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geoffW
geoffW Posts: 184 Forumite
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Does anyone know anything about this company? I hear they have free calls and texts paid for by watching ads.
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  • Silk
    Silk Posts: 4,836 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    It's a VOIP from the USA as far as I'm aware
    It's not just about the money
  • Its totally legit, I have downloaded the app on Android, it works perfectly for calls but there are problems with receiving texts, hopefully that will be resolved soon.

    Landline calls are totally free, you have to either earn or buy credits to call and text mobiles.
  • geoffW
    geoffW Posts: 184 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts
    edited 21 January 2014 at 5:19PM
    I have downloaded the App to my Samsung Galaxy Y but I can't get to see any of the adverts, they just keep loading forever, even though I use wifi.
    The calls to landlines do seem to be free including ringing the USA. Texts go out OK costing 3 credits but I sent one back from Giffgaff and it didn't arrive although I got charged for it.
    I understand that Upptalk are aligned with Samba Mobile so I think they need to have a website where you can watch the ads similar to Samba's and it would be easier to sign up on a laptop rather than on the phones App. which is difficult.
  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,604 Forumite
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    To the company reps who keep posting without permission to do so , please read the forum faq's
    Ex forum ambassador

    Long term forum member
  • geoffW
    geoffW Posts: 184 Forumite
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    It's a shame that you keep deleting their posts as I'm sure they would have been interesting to read. We are trying to find information from them.
  • Fruit_and_Nut_Case
    Fruit_and_Nut_Case Posts: 4,617 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    edited 23 January 2014 at 12:01PM
    Are you for real? - Glass Half Empty??
    :coffee:
  • Coopdivi
    Coopdivi Posts: 3,412 Forumite
    I'm adamhayward as well and Upptalk will rip you off.

    On the other hand the poster claiming to be other adamhayward could contact MSE asking for permission to post as the Upptalk representative. Then I would be exposed as a fraud.
  • coopdivi wrote: »
    i'm adamhayward as well and upptalk will rip you off.

    On the other hand the poster claiming to be other adamhayward could contact mse asking for permission to post as the upptalk representative. Then i would be exposed as a fraud.
    :D Excellent plan.
    Are you for real? - Glass Half Empty??
    :coffee:
  • geoffW
    geoffW Posts: 184 Forumite
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    I rang a UK landline and I could hear the other person OK but he said the echo was driving him crazy. Is this a common problem with internet phoning and is there anything that can be done to eliminate the problem?
  • pmduk
    pmduk Posts: 10,682 Forumite
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    If only you chose to follow the site rules and register as a company your posts wouldn't be deleted in the first place, Your reluctance to do so might be seen as an indication of the company's attitude.

    It's actually in your favour to be a registered company on the site, it prevents people from wrongly claiming to represent yourselves.
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