Anyone using www.rebtel.com ?

[warwickw]

It's not really a direct VOIP service, but it does save you a lot of money on international calls to friends/family. They do a VOIP connection on the international leg of the call.

http://www.rebtel.com/en/

Is anyone using it, looks to be an interesting concept, and would appreciate peoples views on it.

Thanks!

 

[Yotch]

From what I remember it seems that you get some type of Voip telephone number that you have to call in your own country. I presume that this is a 087 number which costs around 65c per minute to call from a Telkom phone (Telkom charges 72c per minute to some international destinations if you have a Closer 3 bundle) and free Closer minutes can't be used. My guess is that this service will not be cost effective unless the Voip telephone number is a standard Telkom number. I think that www.voipraider.com will work out much cheaper but post again if this information is incorrect.

 

[lucyl]

I tried Manifone, they have a similar concept as Rebtel.
http://manifone.com/

 

[fxit_man]

Yes, been using rebtel for a few months now. working well and have seen no hidden charges