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Author Topic: Australian call -thru services to make free internaltional calls  (Read 20581 times)
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« on: January 26, 2009, 09:18:14 PM »

I have found following call-thru serices in Australia, which claim they allow free international calls to many countries including Asian countries - India, Bangladesh.

http://smartcalling.com.au/
http://www.makefreecalls.com.au/
http://www.discountcalling.com.au/
http://www.freedomcalls.com.au/
http://www.comfortcalls.com.au/

It seems that the call-thru numbers are mobile equivalent numbers, that means if someone has inclusive/free minutes in mobile plan (or landline call plan) then they can use these services as another alternatives for free international calls.

I haven't used these services, so don't know the quality. If someone uses it and let us know about the it that will be helpful to others.

Hope this is useful to someone.
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« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2009, 09:36:35 PM »

Well it is interesting to see them all springing up! I'm working on getting one setup soon myself. Details will be posted here as soon as it is setup!
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« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2009, 09:44:57 PM »

Well it is interesting to see them all springing up! I'm working on getting one setup soon myself. Details will be posted here as soon as it is setup!

Lot's of new and interesting services being set up. I, like others, look forward to hear more information regarding these call-thru services.

Keep up the good work Mikael it is truly appreciated by all here.

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« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2009, 11:20:49 PM »

I don't think the idea is all that new

http://www.telediscount.com.au/


Interestingly, several months ago, an unrelated service claimed to have free inclusive calls to a range of slightly more expensive destinations including Australian mobiles ...... but it either never happened or only for a short time
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« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2009, 08:51:49 PM »

Well it is interesting to see them all springing up! I'm working on getting one setup soon myself. Details will be posted here as soon as it is setup!
Good to know about new service planned. If that is going to be equivalent to landline number, that will be beneficial to many.
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« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2009, 07:34:44 PM »

I have found following call-thru serices in Australia, which claim they allow free international calls to many countries including Asian countries - India, Bangladesh.

http://smartcalling.com.au/
http://www.makefreecalls.com.au/
http://www.discountcalling.com.au/
http://www.freedomcalls.com.au/
http://www.comfortcalls.com.au/

It seems that the call-thru numbers are mobile equivalent numbers, that means if someone has inclusive/free minutes in mobile plan (or landline call plan) then they can use these services as another alternatives for free international calls.

I haven't used these services, so don't know the quality. If someone uses it and let us know about the it that will be helpful to others.

Hope this is useful to someone.
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Another addition - http://www.aussiecall.com/
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« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2009, 09:31:52 AM »

The aussiecall service can be used only within Australia
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« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2009, 01:37:31 PM »

The aussiecall service can be used only within Australia

On what do you base your comment prion?  There appears to be no mention of such a restriction on their website, so have you made a test call from the UK ?    Undecided

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« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2009, 05:36:45 AM »

The aussiecall service can be used only within Australia

On what do you base your comment prion?  There appears to be no mention of such a restriction on their website, so have you made a test call from the UK ?    Undecided



I have tried various providers and none of them could connect. Providers outside Australia
They mention that their service is not accessible even from landlines in Australia!
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« Reply #9 on: July 20, 2009, 08:45:09 AM »


I have tried various providers and none of them could connect. Providers outside Australia
They mention that their service is not accessible even from landlines in Australia!


You might want to try these numbers:

1. Melbourne – 03 9095 7222
2. Sydney – 02 9086 9222
3. Brisbane – 07 3166 8111
4. Perth – 08 6363 5111
5. Adelaide - 08 7221 2444
6. Canberra - 02 6223 2622

I got these from one of the other blogs & these are australia callthrough landline numbers and I have tested 2 of them and they are accessible from UK. Just that there is a noticeable delay in speech transmission. So if you have any service which gives you free calls to Aussie landlines, you may want to try this (if you are OK with the delay that is).

They are provided as a limited time offer from http://freedomcalls.com.au/
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« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2009, 11:26:16 AM »

Hi Nixforfun

Which are the landline number?

Thanks
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« Reply #11 on: July 21, 2009, 11:37:12 AM »

Hi Nixforfun

Which are the landline number?

Thanks

Hi Radiakashyap,

Apologies if my post is misleading but the numbers mentioned are Australian landline callthrough numbers. So if you have any service which allows you to call Aussie landlines for free (Skype maybe), you could use the australian callthrough numbers provided for making calls to international destinations. Have tested this with India and there is recognisable delay. Let me know if you need any details.

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« Reply #12 on: July 22, 2009, 12:38:26 AM »

Method for dialing above numbers

Once you dial the above call through

011 + Country Code + Destination number + #

For example dialing Ireland

011 + 353+ 1 2345678 + #
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« Reply #13 on: July 22, 2009, 07:36:00 AM »


Why do you start 011?   Undecided

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« Reply #14 on: July 22, 2009, 08:55:23 AM »


Why do you start 011?   Undecided



This call through requires 011 for all international calls... strange but that's the way it is. Smiley
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