Unlimited North america Long Distance (using google voice)
Simultainious forwarding (make multiple sip devices and cell or home phones ring at same time)
Inbound Caller ID name/city/state lookup (using whitpages.com)
Google 411 by dialing 411
How TO
1) set up your http://www.freephoneline.ca account and and pay for your config file
($50
one time fee, worth every penny, Get a Canadian DID number along with
free calling to most major cities in canada, no service fees ever. Can
also Port in your current number if tyou are local to a free calling
area listed on the site)
2) [you can skip this is your FPL is in area code 403]
Set up your http://www.IPkall.com account
FAQ + Betamax SIP settings for all branc
Basic Information and FAQ
FAQ + Betamax SIP settings for all branch
Here is an overview of all Betamax and its offshoot settings for SIP softphones and hardware.
General information and answers to frequently asked questions are listed below.
The list has migrated to the wiki and can be happy mitgepflegt of each:
provider: Betamax: start # voip configuration
An overview of all providers, SIP support, Freedays and connection fees can be found here:
http://progx.ch/voip/DE/fee.php
Who's behind this?
- All services are VoIP offshoot of Finarea SA and were of the Betamax GmbH & Co.KG licensed (based in Cologne) or of V2000 BV in Rotterdam.
This order corresponds to the chronological order of the market entry of the provider (if understandable). Previously, there was also 1899.com , but not now offer VoIP service more.- VoIP-IN numbers
Since the end of 2006, all German local access numbers from Betamax off . There are also awarded no more numbers of this kind.
Are available for free now back National subscriber numbers (NTR) that begin with 032nd Among the advantages, disadvantages and costs of these numbers to take a look at our wiki and teltarif .
032 numbers are now calculated from Betamax as landline numbers, that are during the Freedays also free to reach offer a "free" with the providers, the D landline.
Betamax itself does currently (February 2008) only VoIP-IN numbers in Germany and the UK. For all other countries must be a Betamax independent DID search service (DID = Direct Inward Dialing, sometimes DDI = Direct Dialing In). There you can get a phone number that can then be further slides on the SIP URI (see below).- Free calls in the test phase
In the test phase can be to charge with no money make calls to the free destinations. The test phase is limited to a total of about 60 minutes of calls. Sometimes more, sometimes less.- Free Calls to credit top
Making VoIP Calls from your regular PSTN Phone
1. To call any Voip User for which you have a Network Number (eg. a Gizmo/FWD/VoXalot/CallCentric number etc..):
-Dial SipBroker Access Number local to you (SIPBroker - PSTN Numbers)
-When prompted enter *SipCode (find here SIPBroker - Provider White Pages) followed by the network number. eg.*747-1747xxxxxxx
2. To Call an ENum number or a Toll-Free number (a Toll Free number not reachable from your location normally)
-Dial SipBroker Access Number local to you
-When prompted enter the full number in Country Code-Number format for an ENum call (you can also use *013-Country Code-Number)
-For North American Toll-Free Numbers simply call in *1-800-xxx-xxxx format
-All other Toll Free Numbers, including NA Toll Free numbers can also be called in CountryCode-Number format
What numbers can I call for free via ENum: Any number that has an associated ENum record, search here: SIPBroker - ENUM Lookup
3. VoIP CallThru: Make Calls via your favorite VoIP(SIP) Provider(s) using a local access number around the world
4. VoIP CallBack: Use your favourite VoIP providers from anywhere in the world with CallBack Service
5. VoIP CallBack: Software based CallBack (15 day Free trial, Cheap one time license)
Skype Solutions
1. Receive Sip Calls in Skype: Sip2Skype: Receiving SIP Calls in Skype
2. Use Skype Remotely from your Mobile/Landline: Skype CallThru: Using your Skype Plan (Unlimited or Pro) Remotely to make calls form CellPhones and Landlines
Cheap Calls/Rate Comparison/The Betamax Services
1. There are a number of providers providing reasonably priced calls. Check here for rate comparison: Compare VoIP Providers, Compare VoIP Rates, Cheap VoIP Rates
2. BetaMax Services
Betamax offers a number of services, that on first appearance look different, yet follow the same model. Keep in mind that transferring credit from one to the other is not possible. Their free calling lists change constantly, and they are different from one service to the next. When considering each service look for the following:
-Rates to the Country of your Choice
-List of Free Countries
-Credit Expiry Period
-FreeDay Weekly Minute limit/FreeDay Expiry period
-Can it be used with software
-Can it be used with a SIP Device
-Any WebBased services
Rate Comparison (amounts in EuroCents): betamax price comparison
BreakDown:
Freecall.com
Credit Expiry: 90 Days
FreeDays: 300min/week/90 days
Software: Yes
SIP: Yes (sip.voiparound.com)
Free Incoming DID numbers
Getting DID numbers to ring Your Current SIP/VoIP provider
1. Some DID Providers (including the ones above) offer forwarding to your current SIP URI, YourVoipUsername@YourProviderProxy
OR
2. MySipSwitch.com
Go to My SIP Switch Use multiple VoIP providers with one SIP phone, and create an account. Ignore the dialing plans, but go to the bottom of the Config Page when logged in. Fill out the provider info, and under 'contact' put where you want it to ring YourVoipUsername@YourProviderProxy
3. VoXalot.com(Voxalot - Home) (Cost: Starting at $15/year)
-You need to perform a SIP Registration
-If you want the number to ring somewhere else (not VoXalot) use their forwarding features.
