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Originally Posted by vic2012
Yes Chris,
Ludicrous isn't it. You can ring some camel riding nomad, on his mobile, in Ulan Bator, in Outer Mongolia for less than calling the local take-away for a pizza |
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Originally Posted by Chrismc
Yes I would need to know if the receiving party gets charged on her mobile? If anyone knows.
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Originally Posted by Leprechaun
Ask the electorate!!!!
Im guessing soon we will be getting free calls worldwide from the net, let the overchaging mobiles pay for LL users =o) Only takes one major company to change for the others to follow (look at carphone warehouse giving free BB in England) |
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Originally Posted by scotch
My lovely Russian honey got charged for my incoming calls to her mobile phone, whereas she doesn't normally get charged for local calls to her mobile.
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Originally Posted by swindoom
Remember when they advertise 8Mb they do not mean you will get 8Mb, just they will do there best to give what they can depending on how many users, since the 8Mb is usually shared with other people. The important information they avoid giving you is the contention ratio, this is the number of users allowed to use the shared BB connection at any one time, the higher the contention ratio the slower the BB.
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| All USB home adapters are not equal. The common denominator is that they are designed to work with Skype. USB telephones and adapters may/may not be fully functional with other VOIP services. Most likely, the drivers for the sound in/out will work correctly, but dialing and other functions will not. |
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Originally Posted by vic2012
So, any adapter that says Skype, will not work.
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Originally Posted by ConnerVT
Are the "...local calls to her mobile" originated from other telephones within the mobile telephone company's service (mobile or landline) or from other local companies that have an agreement with her mobile carrier?
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But at least I can call her landline for free.| 10BPS = $4.65USD = $0.00385/min |
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Originally Posted by swindoom
They actually contradicte themselves on their own website, 20 hours per month one place and 300 minutes per week another:-
" Max 300 minutes per week of free calls, measured over the last 7 days. Unused free minutes cannot be taken to the following week(s)". |
) but I need to sort out this phone problem and VOIP seemed like the answer.
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Originally Posted by vic2012
Chris, I think you may have a Skype phone! It must say Voipcheap or Voipbuster compatible on it. Skype is VOIP, so a VOIP/Skype phone is usually just a Skype phone.
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Originally Posted by vic2012
I think it what I said before. If you cannot hear anything when you've entered the phone settings in voipcheap, then the phone may not be compatible.
Does it say anywhere on the box or instructions - voipcheap or voipbuster? I know that, if you dowload Skype, it will work perfectly. I dont know if anyone else has any answers. The 120 days is how long you have to use your £10. |
one other thing, I have tried some test calls via the dial pad to different numbers and my account balance seems to be dropping very quickly. I thought to UK landlines was only about 0.010p/minute, I have not even spoken to anyone yet and it has dropped from the original £10 to £9.80ish
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Originally Posted by vic2012
Yes, but you pay a little more.
If you have headphones and a mike, you can plug these into the sound card terminals on your computer and use up the Voipcheap money using the default settings. But unless anyone else has any bright suggestions, I think you have a phone that will only work with Skype. Why not take it back and complain that, it doesn't work. Get your money back and buy a compatible phone on ebay |
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Originally Posted by EasyTarget
Chris:
went through their website and this is what I could find. http://www.voipcheap.com/en/instructions.html#hard VoIPCheap has selected, tested and certified various USB phones, headsets, routers and other hardware for your convenience. Click here for an overview. When I click the link it goes to: http://www.voipbuster.com/en/hardware.html At the bottom of the page they list the specific USB telephones you can use with their service. http://www.voipbuster.com/en/hardware.html#usb%20phones I hope this helps. Does anyone know if voipcheap would keep a call log of the calls you made, just in case you need proof that you made calls to the FSU. |
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Originally Posted by Chrismc
I have done a search for the phones listed and I have only found a couple of places that sell them, they are quite expensive
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Originally Posted by EasyTarget
The Q Best phones are about 30 Euros. Not too bad.
http://www.qbestphones.com/shop/E_f...E_grp_11-1.html |
Anyway I have emailed the company in Holland to see what they have to say.|
Originally Posted by vic2012
Hi Chris,
Been down in London today buying stock. So I've not been around. Unfortunately, since I got sorted with voipcheap. I haven't been following all the changes. I have an adapter, which I bought on ebay for about £15. But you have to have a BT phone socket. If you look at this ebay sale in US: 190080456916 you will see what I mean. Look at the 'compatibility'. If it says Voipbuster, you're OK It might mean a bit of searching, because the sellers always put Skype in the title. |
problem is they man these large electrical stores with spotty 13 year olds who don't know what day it is
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Originally Posted by Chrismc
I have ordered a new one tonight from ebay....so we'll see if that one works, spec says it does so fingers crossed.
