LocalPhone Diwali Promotion : Call India for 1.3 cent/min
Diwali Promotional offer by LocalPhone offering cheap calls to India at just 1.3 cent per min. LocalPhone is one such voip provider that offers a number of ways by which you can make calls. Localphone stands for its name, offering excellent voice quality, good customer support and cheap rates.
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Note : Rebtel is offering cheapest calls to India at effective rate of just 1 cent per min.
Don't miss this offer. Its Diwali promotion offer, so hurry !!
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Many of FreePctoPhoneCalls blog readers are already localphone customers - and I am also one of them using localphone for past one year. I am using Localphone Pc to Phone calls and it just works great for me. Many of our readers from USA have been using localphone for calling India.
So, whats new that Localphone has to offer :
Localphone is now offering cheaper calls to India. You can now call India for just 1.3¢ USD / 0.9p GBP / 1.1c EUR per minute for the whole month of November!
Secondly LocalPhone is giving you a voucher code that you can use throughout next month to get an extra 15% free bonus credit whenever you top up $50 / £35 / €30 or more in a single order, giving an effective rate of just 1.3¢ / 0.9p / 1.1c per minute to India! This promotion is very similar to what Rebtel is offering. But Rebtel takes the lead in this offer a better rate of just 1 cent per minute.
In order to get that calling rate, you have to do is enter the following voucher code whenever you top-up more than $50 / £35 / €30 throughout November:
DIWALI-2010
Wishing all of our blog readers a very Happy Diwali. Enjoy this diwali with such low calling rates and make sure that you wish (Happy Diwali) every one you know in India.
For more info, visit
LocalPhone.
Update : Localphone is running a promotional offer.
When you sigh up with $1 credit, you will get $2.5 credit. That's additional $1.5 credit as bonus.$1.5 credit is worth 100 minutes to India. This makes cheapest voip provider to India with effective rate of just 0.6 cents per minute. This offer can be used to call other countries as well. What are you waiting for. Just try
Localphone.
(No expiry of credit, good voice quality, and
sign up for free - 1st call also free. Add credit as low as $1 plus get
$1.5 bonus).
Coupon Code :
FPBONUS
Rebtel Diwali Voucher Code : Cheap Calls to India at effective rate of 1 cent
Rebtel has lowered its calling rates to India. Now you can make calls to India at just 1.5 cent per min, hold actually your effective calling rate to India comes to be around 1 cent per min. Read on to find out how.
This is new Rebtel Diwali promotional offer where it has lowered its calling rates to India. Rebtel has lowered its calling rates for calls to mobiles as well as landlines to an all time low of 1.5¢ per minute. As opposed to previous years, when only new users could benefit from dropped Diwali rates, every single one of our users calling to India are, starting from today, able to call call for this new 1.5¢ rate.
So all new and old users get the benefit. I think, at present 1 cent per min to India must be lowest offered among other voip providers.
How do you get lower effective calling rate.
Remember Rebtel was already offering a voucher code to get free $5 bonus. Club this voucher with your Diwali promotion and you get effective calling rate of 1 cent per min. The voucher code date has been extended.
The offer is a voucher code that adds $5 bonus on the first $10 deposit. That is a 50% bonus, $5 is equal to approx 6 hours of calling to the UK or Mexico, or about one hour to Asia or Africa.
* Voucher code: REBTEL5
* End date: 31st of January
* The minimum deposit is $10. The deposit must be made within 30 days after the sign up
* The customer has to submit the voucher code when signing up
Now there are plenty of reasons you should go for Rebtel :
- First Call free with Rebtel. Before you make payment, you can try Rebtel with first call free. You can place your first free calls to India using Rebtel.
- Lowest calling rate to India at this time : Effective rate of 1 cent per min.
- $5 Bonus on purchase of $10 credit.
- Very good voice quality, excellent customer support, good brand value in voip industry.
I think,
Rebtel is one of the best ways to make calls to your friends and family this diwali. You will enjoy good quality calls at cheapest price. What more can you ask for.
