Local voip.

[blue-eye-boy]

Hi there, so my sister is going to australia begining of october. We want to skype say 4 times a month. I assume that australian internet is also cheaper than ours, so thats why the questions.
If we use skype, I suppose I must use a normal shaped axxess account. So I was thinking, if we both use a "skype" or voip service which is local, I can use my local account which is so much cheaper. And if my sister also create a account with that provider which is local for me, will that work? Then she doesn't pay that much cause of their cheaper rates for internet, and me too.

 

[Peder]

if i understand you correctly you can do that unfortunately. You will have to have international because skype doesn't work on local.

 

[blue-eye-boy]

You mean "can't"? I know skype itself wont work local, but say a provider like Vox(I dont know if they are the same as skype, but the name just popped up), they are local. So if I create a account with them, and anyone overseas, can we then "talk" using that provider, me on local, and the overseas guy on whatever?

 

[HavocXphere]

Skype uses a proprietary format its not compatible with other Voip solutions.

You would need a local provider like Vox and then use whatever protocol/app they use.

 

[blue-eye-boy]

Skype uses a proprietary format its not compatible with other Voip solutions.

You would need a local provider like Vox and then use whatever protocol/app they use.

And can my sister overseas then also create an account with them? And then I can use my local account? That would be so very cool!

 

[RogueTr00per]

IMO, even at international b/w prices, using Skype to VOIP call someone, is still bloody cheap and not worth trying to use some local provider so that u can use local b/w. [edit]Not worth the effort you plan on going thru to save a buck, I mean.[/edit]

I talk to my buddy in Norway every now and again using Skype (voice call, not video), and for a 2 hour convo I might use 50MB of data, max. At R70 per GB, that means that a call of that duration costs me R3.50.

[edit]If u want your 1st GB of data even cheaper, then [/edit]Get DoBroadband 1, and u get ur first gig of data at approximately R45. If u use up the first GB, use prepaid or something after that... All depends on your needs of course.

 

[Yotch]

I would also look at Voipraider (www.voipraider.com). You can try it out free of charge from their homepage - just type in any two landline numbers and the call will be connected free of charge. If you use the landline to landline option the call will only cost 5 Euro cents in total (any length of time up to 1 hour) and it won't use up any bandwidth or require a broadband connection on the receiving side. The service costs 10 Euros for 3 months of access. This service has saved me a small fortune in international call costs.

 

[warwickw]

Another good one from the same company is www.12voip.com they have SA on their zero priced deal on that site.

 

[blue-eye-boy]

IMO, even at international b/w prices, using Skype to VOIP call someone, is still bloody cheap and not worth trying to use some local provider so that u can use local b/w. [edit]Not worth the effort you plan on going thru to save a buck, I mean.[/edit]

I talk to my buddy in Norway every now and again using Skype (voice call, not video), and for a 2 hour convo I might use 50MB of data, max. At R70 per GB, that means that a call of that duration costs me R3.50.

[edit]If u want your 1st GB of data even cheaper, then [/edit]Get DoBroadband 1, and u get ur first gig of data at approximately R45. If u use up the first GB, use prepaid or something after that... All depends on your needs of course.

Thats true if you look at it that way. Seems like it's not worth the effort to get a local voip provider, cause they charge per minute, and as far as I know, skype doesn't. Its just the bandwidth you pay for. Thanks all

 

[dmatthysen]

If you get two local accounts (e.g. VOX); you will get two 087* numbers and baring in mind a call from one 087* nr to another 087* nr on the same network is for free.