VoIP International Number for Canadian Location in VOIP Tech Chat http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20465146 en Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:02:33 EDT Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:02:33 EDT Re: VoIP International Number for Canadian Location http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20536417 nitzan : We can do it for $8/month with $2 setup. Not sure if that's cheap or expensive. ;)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20536417 Sun, 25 May 2008 06:39:33 EDT Re: VoIP International Number for Canadian Location http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20536374 goodchefro : Michael,

have another look at Oriunde.com if you indeed want to be called for free by your family/friends:

quote:
66% reducere de pret catre operatorii alternativi din Romania (prefix 403)
Oriunde.com reduce acum preturile catre operatorii alternativi din Romania. Acum poti suna catre orice telefon fix din provincie cu numai 4 centi US pe minut (aproximativ 2.5 eurocenti). Acest tarif include nu numai telefoanele fixe Romtelecom, dar si RDS, UPC/Astral si alti operatori alternativi care au prefixul 403. Tariful catre telefoanele fixe din Bucuresti, in reteaua Romtelecom, raman la 2.9 centi US pe minut (aproximativ 1.9 eurocenti).

Mai mult, acum poti folosi cele 200 de minute gratuite incluse in abonament pentru a suna orice numar de telefon fix din Romania, inclusiv prefixul 403.
Toate aceste reduceri iti permit sa vorbesti mai mult cu cheltuieli mai putine.

Daca nu esti inca membru "Oriunde", nu mai ezita, aboneaza-te acum pentru a beneficia de aceste preturi foarte avantajoase, precum si de alte avantaje reale:

* primesti un numar de telefon romanesc oriunde in lume te-ai afla
* poti suna in Romania si in intreaga lume de pe telefonul tau mobil
* poti fi sunat din Romania la pret mai mic decat la interurban
* poti fi apelat din Romania cu taxa inversa
* poti vorbi gratuit, nelimitat, cu alti abonati "Oriunde"
beneficiezi de preturi foarte bune la convorbirile internationale
* iti poti vedea convorbirile pe Internet in timp real
iti poti redirecta apelurile din Romania catre telefonul tau mobil
De asemenea, calitatea sunetului la "Oriunde" este net superioara celei de pe cartelele telefonice si disponibilitatea serviciului este maxima in week-end, cand majoritatea cartelelor au probleme majore.
]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20536374 Sun, 25 May 2008 05:39:31 EDT Re: VoIP International Number for Canadian Location http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20536356 anon : Hi Nitzan,
How much for a Brazil, Salvador number? 55-71?

Thanks :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20536356 Sun, 25 May 2008 05:18:42 EDT Re: VoIP International Number for Canadian Location http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20526928 goodchefro : Michael,

Did you come across t h i s?

The company that person mentions is PulseTelecom. The rates he mentions versus the website differ, but it is worth asking about the "reverse-toll" (taxa inversa) service.

Long time ago I remember using some services which started advertising a similar service, but for the lights of me I cannot remember who exactly was advertising that. It could have been Net2Phone, or Telegroup, or NECC Telecom, as well as PowerNetGlobal; I have no idea.
However, their rates probably are still higher than any VoIP companies mentioned in this thread, and none of them were Canadian-based.

I hope you find what you're looking for. For me this smartcall.com is excellent (Tks again, guys!). The number I got is in the same network (RDS) as my brother and my mom have. If they need to call me, they just use some of their monthly minutes (I believe they have 500/month). Neither are using them entirely, so this new number I got give them the chance to really use the monthly minutes they are paying for.

On my end, I don't have to buy credits (I understand your reserve when it comes to the credit card) since I can receive calls without the need of a balance on the account.