4. PBXes.com
-Although slightly complicated, it can achieve forwarding as well
Top 25 Telecom companies in the world
Top 25 Telecom companies in the world
| Rank | Brand | Parent Company | Brand Value ($bn) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vodafone | Vodafone Group | 26.59 |
| 2 | AT&T | AT&T | 24.6 |
| 3 | Verizon | Verizon Comm | 24.38 |
| 4 | Orange | France Telecom | 18.35 |
| 5 | China Mobile | China Mobile | 13.87 |
| 6 | Telecom Italia | Telecom Italia | 9.43 |
| 7 | T-Mobile | Deutsche Telekom | 8.96 |
Free Incoming DID numbers
FreeDigits and related Sites (US, Iowa numbers):
http://www.freedigits.com/
*NOT ACCEPTING NEW REGISTRATION
VOIP Phone Service Providers, Broadband Business Phone, Free Internet Phone Service VOIP,Voice Over Internet Phone Service (All the URLs below now forward to FreeDigits)
http://www.talkdigits.com/
http://www.calldigits.com/
clickdigits.com
http://officedigits.com/
-Can be forwarded to any SIP URI
http://www.faxdigits.com/ (offers Incoming Fax Numbers)
www.sipnumber.com (Signup currently not working)
http://www.ringtonumber.com This service is a shared number, with an extension for each user. They claim that now though you can forward for free to your own phone number.
Note: Numbers have been available on and off
IPKall (FREE IP Calling with IPKall) (US, Washington State numbers: 206, 253, 360, 425)
http://www.ipkall.com/
How to use: SIP URI Forwarding
GrandCentral.com by Google (GrandCentral: The New Way to Use Your Phones) (US Numbers)
*NOT ACCEPTING NEW REGISTRATION or NEW INVITES AS OF 11/22/2008*
-You get a US number (just about any state)
-You need a US/Cad number to complete the verification
-If you live outside North America you may need a proxy to complete the registration, or have a friend in NA set it up for you (mixed info on this)
-You can set it to forward to up to 6 different numbers (US or CAD numbers only)
-You can have it ring your Gizmo Number (1-747)
-You can have personalized Voice messages for your contacts, by groups, individually, etc.
-They have CallMe buttons, so someone can ring you up from the web: They enter their number, it calls them, calls you, and you are talking.
-Free calls and forwarding to US/Canada
-It is still in beta and everything right now is free.
Free VOIP 411 Services
FREE-411 (Free 411 - 1-800-FREE411 - Free directory assistance for your home and cell phone.)
-US
-Some support for Manitoba Numbers
GOOG-411 (1-800-GOOG-411: Find and connect with local businesses for free from your phone.)
-US/Canada
-Should have fair support for Canadian Numbers, business more likely than personal.
TellMe (Tellme | Say it. Get It.)
