Adam ♿
#AskFedi With Skype gone, what's the "easy" way to make #VoIP to PSTN (international) calls these days? Something I can give to non technical people, plus I don't particularly feel like having to care about fucking SIP servers.
Apr 7 at 4:01amWeb
Show threadChristopher NeugebauerApr 7
@voltagex Probably a dialer using the Twilio demo code?
Show threadAdam ♿Apr 7
@chrisjrn oh no
Show threadJames CridlandApr 7

@voltagex The most obvious answer is using your mobile, where international calls come bundled into many plans.

I’ve a SIP number in the UK and one in the US; and just program a hardware phone with them, but this is very much not a non-techie solution.

https://toomanyadapters.com/with-skype-gone-whats-the-best-app-for-calling-overseas-numbers-now/ mentions “Viber Out” as a contender.

With Skype Gone, What's the Best App for Calling Overseas Numbers Now?

With Microsoft discontinuing Skype, what's the best way to make cheap calls to overseas numbers now? We compared the alternatives.

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Show threadAdam ♿Apr 7

@james yeah, it looks like Boost has a reasonable amount of international calls for "free".

It's interesting to me how quickly VoIP as a concept kinda died out (for non-business use) in Australia

Show threadJames CridlandApr 7
@voltagex I get an hour a month with my Vodafone contract. I don't think I use it all...
Show threadSam at BLAGApr 7

@voltagex Have you investigated MagicApp? I use it to call US phone numbers, but it looks like calls between people that are both on the app are included in all plans:

https://www.magicjack.com/account/mjLandingpages.do?page=index

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Show threadjtbApr 8

@voltagex It's easy to use an Amazon Echo Show, if you happen to have one. I make free calls with it, but I am in the UK. I think there is a restriction on the number of contacts you can make free calls to, but if you are prepared to speak or type the number....

Also I use Voipfone.co.uk which has its own app called Softphone.
#voip #amazon