When I need to call them, I just use Future-Nine (exclusively, lately) or Callcentric. I am extremely pleased with the setup.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20526928 Fri, 23 May 2008 00:07:52 EDT Re: VoIP International Number for Canadian Location http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20525884 Michael9009 : I was actually hoping to find a VoIP provider based in Canada that would be able to set me up with a local 40-21 number so that some people from there would be able to just dial a local number to call me for free (and I would foot the bill through my provider). It appears that most providers that were suggested in this thread are foreign (maybe Romanian?). To be honest, I do not feel comfortable to give my credit card number to other countries than the the majority of the western world. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20525884 Thu, 22 May 2008 20:30:23 EDT Re: VoIP International Number for Canadian Location http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20475097 goodchefro : Thanks all the same to all three of you.

I actually got a number and was able to test it, being called by my brother. The call had great audio without a dsl filter.
Wonderful find guys, I appreciate the input and sharing. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20475097 Tue, 13 May 2008 11:53:18 EDT Re: VoIP International Number for Canadian Location http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20474906 Dan_voip :
said by toro See Profile :

I've been using them for more than 2 years with no problems.
It's true, the page »https://cont.netmaster.ro should use a proper security certificate. I actually wanted to e-mail them about it.
Same here, I have an account for 2 years and no problems with the payments who are processed on a real secure web site.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20474906 Tue, 13 May 2008 11:24:02 EDT Re: VoIP International Number for Canadian Location http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20474585 toro : I've been using them for more than 2 years with no problems.
It's true, the page »https://cont.netmaster.ro should use a proper security certificate. I actually wanted to e-mail them about it.
To buy credit you must click on "Cumpara Online" and then on the "SmartCall Fix Prepaid". You can buy prepaid vouchers in different denominations: 5 Euro, 10 Euro, etc.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20474585 Tue, 13 May 2008 10:18:14 EDT Re: VoIP International Number for Canadian Location http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20474524 nitzan : Yep. Not our choice unfortunately, no availability for cheap numbers from these areas right now. :(]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20474524 Tue, 13 May 2008 10:02:50 EDT Re: VoIP International Number for Canadian Location http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20474458 ilhy : That's too expensive. With $15 I could call China 1500 minutes using F9. 50 minutes/day on the phone is too long for me.

Ilhy]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20474458 Tue, 13 May 2008 09:46:42 EDT Re: VoIP International Number for Canadian Location http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20473924 anon : Here's the top-up site: »www.smartcall.ro/cumpara-voucher.php]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20473924 Tue, 13 May 2008 05:51:12 EDT Re: VoIP International Number for Canadian Location http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20473591 nitzan :
said by ilhy See Profile :

Nitzan,

How much is a Chinese DID?

Ilhy
Shanghai (21), Weifang (536), Xiamen (592) are $6 setup & $6/month.

Guangzhou (20), Hengshui (318), Shenzhen (755), Dongguan (769) are available but expensive. ($15 setup & $15/month)
--
Nitzan Kon, CEO
Future Nine Corporation]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20473591 Tue, 13 May 2008 01:45:26 EDT Re: VoIP International Number for Canadian Location http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20473407 goodchefro :
said by RoCaller :

Why not use a Romanian CLEC such as Netmaster?! www.smartcall.ro

National DIDs are free (40-21 for Bucharest and 40-3XX for other regions) and proper termination is under EUR0.02/minute.
How do you exactly suppose to buy credits once you open up an account/get a number? Their website looks like a Turkish bazaar where you can hardly figure out what's going on (and with a Security Certificate that doesn't match the site).
Can they be trusted?
Do you guys (RoCaller or Dan_Voip) have an account with them? if so, please share your experience with them.
Tks.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20473407 Tue, 13 May 2008 00:36:27 EDT Re: VoIP International Number for Canadian Location http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20473061 ilhy : Nitzan,

How much is a Chinese DID?

