Hetz Ben Hamo wrote:
Hi,
I was just shocked by the huge cellphone bill I got, I decided to look
for some alternatives..
Skype has unlimited call in Israel, but it's only for landlines.
Their mobile prices are pretty high compared to what cell phone
companies offer.
So, does anyone had/have this issue and found good solution? (not
calling cell numbers is not a solution).
Apparently, betamax (<http://backsla.sh/betamax> ; see for more info
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betamax_(VoIP_company)> ) can get you 4
eurocents (6 usd cents = ~24 ag). I have no experience with them; The
only guy I know who uses them has good experience, but the wikipedia
article doesn't seem as cheerful.
Personally, I'm happy with grnvoip/ezcall (<http://admin.grnvoip.com>).
Rates change periodically, but at this moment:
<http://70.42.72.9/rates-show-all.html?replicaid=8&hasLimit=false&searchString=israel>
mobile phones are 8.2 usd cents, landlines are less than 1 usd cent. Not
affiliated with them in any way except as a customer. Service is decent,
tech support is competent and always available, although I had to switch
to the "premium" routes to get decent USA calls (but if you only plan to
call Israel, you can do just as well with the "standard" routes)
You may be interested in this thread I started early this year:
<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg53910.html>; the
latest relevant summary I posted is in
<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg54412.html>
But, all in all -- it doesn't seem like you can really get cheap mobile
calls in Israel.
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