On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 7:50 PM, Evan R. Murphy <[email protected]> wrote: > 2009/5/6 Jake B <[email protected]>: >> Hi all, >> >> I'm currently examining the feasibility of replacing Skype with Ekiga. Right >> now, I'm using SkypeOut with a monthly plan that offers unlimited calling to >> landline phones in North America for $3/month. I think this is a very >> competitive rate, and I was wondering if anyone was aware of a VOIP provider >> that offered a similar plan (monthly, unlimited to North America) and >> similar rates. >> >> I'd appreciate any guidance anyone can offer. Thanks, >> >> Jake > > Hey Jake, > > I'm not immediately aware of a VoIP provider who could offer unlimited > calling to landline phones as part of a monthly plan with Ekiga. But > I'm also kind of new to this, so maybe someone can correct me. What I > do know is that Diamond (http://tinyurl.com/dx2bs9), a recommended > provider for Ekiga, offers better pay-as-you-go rates to the US than > SkypeOut. Compare Diamond's $0.016 with SkypeOut's $0.024 after the > value added tax (http://tinyurl.com/cysfq7).
There are several third-party VOIP services which offer cheaper services than Skype, and offer SIP support so that you can use your favorite softphone, like Ekiga. For example, VoipBuster Pro (1 year subscription, €15; there is a connection fee), http://www.voipbusterpro.com/en/ http://progx.ch/home-voip-clone-3-1-14.html In order to test before you buy (1 minute test calls), create an account at http://www.justvoip.com/en/websignup.php and configure Ekiga according to http://progx.ch/home-voip-clone-3-1-15.html http://wiki.ekiga.org/index.php/List_of_PC_to_phone_providers Investigate more the http://progx.ch website to compare and find the best service for your calling profile. Hope this helps, Simos _______________________________________________ ekiga-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/ekiga-list
