 gkong
join:2001-10-06
Oklahoma City, OK
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| Unlimited International Calling from P8 8x8 offers an array of Packet8 broadband telephone service plans to meet even the most stringent telephone users needs. unlimited calling plans to US, Canada, Europe, Asia and more.
Freedom Unlimited
Plus Asia Unlimited Unlimited 1 $49.90
Freedom Unlimited
Plus Europe Unlimited Unlimited 2 $49.90
Freedom Unlimited
Plus EuroAsia Unlimited Unlimited 3 $79.90
1Plus Asia subscribers can make unlimited calls to non-mobile numbers in Australia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Korea, and Taiwan, in addition all phones in Singapore and Hong Kong.
2Plus Europe subscribers can make unlimited calls to non-mobile numbers in Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Moscow and St. Petersburg in Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK.
3Plus EuroAsia subscribers can make unlimited calls to non-mobile numbers in Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Moscow and St. Petersburg in Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, Australia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Korea, and Taiwan, in addition all phones in Singapore and Hong Kong. |
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| This is up on their web page. It will be interesting to see the response from any other Voip players. |
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| Re: Unlimited International Calling from Packet8 Great news!
I am looking forward to the response from Vonage and others!
I am still surprised that while big VOIP players have talked to my company about getting local DIDs in Europe, none are offering this service to their customers yet.
I think Packet8's renewed attention to the non-US market is a step in the right direction!
Sam Michelson
»www.interlocal.com |
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 blohner
join:2002-06-26
Cortlandt Manor, NY | reply to gkong
Re: Unlimited International Calling from P8 Wow - this is great news!
I'll hold out for a bit to see if Vonage counters - this would make switching very attractive... |
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| Iconnecthere offers UK geographic numbers and Israeli numbers as DIDs. |
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How can it be Unlimited calling to "Asia" and they forget about China!! CHINA!
ok, it is still a good deal... Just that china is expesnive to call... |
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| They also "forgot" India for same reason. Since they are the two most populated countries in the world, it seems like a rather large hole. |
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ok, i'm trying to get the rates for packet8 but they have me on hold on the phone (over 20 minutes) for sales. in addition, i go to 8x8.com and then click on the bottom left link for Packet8 IP Telephone service. This link takes me to packet8.net but that page doesn't come up. Are they having a problem or am I simply overlooking their rate plans?? |
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 PhoneBoyI Am
join:2002-01-02
Gig Harbor, WA | reply to stufried
Assuming what's been said here is correct, incoming VoIP calls to India POTS lines are illegal unless they enter the country on a POTS line (i.e. they are allowed to originate as a VoIP, but must enter the country via POTS). This makes calls to India a bit more expensive than, say, the UK or the US.
Note that you are allowed to terminate VoIP calls into India on a VoIP device (either an ATA or computer) as well as originate VoIP calls in India.
-- PhoneBoy
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 pcmeetOfficial Dta Guru
join:2003-09-15
Montgomery, AL | reply to webnetxpress
said by webnetxpress:
ok, i'm trying to get the rates for packet8
»www.packet8.net/about/international.asp |
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famelec
join:2003-09-08
San Antonio, TX | Now if Packet8 could just offer better rates to Mexico...
My regular phone line is at 18 cents a minute, my packet8 at 14 cents, but Vonage at an incredible 6 cents.
I still use packet8 instead of vonage for a number of reasons, but rates to Mexico isn't one of them. |
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Re: Unlimited International Calling from Packet8 said by samm27:
Great news!
I am looking forward to the response from Vonage and others!
I am still surprised that while big VOIP players have talked to my company about getting local DIDs in Europe, none are offering this service to their customers yet.
I think Packet8's renewed attention to the non-US market is a step in the right direction!
Sam Michelson
»www.interlocal.com
Well my company already uses some Kall8 services so as an existing customer you might think we would be keen to use them for european numbers too.
We looked at Kall8's european numbers. Kall8 seem to be reselling your numbers at $28/month rental with a $50 setup fee ...... and they don't even support callerid.
To be blunt- that seems too much for too little.
We can have an 0845 UK number delivered VoIP to us in the US and we get full callerid. We also use a UK 0870 number delivered to us G711 VoIP, again with full callerid. If we wanted a geographic number it would be about $8/month plus bandwidth charges.
I don't know to what extent Kall8's pricing is a reflection of the deal they get from interlocal, but their current offerings are not particularly attractive. |
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Re: Unlimited International Calling from P8 In other words, India is trying to protect their regular phone companies, but carve an exception that helps their call center industry, but as little of the general population as is possib le. |
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Re: Unlimited International Calling from Packet8 Who is your provider of UK DIDs who can terminate to SIP? We setup a line, but are paying nine pounds a minute plus four pence a minute for incoming calls. I'd love to change. I've considered ICH's offering at $14 plus free incoming, but haven't done anything.
Is the company you are dealing with wholesale only?
Thanks |
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PhoneBoyI Am
join:2002-01-02
Gig Harbor, WA | reply to stufried
Re: Unlimited International Calling from P8 Something like that. It's nice to know political jockeying happens in every country...
-- PhoneBoy
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Re: Unlimited International Calling from Packet8 said by stufried:
Who is your provider of UK DIDs who can terminate to SIP? We setup a line, but are paying nine pounds a minute plus four pence a minute for incoming calls. I'd love to change. I've considered ICH's offering at $14 plus free incoming, but haven't done anything.
Is the company you are dealing with wholesale only?
Thanks
Hey - I hope that isn't really 9 pounds / minute !! 
You could prob get a UK 800 number (free for callers) routed to the US for a lower monthly fee and possibly a lower per minute rate too. Try emailing sales@uk.voicelynx.com . Either they will be able to help or point you at somebody who can. |
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| Nine pounds a month! Sorry. Nine pounds a MONTH and 4p a minute. We also have an 0870 number terminating in the states (and one on my mobile), but those are free. |
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Re: Unlimited International Calling from P8 You are absolutely correct! "Asia" without China is a misnomer. For good or for bad, that is the reason I went with Vonage. $.05/minute to China is good for me. |
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It's a shame that P8 left out certain European contries  |
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