Skype over ordinary Mobiles!!

tubsmacker · 11 May 2007 at 10:08AM

I'm sure Martin will like this one.
I have been fortunate enough to get on the Beta test for Mobivox.
This service allows people to make skype calls over ordinary mobile phones anywhere in the world.

Lets say you are in Spain and want to call a landline or mobie in the UK.
You call a local spanish number (on your Spanish pay as u go of course)

This will cost U about 30 euro cents a minute i expect. You are then connected to Mobivox. Having already registered, the service recognises the CLI or your mobile or whatever and even greets you by name!

You can then either give voice commands or speed dialing (as Mobivox automatically imports your Skype directory when you register). or you can just simply dial the number.

You are the connected at skype rates ie. FREE to Skype contacts :rotfl: or as per my example above. Skype out style rates to Land lines or mobiles. You have to buy credit like skype out at similar prices. You don't actually have to have skype unless you want free calls to on line skype contacts.

I think you would be hard pushed to call home from abroad on your mobile phone any cheaper than this. or to call abroad from your UK mobile. :T

Oh, and The call quality is excellent I found.

Check it out on https://www.mobivox.com

Cheers
Tubsmacker

nell2 · 11 May 2007 at 2:38PM

Do you have to pay to use/join Mobivox? I looked at the site and it talked about payments being made by Paypal etc, but couldn't see what they were.

redux · 11 May 2007 at 8:01PM

You could have used Skype with a couple of other services to call home for 2 cents a minute, but they've now corrected the tariff.

Look into other callback and calllthrough possibilities - and see Martin's article about roaming

tubsmacker · 16 May 2007 at 6:40PM

I just bought a few dollars credit on Mobivox. I got some free initially as I was on beta test. They seem to be charging me the same rates as skype for skype out calls and calls to skype names who are on line are free.
The COOL thing is that you can ring a local access number from your mobile in loads of countries then call as though you were on yer PC. Skype don't offer that as a service.

example. calling spain from uk. Dial mobivox using free minutes in uk. call your friend no 1 on his pc for free then re dial and call friend no 2 on his landline or mobile at skype out rates. I love skype and this just means that I can take it with me on my cheapo mobile phone.

I just got back from Spain a few weeks ago and O2 Charged me £14 for a 28 min call. It's not gonna happen again. Roaming is a rip off. It's better to buy a Pay as u go sim in any country you visit and use a service like this (if there are any others that give free skype calls) alternatively if u aint bothered about skype, buy a foreign mobie and a calling card like the ones they sell here.

redux · 16 May 2007 at 9:42PM

Can you explain how they use it to make free calls between 2 mobiles, or to Mobivox or Skype usernames? Are they using wi-fi? It says any phones. Does it use callback?

Mobivox rates for mobiles look higher than Skype rates, and other VoIP providers are cheaper than Skype.

aj71_3 · 20 May 2007 at 5:25PM

I called my friend on his mobile in the USA using the local access number in London.The voice quality is very good.

What is not clear to me is that they are saying this local access number ( +442070996610 for London) free .

What does this free mean? Would I be charged at local/national rate or it would come out of my free inclusive minutes if I use mobile?

I used my 3G minutes and what I can see is that this use of minutes is still not reflected on my inclusive minutes.God knows whether I have to wait for a bill or it was really a total free number.

AJ71

tubsmacker · 23 May 2007 at 7:35PM

Hi, Mobivox say that the loca access number is free. I don't think that is or can be correct for mobiles and is probably a genuine mistake.(Remember that it is not just a Mobile/skype service) I have used Mobivox at home and in Portugal and it works fine. I bought a local payt in Portugal which charges .3 Euro per minure to call the Mobivox Gateway.

It doesnt use callback. Mobivox recognises the CLI (caller line identifier) or put simply the transmitted number of your mobile When you ring the Mobivox number in the country that you are in, It recognises you as a registered user so you dont have to enter a pin oeraccount number like you would on those calling cards. You can enable a security pin if you want to do so though.

When you open a Mobivox account you can get it to import your entire Skype contact list so that you can make calls to Skype contacts and Skype out contacts. If you are calling Skype users who are ONLINE at the time you can talk for FREE. all you are paying is the cost of your call to the Mobivox gateway from your foreign mobile or other registered number.
If you call skype out numbers, you are charged similar rates to Skype's 'Skype out rate' so you need credit in your Mobivox account to do this. Remember though that you don't get charged skype out by Skype as well so it's great value for money.

ANY mobile works with this, No Wifi 3G etc required. It's Cheap, Low tech at the client end and Bloody clever I think. I thoroughly recommend this.

It's also good for ringing abroad from the UK using the UK Mobivox gateway.

Hope this clears up most questions.

Check out https://www.mobivox.com

Cheers,
Nigel

redux · 23 May 2007 at 8:43PM

In other words, it's a callthrough account like calling cards, doesn't have free calls despite all the multiple uses of the word, and is distinguished from other operations by also being able to call Skype?