-US (maybe Canada)
-1-800-555-TELL
411Save (www.1800411save.com)
-Supposedly has support for US/Canada and live agents
FreeMetro ( 1-800-411-METRO™ - America's Free 411 Connection)
-US
Note: For more discussion see Free 411 phone number for cell and residential - dslreports.com
VoIP price comparison
I just found an interesting website where apparently mainly Dellmont providers are listed, including individual price comparison and warnings Preiserhoehungen. You can also leave Preisaenderungsalerts e-mail.
http://voipratetracker.com/
Following there were already eternal: http://progx.ch/home-voip-prixbetamax-1-1-0.html
The two are also quite some time:
http://backsla.sh/betamax
http://www.telefonsparbuch.de/tmpl/c...rofi/index.htm
(Not all Dell Monts, for other vendors)
and again Dellmont Price Comparison
http://key2door.com/betamax/ .
Looks similar to the backsla.sh page (the author also points out that he was inspired by it). In total there are 61 Dellmont offshoot listed. Whether all or is there more?
Software Based VoIP Service Provider
Software Based
ICall.com (iCall - Make and receive free phones calls on your computer, iPhone, iPod Touch, and Web Browser)
-US and CANADA
-Uses a Skype-like soft phone.
-The software is slighly glitchy so some patience is required.
-As of late calls are supposedly limted to 5 min per call (but nothing stopping you from calling again once the first call is up for another 5 min)
MediaRingTalk (Welcome to MediaRing Talk)
-Promotion with free calling to 8 COUNTRIES
-Skype-like softphone.
-Personally I couldn't make any calls with them, when I tried.
TuiTalk (Free International PC to Phone Calls TUITALK)
-Register
-Dowload SoftPhone
-Enter Number>>Watch Ad>>Make Call
-Call limits based on ads served to you
AdPhone (ADPHONE)
-MANY COUNTRIES
-Download SoftPhone
-Complete Registration
-Get 2 minutes free per call , up to a total of 30 minutes per day. You cannot call the same number for free more than once every 10 minutes.
Voip Networks/Free Hosted PBX Systems
1.VoXaLot: (Voxalot - Home)
VoXalot can be best described as a service aggregator. In a few words they let you put multiple services together, to create a custom VSP. They are not just a PBX, but rather a network on their own...
Free VoXBasic Service includes:
- Incoming calls from SipBroker Access Numbers
- Incoming calls via SIP URI
- Incoming calls from DIDs forwarded to a SIP URI
- Multiple Outgoing Providers can be registered (this supports most providers, except those that require SIP registration for placing calls)
- Dial Plans or Smart Calling which lets you use the cheapest provider for each destination
- Speed Dial List
- Voice Mail (which can also be accessed from regular phones)
- Automatic ENum lookup
- Automatic Geo lookup for premiumnumbers in the UKand Australia (via e164.org)
- Virtual Toll Free (A small script to let people call you from the Web: VoXalot can call their phones, at your expense, or their SIP URI and connect them to you)
- Import/Export feature for Providers/DialPlans/Speed Dials to move them form one acct to the next
- Can be used with any SoftPhone, ATA, and a number of VoIP enabled mobiles
VoXPremium adds the following extra features:
- Call Forwarding based on Caller ID or Provider and Time of Day(send incoming calls to SIP URIs or Phone numbers, so you can always receive your calls)
- Web CallBack (enter two numbers and the providers to use for each number and place a call, hence using VoXalot form PSTN phones as well)
- VoiceMail on the Web
- Incoming Calls from third party providers via SIP Registration (VoXLite: 1, VoXPro: 5, VoXExtreme: 10)
Free VOIP Incoming VOIP Fax Service
Free Incoming Fax Service
1.Free Online Fax Service from eFax
2.jConnect - Fax, Voicemail and Conference Calling Service
3.K7 Unified Messaging, free Fax and voicemail to email.
4.A free CallCentric Acct.(will need to adjust Call Treatment to point to Fax) + a DID number of your Choice forwarded to 1777xxx@in.callcentric.com
Free Outgoing Fax Service
1.Free Fax • Free Internet Faxing
2.Free Fax Online - GotFreeFax.com
3.Box.net | Simple Online Collaboration: Online File Storage, FTP Replacement, Team Workspaces ~ Free Version (Sign up for lite package, upload file to fax, and use eFax plugin)
Interesting FAX Services (Not Free)
Faxaway's Internet Fax Service.
101Fax Internet Faxing
Free Fax Software Online Fax Services from TrustFax
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