Join
Rebtel Now.
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CallPak.ws : Cheap Voip Calls to Pakistan
Free Calls to Pakistan was offered by a number of voip providers an year back, however after some bans by government the calling rate to Pakistan increased. Now with more and more voip providers understanding that large number of calls are placed to Asian countries, calling rates to Pakistan is getting lower.
CallPak.ws is offering cheap calls to Pakistan at 4 cent per min. They mention that its the lowest calling rate to Pakistan. Many other voip providers are offering calls to Pakistan at 5-8 cents per min, so 4 cent by CallPak is a good rate to make calls. CallPak.ws is a project by Datasoft Networks who has been in the VOIP business providing high quality and reliable long distance services both domestic and international for over the past 10 years.
CallPak.ws also offers cheap calls to India at just 1.2 cents per min. Some of CallPak.ws features :
» Pinless dialing
» Worldwide access
» Use from PC, Mobile or Land phones
» Use IP Phone or ATAs
» Antiblock Technology for MiddleEast Users.
» No Contract Or Commitment
» 24x7 Customer Service
» Online account Management
» View Call Log Online
» Pay using PayPal, Credit/Debit cards
This is a whole network of voip providers, like CallIndia.ws, CallChina.ws. We have already covered a post on CallIndia.ws and will be covering other destinations as well.
Free Calling Credit from Skype : Hostelworld.com
Now you can get free calling credit from Skype, using which you can make free 60 minutes to make free international calls. While I was just surfing the internet looking for any new promotional offers, I came across this Hostelworld promotion offer.
In this offer, Hostelworld is offering free 60 minutes credit from Skype. For every booking you make with hostelworld.com you will get free 60 minutes credit from Skype. This offer is valid for booking made from 18th October to 28th October.
Today being 24th October, you still have got 4 more days to make this deal. I think you can use these 60 minutes to make calls to India. Though, this 60 minutes ain't much credit (around $2) credit but still if you were already making a deal with hostelworld then make sure that you get this skype credit free.
Some important terms and conditions.
- The “Up to 60 Minutes Free Credit from Skype” Offer runs from 09.00am GMT on 18th October 2010 until 09.00am GMT on 28th October 2010.
- Hostelworld.com reserves the right in its sole discretion to modify or discontinue the “Up to 60 Minutes Free Credit from Skype” Offer or to restrict its availability to any person, at any time, for any or no reason, and without prior notice or liability to participants.
- The “Up to 60 Minutes Free Credit from Skype” Offer consists of an “up to 60 Minutes Free Skype Credit” voucher from Skype. The Promoter - Hostelworld.com is not responsible for any Skype products or services including call rates. 60 total minutes is based on a single call to a landline at the rate of €0.02 per minute as controlled by Skype. The actual number of minutes Participants can redeem with this offer may vary based on the calling destination and whether the Participant is calling landline or mobile phones. A connection fee applies to all calls.
Trueroots : Diwali True India Plan : Call India at 1 cent per min
Diwali festival is near now, and more voip companies have started offering their special plans for Diwali, so that you can call your loved ones in India.
The latest promotional offer is by Trueroots. True 1 India Plan, specially for you to wish Happy Diwali to your friends and family in India.
During the Diwali offer period, True1ndia - Call India @ 1 c/min (Local Access) & 3 c/min (Toll Free) for 30 days from the date of purchase.
Total Plan Value : $ 9.99
Subscription Value : $3.99
Talk time Value : $6.00
Minutes to call India : Local access number: 600 mins, Toll free number: 200 mins
Validity : 30 days
Effective calling rate to India : 1.65 cents per min
You can purchase this offer multiple times from 8 October 2009 (09:00 am Eastern Time).
Call charges to remaining countries (i.e., calls made to countries other than India) remain the same as provided in the trueroots website. The promotional rates described above are available only for calls originating from the U.S., U.K. and Canada.
As soon as your validity expires (30 days) and/or product talk time ($6.00) ends (whichever is earlier) we request you to purchase another pack.