Ilhy]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20473061 Mon, 12 May 2008 23:06:50 EDT Re: VoIP International Number for Canadian Location http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20472709 emoci : I lnow EuteliaVoip offers 40-21 numbers at no charge....]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20472709 Mon, 12 May 2008 22:02:52 EDT Re: VoIP International Number for Canadian Location http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20472567 Dan_voip :
said by toro See Profile :

I was talking about the so called "green numbers" which start with 0800 and are free to call from the Romtelecom network.
I read something about that on the forum but I don't remember what's the status of green numbers. It wasn't interesting for me because somebody should pay for that :)
Romtelecom users usually have included minutes in their plan to call you.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20472567 Mon, 12 May 2008 21:35:16 EDT Re: VoIP International Number for Canadian Location http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20472519 toro : I was talking about the so called "green numbers" which start with 0800 and are free to call from the Romtelecom network.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20472519 Mon, 12 May 2008 21:25:57 EDT Re: VoIP International Number for Canadian Location http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20472507 Dan_voip :
said by toro See Profile :

Have you actually tried to obtain one ? I tried a couple times to get one from Netmaster and after being passed between several people, most of them having no idea what I was talking about, they told me I have to be running a business in Romania, have a business bank account for wire payments, use a least X thousand minutes a month and so on. That was more than a year ago, maybe something has changed in the meantime.
You don't need to call anyone to get a free number and was like that all the time, just go to the web site and fill up a form
»www.smartcall.ro/registration/ad···ount.php
About people from there calling your number for free that's another story because phone plans are different there.
They can take also free numbers in the same network and will be able to call you unlimited and free.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20472507 Mon, 12 May 2008 21:23:15 EDT Re: VoIP International Number for Canadian Location http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20471389 anon :
quote:
That was more than a year ago, maybe something has changed in the meantime.


Things have changed since they migrated their back-end systems to PortaOne. You may want to give them another try.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20471389 Mon, 12 May 2008 17:53:36 EDT Re: VoIP International Number for Canadian Location http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20470598 toro :
said by RoCaller :

quote:
As far as I know, www.oriunde.com is the only provider offering true toll free Romanian numbers (0800-xxxxxx) over VoIP (keeping in mind that calls to regular local numbers in Romania are not free, even on land lines).


Also available from Netmaster and EuroVoice.
Have you actually tried to obtain one ? I tried a couple times to get one from Netmaster and after being passed between several people, most of them having no idea what I was talking about, they told me I have to be running a business in Romania, have a business bank account for wire payments, use a least X thousand minutes a month and so on. That was more than a year ago, maybe something has changed in the meantime.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20470598 Mon, 12 May 2008 15:38:42 EDT Re: VoIP International Number for Canadian Location http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20470027 anon :
quote:
As far as I know, www.oriunde.com is the only provider offering true toll free Romanian numbers (0800-xxxxxx) over VoIP (keeping in mind that calls to regular local numbers in Romania are not free, even on land lines).


Also available from Netmaster and EuroVoice.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20470027 Mon, 12 May 2008 13:47:23 EDT Re: VoIP International Number for Canadian Location http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20468886 toro :
Oriunde.com offers such numbers. However, they don't have BYOD, so you are bound to have a monthly plan (about $ 9/month with 200 minutes I believe - paying just $ 1 more for a toll-free number) and use their adaptor.
Actually I've been a customer of theirs for a while and I didn't have a problem getting the SIP settings/credentials for using a different adapter (I even had the account programmed in my Asterisk for a while). And the adapter is "free" (well, more like "included with the 1 year contract") so it's never a bad idea to keep a spare around, if you program the settings in your own router.
As far as I know, www.oriunde.com is the only provider offering true toll free Romanian numbers (0800-xxxxxx) over VoIP (keeping in mind that calls to regular local numbers in Romania are not free, even on land lines).
The reasons I no longer use their services:
- the monthly fee (there are other providers, mentioned in this thread, like www.smartcall.ro) who give you the local DID for free.
- many local telephone companies (including Romtelecom) now have plans with lots of minutes included (even with free evenings/weekends), so a toll free number is no longer that attractive
- some VoIP providers like www.justvoip.com (and other Betamax companies) give you lots of free minutes to call landlines in Romania. So you can get a local number from smartcall, then when someone wants to call you, they can call your smartcall number, let it ring until you see their number and you can call them back for free.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20468886 Mon, 12 May 2008 09:52:18 EDT Re: VoIP International Number for Canadian Location http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20468557 anon : Why not use a Romanian CLEC such as Netmaster?! www.smartcall.ro

