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Posted on: 27-10-08 16:06:47
Hi Everyone,
First of all Best Wishes for Deepavali to all CD members and their families.
Since its Deepavali, most of the CDs would be calling to India and incur huge long distance costs. Most of the Desi's would be enjoying G3 Telecom's special offer of calling India at 1Cents per minute during Deepavali from 27 -29 Oct.
New members can also get some free calling minutes as well by following this http://www.g3telecom.com/Default.aspx
However, I came across one more company http://www.rebtel.com/en/ which is offering 10 minutes free trial to every one who joins them by registering his/her phone number (land line or mobile).
By joining them, you do not have to pay any money and you get 10 minutes free for every phone number you register. The key is to register different phone numbers with different log in user IDs to get the extra minutes and NOT by registering all numbers under one user ID.
However, at the time of registering phone and creating user ID and password you can use a 'special code' India60min in the Voucher Code place and you will get a total of 70 minutes of free calling to India. Hence, if you have 2 phones or more (land line and mobile etc.) you can create 2 or 3 different user IDs and will get 70 minutes free calling to India for each number registered.
How this works as that for calling to India, you will register the number of your friend in India and Rebtel would allot you a local number, so whenever you call that particular local number from the phone number you registered, it will ring on the phone of your friend or relative in India and it would be a local call for you, which is free in Canada. You can add a number of contacts in India by putting their phone number and Rebtel would allot you local numbers for your contacts.
I have been using this service for the last one month totally free (by registering 4 of my numbers with different user ID) and the call quality is crystal clear. Moreover, you get all the call details in virtual time over the Internet and they charge by the 'second' and not by the 'minute' like all other companies do.
They also have a promotion where in till 1st November, 2008 if some one becomes a paid member by using at least US$10, he/she would get double the time. That way the cost to call India would be less than 4 cents per minute.
Please use this https://www.rebtel.com/en/Utility-Pages/Join-flow/Join/?code=India60min and the voucher code would come there automatically.
The instructions on the website are quite clear and I hope every body would enjoy lots of FREE CALLING to INDIA during this Festive season.
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Pramod Chopra
Senior Mortgage Consultant
Mortgage Alliance Company of Canada
Pramod
Thanks for the Rebtel link. I have only 10 free minutes instead of the 10+60 mins. Maybe that was a limited time offer. In any case the service looks interesting to me.
I am also going to register the other way - India to Canada and recharge in Canada.
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Originally posted by Iceberg
Pramod
Thanks for the Rebtel link. I have only 10 free minutes instead of the 10+60 mins. Maybe that was a limited time offer. In any case the service looks interesting to me.
I am also going to register the other way - India to Canada and recharge in Canada.
Sorry to hear that.
It seems that they have withdrawn the promo now as they have started a new promo offering double the minutes till November 1, 08 for the new paid members.
Its my fault. I should have posted this info earlier. But I know it has been there for the last couple of months. I have activated more than 10 numbers for my self and other friends and relatives of mine and every body got 70 minutes per phone registered and we have since used those minutes as well.
However, with the new promo, the call to India may be around 4 cents per minute and the beauty is that they charge by the second and not round off to nearest minute.
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Pramod Chopra
Senior Mortgage Consultant
Mortgage Alliance Company of Canada
Airtell call home has good offer if one recharges for $5.
I haven't tried this but as per the link it's 3.25/min for 5$ and 3.99 > $5 recharge (+ TAX)
https://www.airtelcallhome.com/CND/ics.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pages_specialOffer_page
I just now got a call from a telemarketer, by name Samir ...... who says that they have an office located at 62 Yonge Street, in Toronto. Their rates for local is one cent and the other rates are on their web site. I could not recognize the address and hence the hesitation.
Web link: http://wishacall.com/Calling-service.html
He says that they are upgrading their website with their address. I am waiting for that. Untill then....
Can any one confirm?
Thank you in advance.
HAPPY DIWALI.
Freddie.
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Originally posted by ftfl
I just now got a call from a telemarketer, by name Samir ...... who says that they have an office located at 62 Yonge Street, in Toronto. Their rates for local is one cent and the other rates are on their web site. I could not recognize the address and hence the hesitation.
Web link: http://wishacall.com/Calling-service.html
He says that they are upgrading their website with their address. I am waiting for that. Untill then....
Can any one confirm?
Thank you in advance.
HAPPY DIWALI.
Freddie.
Their website says that its a promotional rate and you have to pay a connection fee of US$ 0.39 per call. In addition, you have to pay US$ 39.50 (refundable??) security at the time of activation of your phone number with them. Seems like it could be a sister concern for Union Telecom Canada which also offers similar rates and charges the same deposit (??) and connection fee per call.
Here is some info from Wish a Call Website: web link http://wishacall.com/Letscall.html
► Let Call
► How it works :
1) Call our customer service to activate your service
USA: +1-877------ Canada Toll Free +1-866------ Rate List
2) Dial an access number from a registered phone number.
3) Talk !
► Service Availability :
This service is available in all the continental United States & Canada.
► Fees :
- A USD$39.50 fully refundable security deposit is required to activate an account.
- Call rounded to the 3rd minute
- Connection fee of US $0.39
► Promotion :
Talk for 1 cents a minute to the following cities:Argentina
Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Rosario, La Plata, Mendoza
Brazil Río de Janeiro y San Pablo (cities)
Canada All the country
Chile All the country
Europa Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany Greece, Holland, Norway, Italy, Ireland, Luxemburg, Monaco, Poland, Portugal, Check Republic, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
Mexico Mexico DF , Guadalajara y Monterrey
Peru Lima
United States All the continental US
Colombia
Bogota y Cali
Venezuela Caracas
Note: This promotion does not apply for calls to cellular phones.
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Now here is a pasting from Union Telecom Canada's website and you will notice the similarity.
web link : http://uniontelecomcanada.com/servicios_hviajando.php
► How it works:
Talk Travelling gives you the flexibility to make calls from none-registered phones (fixed or cellular). To make phone calls you will need to dial a PIN number before the access number. Call anywhere within the continental United States & Canada now!
In order to use this service call our Customer Service at 1-866------- or 1-888------- and ask our agents to activate this feature.
► Service Availability:
This service is available in all the continental United States & Canada.
► Fees:
- Call rounded to the 3rd minute
- Connection fee of CAN $0.39
► Promotion:
Talk for 1 cent a minute to Argentina , Brazil , Canada , Chile , Europe, Mexico , Peru and United States.
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I do not see any value in either giving a deposit, 3 minute rounding and a connection fee of 39 cents (US) per call.
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Pramod Chopra
Senior Mortgage Consultant
Mortgage Alliance Company of Canada
Thanks Pramod.
It seems that they want to have a death hold on the subscriber. Thats a lot of 'TAKA'
Happy Diwali.
Freddie.