Any product talk time remaining after completion of validity (30 days from date of purchase) will be forfeited.
Airtel Call Home : Khushiyon ki Diwali Offer
Firstly, Happy Dussehra to all my blog readers. The festive season is around, and the voip companies have started coming up with their festival offers. Diwali is in few days and soon more and more voip companies will be coming up with special plans this Diwali.
You will be able to call and wish Happy Diwali to all your friends and family at very cheap rates. This time too, Airtel is one of the first ones to come with special plans for making cheap , free calls to India.
AirtelCallHome is now offering upto 750 free minutes to India in its Khushiyon ki Diwali offer.
For New Subscribers
- Whenever you make two Recharges within a span of 5 days, you get upto 450 free minutes*
For Existing Subscribers
- Whenever you make two Recharges within a span of 5 days, you get upto 450 free minutes*
The free minutes which you get shall depend on the plan you buy, as per the table below:
Every repeat recharge will give you a right to earn more free minutes. So keep recharging to enjoy free minutes.
- The free minutes which you get shall depend on the plan you buy, as per the table below:
Every repeat recharge will give you a right to earn more free minutes. So keep recharging to enjoy free minutes.
The extra value shall be credited to your account within 48 hours of recharge.
Please note that this is a promotional offer from 14th October, 00:00 GMT to 14th November, 00:00 GMT.
Please let us know, if you also know about any other offer to make cheap voip calls to India. Many more voip providers will be coming up with their promotional offers.
Skype Facebook Integration and Video Calling
Just received an email update from Skype about its Facebook integration and group video calling. Sharing the content with you all.
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We’re excited to announce a brand new version of Skype for Windows, which will help bring you and your friends, family and co-workers together like never before. Download it now, or read on to find out what’s inside.
Facebook in SkypeWe’ve integrated the Facebook News Feed and Phonebook into Skype, making it easier to stay connected with the people and communities you care about. We’ve revitalised the look and feel, making voice and video calling, instant messaging, screen sharing and file sharing intuitive and easy to navigate. And you can now bring even more of your family and friends together with the new group video calling feature available in open beta.
With Facebook integration, you can:
* see your Facebook News Feed in Skype
* post status updates that can be synced with your Skype mood message
* comment and like friends’ updates and wall posts
* call and SMS your Facebook friends on their mobile phones and landlines
* make a free Skype-to-Skype call if your Facebook friend is also a Skype contact
Video calling accounted for approximately 40% of all Skype-to-Skype minutes in the first half of this year, and with the new version of Skype, you’ll receive a free trial of group video calling in beta. We’ve added a dynamic group video calling view, which it easy to follow who’s talking by moving the focus to the person speaking on the call – try it out!
We’ve also continued our drive to further improve call quality, and the new version of Skype introduces automatic call recovery, which helps you reconnect calls that are interrupted due to Internet connection problems. Plus, the call quality manager gauges audio and video quality during calls, helping you to resolve problems and improving the call experience.
Finally, the new Skype Home serves as the dashboard for your Skype experience, with a feed of mood messages from your contacts, and tutorials on everything from how to make a video call to how to sign up for a subscription.
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Promo Calling : Ad supported Business Calls
Are you running a voip business offering cheap voip calls, however you are looking for ways by which you can provider more cheaper calls. You have the idea of offering free/cheap voip calls by showing some advertisements (Ad supported business calls), however you need an interface to help you out.
2600Hz Promo Calling does exactly the same, offering you an interface for Ad supported Business Calls. How this works :
1. Any client Buys a SIP Phone.
2. You offer the network to make calls.
3. Promo Calling provides you the ad interface so that the AD's are displayed on the phone.
PromoCalling is a basically a carrier software-based service that displays advertisements on VoIP desk phones. It’s designed to work with other components of the open-source 2600hz project and helps carriers defray the costs of delivering VoIP calls. PromoCalling is free for carriers and service providers. Service providers can evaluate whether the financial returns the ads provide will cover all service costs and how to pass the savings on to their customers.