National DIDs are free (40-21 for Bucharest and 40-3XX for other regions) and proper termination is under EUR0.02/minute.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20468557 Mon, 12 May 2008 07:47:20 EDT Re: VoIP International Number for Canadian Location http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20468352 nitzan : Yep, 5000 minutes included. :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20468352 Mon, 12 May 2008 04:25:04 EDT Re: VoIP International Number for Canadian Location http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20468298 goodchefro : Tks for the quick reply, Mr. Night Owl :D

The "21" numbers have any included minutes or the regular rate with Romania applies for incoming calls? ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20468298 Mon, 12 May 2008 03:26:49 EDT Re: VoIP International Number for Canadian Location http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20468267 nitzan : Unfortunately I don't see anything for 40-34 right now. :(

I'll keep my eyes open for it though.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20468267 Mon, 12 May 2008 03:03:41 EDT Re: VoIP International Number for Canadian Location http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20468195 goodchefro :
said by nitzan See Profile :

We can do 40-21 for $4 setup and $3/month. :)
Great to know, as it sounds very enticing. (Can you put your hands on some 40-34 numbers, or Bucharest is the only option from your re/sellers?)
Any included minutes?
Tks. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20468195 Mon, 12 May 2008 02:31:12 EDT Re: VoIP International Number for Canadian Location http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20467853 Juste : You can also open an account on www.dialnow.com and give your PIN to your friends who will call you for free by using Bucharest access number. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20467853 Mon, 12 May 2008 00:03:27 EDT Re: VoIP International Number for Canadian Location http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20465949 nitzan : We can do 40-21 for $4 setup and $3/month. :)
--
Nitzan Kon, CEO
Future Nine Corporation]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20465949 Sun, 11 May 2008 15:49:52 EDT Re: VoIP International Number for Canadian Location http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20465330 goodchefro : I am not sure you can find too many VoIP providers that offer "green" or "toll-free" (for the caller) Romanian numbers.
Oriunde.com offers such numbers. However, they don't have BYOD, so you are bound to have a monthly plan (about $ 9/month with 200 minutes I believe - paying just $ 1 more for a toll-free number) and use their adaptor.

There are several providers that do offer Romanian DIDs (as said, not sure if they have toll-free DIDs):

Callcentric:
- Rate with Romania Proper 5.4 cents/min
- Internat Unlimited DID # : $ 7.95 setup fee/ and $ 8.95/mo

CallWithUs:
- Rate with Romania Proper 2.5 cents/min
- Romania DID (3000/mo. minutes): $ 5.00 setup and $ 5.00/mo

Future-Nine:
- Rate with Romania Proper 2.5 cents/min
- DID ---> you can post a question for Nitzan Kon as for how much would cost a Romanian DID

I am sure there are some other providers, but at least you got something to start with. Do a thorough investigation/comparison before you decide for a provider.
Good luck. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20465330 Sun, 11 May 2008 12:53:11 EDT VoIP International Number for Canadian Location http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20465146 Michael9009 : I live in Canada and I have my own BYOD. It is a Draytek Vigor 2800VG (»www.draytek.com/product/adsl2plu···0VG.php). It supports SIP accounts and G.711A/µ law, G.726, G.723.1, G.729A/B, VAD/CNG codecs.

Is anyone aware of a VoIP provider that would give me an international number (for example, from Romania/Europe) as I would like some friends from there to be able to call me in Canada for free (for them)?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20465146 Sun, 11 May 2008 12:05:44 EDT