Perhaps you might look into callback services after all, as you'd be able to call UK from a Portuguese mobile for from 12 cents a minute.

diamonds · 23 May 2007 at 10:34PM

tubsmacker wrote: »

I just bought a few dollars credit on Mobivox. I got some free initially as I was on beta test. They seem to be charging me the same rates as skype for skype out calls and calls to skype names who are on line are free.
The COOL thing is that you can ring a local access number from your mobile in loads of countries then call as though you were on yer PC. Skype don't offer that as a service.

example. calling spain from uk. Dial mobivox using free minutes in uk. call your friend no 1 on his pc for free then re dial and call friend no 2 on his landline or mobile at skype out rates. I love skype and this just means that I can take it with me on my cheapo mobile phone.

I just got back from Spain a few weeks ago and O2 Charged me £14 for a 28 min call. It's not gonna happen again. Roaming is a rip off. It's better to buy a Pay as u go sim in any country you visit and use a service like this (if there are any others that give free skype calls) alternatively if u aint bothered about skype, buy a foreign mobie and a calling card like the ones they sell here.

o2 charge £5 a month for roaming in spain so if call was incoming it should been free or £7 plus £5 month charge = £13

time call them & recalculate bill me thinks !

http://www.o2.co.uk/international/travellingabroad/paymonthlyabroad/chosencountryspain

Chosen Country – Spain Pay Monthly terms & conditions

All O2 Pay Monthly consumer customers may opt-in to Chosen Country – Spain for a monthly subscription fee and receive discounted call rates for certain calls made and received when roaming in Spain as set out in these terms and conditions.
A monthly subscription fee of £5 per month applies. This will be added to your monthly bill within 3 days after we receive your opt-in request. The monthly subscription entitles you to one month of discounted rates.
When opting-in to Chosen Country – Spain, you may choose from the following two options:
One month subscription; or
On-going subscription.
If you choose a one month subscription, a one-off fee of £5 will be charged and access to the discounted rates applicable to Chosen Country - Spain will be removed one month after you receive the confirmation message from us advising you that the service has been activated. Your normal roaming rates will then apply to all calls.
If you choose an on-going subscription, the discounted rates applicable to Chosen Country – Spain will continue to apply and a payment of £5 added to your bill each month, until you actively contact O2 customer service to opt-out of the service.
Customers who are abroad in Spain will be able to:
Make calls to standard UK fixed line and mobile numbers (excluding video calls) for 25p per minute;
Make calls to standard fixed line and mobile numbers (excluding video calls) within the Included Countries for 25p per minute; and
Receive calls from the UK or any Included Country (excluding video calls) for 0p per minute,
at all times, provided that a cap of 1000 minutes per month applies to calls both made and received. Calls in excess of this cap will constitute abuse. O2 reserves the right to monitor usage, to apply call charges and/or withdraw Chosen Country- Spain from any individual at any time in the case of overuse or abuse.
The Included Countries are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Faeroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guernsey, Hungary, Ireland, Italy ,Isle of Man, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

A minimum call charge of 25p per call made will apply. All rates include VAT.
Calls to non-standard rate numbers (whether in the UK or the Included Countries) and calls to standard fixed line or mobile numbers outside the Included Countries are not included and will be charged at standard roaming rates. Texts, MMS and Data Calls are also not included.
To opt-in to Chosen Country - Spain call Customer Services from your O2 Pay Monthly mobile. You will be able to make and receive calls at the discounted rates within a maximum of 72 hours after O2 receives the opt-in request and will be notified that Chosen Country - Spain has been activated via text message. By opting-in you give your agreement to receiving messages relating to this service from O2.
If you wish to opt-out we must receive your request at least 1 day before the commencement of your next monthly period or you will be charged for the service for the following month. You may opt-out of the service at any time but no refunds will be given in respect of charges already applied.
O2 reserves the right to withdraw or amend the terms applicable to Chosen Country – Spain at any time, including the Included Countries and the calling rates. Notice of any changes which are to your disadvantage will be provided via text message.
In relation to distance sales, you acknowledge and agree that you will not have a right to cancel under the Distance Selling Regulations once you have opted-in to Chosen Country - Spain.
The Promoter is O2 (UK) Limited, 260 Bath Road, Slough, SL1 4DX.

yatin123 · 24 May 2007 at 9:18AM

Hi, This looks wonderful. But, it would be great if someone clarifies my query.
Will I be able to call a skype customer who is online from my mobile for free using Mobivox??
I would like to try this service..what is the local access number to call mobivox from UK?

Thanks in advance!!!

redux · 24 May 2007 at 9:31AM

yatin123 wrote: »

Hi, This looks wonderful. But, it would be great if someone clarifies my query.
Will I be able to call a skype customer who is online from my mobile for free using Mobivox??
I would like to try this service..what is the local access number to call mobivox from UK?

Thanks in advance!!!

I think they've rather overdone the word free - you'll still pay for the phone call to the access number

And I'm assuming that the username needs to have been set up in advance, as otherwise it's tricky to dial letters down the phone.

Skype over ordinary Mobiles!!

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