Skype replacements

[luckypierre]

telstra wifi calling only works to/from Australian numbers

Correct, also applies to Boost mobile , certainly convenient for 2FA , and calls/sms messaging to Oz numbers

 

[Thibault]

Correct, also applies to Boost mobile , certainly convenient for 2FA , and calls/sms messaging to Oz numbers

Any Telstra-based MVNOs support wifi calling - pretty good !

 

[bpc]

Any Telstra-based MVNOs support wifi calling - pretty good !

been a game changer for calling qantas

 

[Q Class Plebeian]

I find it useful as I normally buy an esim from Airalo or Flexiroam and the backup calling doesn't tend to work with those providers so I can only make and receive calls when I'm at the hotel if they haven't blocked the wifi calling ports.

Just wondering if anyone has had an experience of the Jetpac e-sims as I am planning to be in Europe later this year.Jetpac website say they provide 1GB of data for 1 $US, and they offer short to longer term packages .According to some sites their Asia-Pacific sim works here .A quick look at the Jetpac website also offers pay as you fly lounge access in USD.

 

[SYD]

Just wondering if anyone has had an experience of the Jetpac e-sims as I am planning to be in Europe later this year.Jetpac website say they provide 1GB of data for 1 $US, and they offer short to longer term packages .According to some sites their Asia-Pacific sim works here .A quick look at the Jetpac website also offers pay as you fly lounge access in USD.

You might be better asking here?

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Thread 'eSims, what is your experience.'

May 16, 2022

I am interested in the concept of eSims but have no experience with them.
The notion of running my local sim plus having an international sim for phone use while in USA and EU could be handy.
What have members experience been? TIA

• ausfox
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• Forum: International Roaming & Internet Access

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[SYD]

Just noticed that Kolet (eSIM) has a new in-app call function. Can be used over wifi or eSIM data. Outgoing calls only but covers a bunch of countries. I’ve not looked at the rates but might be of use for some.

Make international calls with Kolet | Kolet Help Center

Make international calls directly from the Kolet app using your internet connection

help.kolet.com

 

[ramamba]

I’ve been using Yolla for the last few months for international calls, can recommend, call quality is excellent. They have a feature where once you verify your phone number, it can be used as caller id. They also offer eSIMs (10gb for eur10) and a referral system, but haven’t tested those yet.

 

[kpc]

Someone on these forums recommended Yadaphone which was created by someone disappointed with the end of Skype.

I used it to call Bankwest when overseas as my card was blocked.

https://www.yadaphone.com/en-US

 

[bpc]

I’ve been using Yolla for the last few months for international calls, can recommend, call quality is excellent. They have a feature where once you verify your phone number, it can be used as caller id. They also offer eSIMs (10gb for eur10) and a referral system, but haven’t tested those yet.

I'd be interested in the referral system. The caller ID would be very useful.

 

[ramamba]

I'd be interested in the referral system. The caller ID would be very useful.

sent you a pm, as not sure if public referral posts are allowed on aff

 

[aspro2]

Just be careful with any of these if you want to send SMSes from your number (after verification). ACMA's anti-spam rules now mean that third parties (the Skype replacements) cannot send SMSes that appear to come from you, but I've only discovered this the hard way because (two months ago, at least) there were no warnings and the money for the SMSes were deducted even though they would not be delivered. I got my money back in the end.

 

[daplo]

I actually built a tool for exactly this problem — international calling to airline/hotel/bank call centers — after the Skype shutdown, and honestly out of my own frustration too. I'm originally from Poland, living in Melbourne, and calling family back home was never the issue (WhatsApp/Messenger covers that fine). It was calling Polish government institutions, or having them call me back, where things fell apart — no local number to give them.

Would love feedback from people here who make these kinds of calls regularly (airline/hotel/bank call centers), since you're exactly the use case I had in mind when building this.

It's called voxa - browser-based calling with local virtual numbers in different countries, so instead of calling BA's UK line or Aeroplan's Canada line at international rates, you're calling in at local rates, and you can also receive calls on that local number. No app install, no SIM swap, works from a laptop or phone browser.

Let me know what you guys think