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Originally Posted by EasyTarget
I am really curious on how well it works for you. I am starting to spend more time on the phone. A good sign, me thinks.
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Originally Posted by Chrismc
I know what you mean Easy.....believe it or not I was told I had been on the phone nearly 5 hours the other day and that is for someone who hates using the phone unless for business.
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Originally Posted by EasyTarget
Yes and I am quite sure you did not even notice the time flying by. Good times, good times. I really don't like talking on the phone either. I avoid it. I much prefer email. However sometimes, phone conversations really help.
When are you going to visit again? |
things have just sort of happened in other directions at the same time
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Originally Posted by vic2012
Easy,
Chris is going to Moscow 7th March (last I heard) and I'm off to St.P on 9th March. But we are meeting up tonight! Should be interesting. BTW you wrote that you are in the airline business. Does that mean you get to travel for 10%? |
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Originally Posted by vic2012
BTW you wrote that you are in the airline business. Does that mean you get to travel for 10%?
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Originally Posted by EasyTarget
I am really curious on how well it works for you. I am starting to spend more time on the phone. A good sign, me thinks.
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Originally Posted by Chrismc
I seem to be able to get a great service for maybe an hour at a time now but then it starts to deteriorate for some reason. I haved tweaked all things that can be tweaked so I am not sure why it is very good at times but poor at other times?
I will keep trying to see how things go...but for now I am fairly happy but it could be better. |
The quality on the phone card is usually pretty good. Especially considering how many hops the phone call has to go through to reach her, there is always a little delay in when I say something and when she hears it, about 1.5 seconds. Takes a little getting use to but eventually it seems normal.
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Originally Posted by EasyTarget
Well there could be all sorts of reasons why the quality goes down. It could just be the physical connection between her phone and the central phone switch, it could be there are more users on their internet server, the wind is blowing, it is a full moon...etc.
My guess is that they company only has so many internet servers and bandwidth that as more people start using it the quality goes down. A way to confirm this is to try slight different times of the day and see if you find a time when you have really good reception. By the way which phone did you wind up buying? It is funny you mention the 1 hour deal. The pre-paid phone card system I use has a quirkyness to it also. After 1 hour the phone call is dropped. Of course now that I know about the one hour rule, I look at the timer on my cell phone and call back after 58 minutes. The quality on the phone card is usually pretty good. Especially considering how many hops the phone call has to go through to reach her, there is always a little delay in when I say something and when she hears it, about 1.5 seconds. Takes a little getting use to but eventually it seems normal. |
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Originally Posted by vic2012
I get the same problem sometimes. She says that, shes having to press the phone to her ear and I'm talking directly into the mouthpiece. So I call back. It usually sorts the problem. Most times she can hear perfectly. Sometimes I get echos. But for free! I dont worry.
And, I hand it to you Chris Twenty quid for a cordless voipcheap phone is fantastic. |
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Originally Posted by Chrismc
I used the phone cards once and the delays and echoes were terrible, in fact I ended up getting a refund it was so poor. I hate it when yu get delays and echoes and poor reception, I would rather pay for a better quality connection than put up with poor quality.
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Originally Posted by EasyTarget
Chris:
I think you have two things on your end that could be mucking with the quality. The phone is wireless and your laptop is wireless. You could be having the occasional tcp/ip packet dropped on the wireless connection which is causing issues, and the wireless on the phone there might be some interference issues. I would definitely suggest buying a network cable for your laptop. You can get a 6 foot cable pretty cheaply, you can also "borrow" one from work. See if you get any improvement. Other then that it is most likely the voip companies internet servers. |
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Originally Posted by EasyTarget
The price one must pay for living in Hawaii.
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Originally Posted by EasyTarget The price one must pay for living in Hawaii. |
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Originally Posted by Vic
Terrible! I dont know how you put up with it.
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Originally Posted by vic2012
Terrible! I dont know how you put up with it.
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Originally Posted by EasyTarget
Some times it is very difficult living in paradise.
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Originally Posted by vic2012
Yes.......Believe it or not I've been there. Spent a couple of weeks on Maui. I hope to come back (with my Mrs) and do the big island sometime soon.
Just have to see those sunsets again!! |
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Originally Posted by EasyTarget
Vic if you do ever get the chance to visit again.....And if you are on Oahu, I would be more then happy to play tour guide or host.
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EasyTarget Current mood: SCARED |
| I bought a VOIP USB to RJ11/UK HOME CORDLESS PHONE ADAPTER (cost $20). |
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