02-2008, 15:34
Replies: 34
Views: 13,470
Posted By babble
Only for the brave or foolhardy

This tip is only for the brave or foolhardy located in Germany.

Solomo have a promotion offering free surfing via the APN wap.vistream.net. I´ve tried it with my mobile and I´ve been billed for...
Forum: Europe 15-02-2008, 22:06
Replies: 34
Views: 13,470
Posted By babble
Maxxsim is not included in solomo voip community

Now that some credit has been added to my online voip account, I have repeated most of the tests reported above.

There is not much new news.

1. solomo voip to maxxsim calls cost 11 cent/minute....
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