Please note: PromoCalling is not a free calling service – it’s a software and an ad delivery system that runs on 2600hz’s new distributed VoIP platform. You must be a service provider to utilize the ad service. Carriers might use it to offer free service
This service looks very unique to me, and is quite interesting. A lot many voip providers can make use of it to offer free/cheap voip calls.
If you are looking for making free international calls, unlimited free calls to india then try FreePhone2Phone.
Indian telecom companies offering cheap calls to US & Canada
Seems that Indian telecom is now feeling the presence of Voip. With start of a few voip providers in India, calls to US, Canada and some other countries was very cheap. A lot of business started moving to voip for their calling needs. Specially the US companies in India make full use of Voip and save a lot on phone bills by making cheap voip calls.
While I was just surfing on my phone, I came across an offer by Idea (one of major telecom in India). The offer was you can make calls to USA and Canada for 1 paisa per sec. That's 60 paisa per minute, almost 1.2 cent per min. This calling rate is very comparable to what voip companies are offering, instead the price is cheaper then the voip companies. If you compare the price with the local and STD rates in India, then my local/STD calling rate is also the same (1 paisa per sec).
The time is here in India, when the local/STD/ISD calls cost you the same amount. This seems great for Indian telecom. The next thing to look out for is call rates dropping for other countries.
So for all our NRI living in USA, your friends and relatives from India can themselves call you from India.
Please share your views !!
Using Skype on Android Phones
Just received a mail update from Skype that, Skype is now available for Android Phones. Sharing the content with you all.
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You’ve been asking us for it – and now it’s here. Skype is now available on a wide range of Android phones, so you can save money and stay in touch when you’re out and about. Visit skype.com/m on your phone to download, or read on to find out what’s inside.
With the new app, you can make free Skype-to-Skype calls, and send and receive IMs for free, one-to-one or with a group. You can also call phones at Skype’s great rates – over WiFi or 3G.
To make calls to phones abroad, simply dial the number in Skype and pay with Skype Credit – or make unlimited calls with a subscription. When you’re abroad, we recommend that you connect to a WiFi zone for best value.
If you already use Skype on a computer, you'll see your full contact list when you sign in to Skype on your Android phone. If not, you can set up an account and be ready to go in minutes.
Product Manager Mark Douglas explains how the app works.
You can download Skype from the Android Market, or from skype.com/m on your phone. You’ll need Android OS 2.1 or later – check Settings > About if you’re not sure what version your phone is running.
Skype is not available in the Android Market in China or Japan.
Skype has been tested on HTC and Motorola devices with Android OS 2.1 and above. It may work on other Android phones, but we can’t guarantee full functionality or compatibility. We’re aware of some problems with the Samsung Galaxy S, and we’re looking to address these in the future.
It’s free to use Skype in a WiFi zone. If you use Skype with a mobile data connection, operator charges may apply, so we recommend an unlimited data plan.
In the US, you can make calls only over WiFi.
A fair use policy applies to unlimited subscriptions.
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Free international calls : Calls to India (FreePhone2Phone)
A lot many people have been asking me "How can we make free calls to India ?", " How can we make free international calls ?", "How can we make free phone to phone calls ?", "How can we make free pc to phone calls ?"
Now we have answers to all these questions. A new voip provider has been launched which is offering free unlimited international calls to about 50 countries. Yes you heard me correct, freephone2phone is offering free voip calls which includes free calls to India. FreePhone2Phone offers free phone to phone calls from USA to 50 countries, but with our workaround you can make free calls from anywhere in the world to these 50 countries. Yes, free calls to India from anywhere in the world. The best part is that you don't even have to register in order to use this service. Directly use freephone2phone !
First let me tell a few things about FreePhone2Phone :
1. It is offering free calls in lieu of advertisement - you will heard a short 10 sec ad whenever you make calls.
2. The call recipient receives a normal call from you (no ad on their side).
3. Call duration : 5 minutes to any phone number anytime.
4. Listen for short beeps at 5 minutes, then enjoy 30 seconds extra to wind up your conversation.
5. Freephone2phonehas a strict privacy policy, does not listen to your calls and will not divulge your personal information to third parties.
Now coming to how to make free international calls, free calls to India :
If you are living in USA, and want to make calls from USA.
1. Dial a local access number, FreePhone2Phone offers local numbers in many cities. Visit FreePhone2Phone to find your local access number.
2. You will hear a short ad 10 secs.
3. Dial the destination number :
US, Canada -- dial 1 + area code + number
Other international destinations -- dial 011 + country code + number.
Now making calls to India/International from outside USA.
Basically you need to first make free voip call to USA number (access number) using any voip service and then the international number.
1. Use webcalldirect, icall, mediaringtalk etc to dial any local access number :
# BAKERSFIELD, CA
1 (661) 843-6141
# BALTIMORE, MD
1 (443) 692-6450
# BATON ROUGE, LA
1 (225) 330-6254
You may try other numbers if the above ones does not work for you. Actually these ones worked for me.
2. You will hear a short ad 10 secs.
3. Dial the destination number :
US, Canada -- dial 1 + area code + number
Other international destinations -- dial 011 + country code + number
Note:: The service is actually not meant for Non US People, as the advertisement are for US people. FreePhone2Phone has a anti fraud technology to detect any user outside USA.
We request our readers to not abuse the service, so that the service keeps on to provide you free unlimited calls !
Let your US friends know about this service so that they can call you for free.
Please try FreePhone2Phone, and let us know your feedback. If you face any problems in making calls, then post your comment. We will be here to help you make free calls.
SmartIndiaCall : Call India at one cent per minute
Many voip providers are now offering very cheap calls to India in the range of 1-2 cent per minute. SmartIndiaCall has been making the news lately, mainly because of the cheap calling rates to India it is offering. We thought to cover a post on SmartIndiaCall and let our blog readers know if they can use it for making cheap voip calls.
Firstly, SmartIndiaCalls is offering voip calls to India at a very cheap rate of 1 cent per minute. To make calls using SmartIndiaCall service, you can access SmartIndiaCall.com service from anywhere in United States by dialing one of their access numbers from any phone including cell phone. You can place call from you Registered Phone number or Non-registered phone number. You can also make calls directly from the PC using the dialer available on their web site or from a Nokia phone using mobile dialer without using mobile minutes. So for all those living in USA, can easily make calls using the local access numbers and the rest who want to make calls to India from outside US can try their PC dialer.
Their website is very nicely composed with lots of information. You can also chat with their support (which is live most of the time). Some of its features :
» No Contract Or Commitment
» 24x7 Customer Service
» Online account Management
» View Call Log Online
» Pay using PayPal, Credit/Debit cards
» Pinless dialing
» Worldwide access
» Use from PC, Mobile or Land phones
» Use IP Phone or ATAs
» Antiblock Technology for MiddleEast Uers
We had a chat with their customer support :
FreePctoPhoneCalls: Is SmartIndiaCall a prepaid or postpaid service
SmartIndiaCall Support: prepaid only
FreePctoPhoneCalls: If one has to signup, then what is the minimum amount to required to signup
SmartIndiaCall Support: $10 min
FreePctoPhoneCalls: Can't we try this service for one test free call, and then decide
SmartIndiaCall Support: yes
FreePctoPhoneCalls: How ?
SmartIndiaCall Support: its possible
FreePctoPhoneCalls: how it is possible
SmartIndiaCall Support: sorry ,we don't have free test
SmartIndiaCall Support: you can test with $10
FreePctoPhoneCalls: That means we have to pay first $10, in order to test the service. Its not a free test call.
SmartIndiaCall Support: yes , after checking with $10 ,you can pay up to $200
FreePctoPhoneCalls: ok.
FreePctoPhoneCalls: Is there a validity period for the recharge amount?
SmartIndiaCall Support: Your re-charge amount is valid for 6 Months from the date you re-charged your pre-paid account.
So, try SmartIndiaCall and let us know your feedback. Your feedback is very important to us.
