Jump to content
Amyyduck

Cheap/Free long distance calling

By Amyyduck in Off Topic

 Share

28 posts in this topic

Recommended Posts

Amyyduck Collaborator

Amyyduck   20

Posted
Filed: K-1 Visa Country: England
 Timeline
  • Author
Posted

they have a deal right now for free (copy/paste from their site):

"Use our Phone Service for free, make all the free calls you please. 100% Risk FREE - you pay nothing. (Hurry, less than 10,000 magicJacks are eligible to be shipped for the Free Trial Offer Today, Monday, August 30, 2010. This offer is not available in stores and will expire.) "

keep in mind though magicjack is only for usa/canada... that cuts out a lot of people.

It's only for people in the US/Canada but they can make any unlimited calls to the rest of the world? Or the US/Canada can only call people in the US/Canada? And its a thing you have to plug into your computer? Does that mean you can only make calls from your computer? Because the whole reason I use Rebtel in the first place is that the only time I can call my fiance is on my lunch break during the week and I don't have my computer with me then, only my cell phone.

sdfghjk Explorer

sdfghjk   0

Posted
Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
 Timeline
Posted

they have a deal right now for free (copy/paste from their site):

"Use our Phone Service for free, make all the free calls you please. 100% Risk FREE - you pay nothing. (Hurry, less than 10,000 magicJacks are eligible to be shipped for the Free Trial Offer Today, Monday, August 30, 2010. This offer is not available in stores and will expire.) "

keep in mind though magicjack is only for usa/canada... that cuts out a lot of people.

Oh i didnt know it was only for us/canada :( for those of you not in canada sry that wasnt much help but if it can help those in canada well then great!

Aztec&Taino Proficient

Aztec&Taino   144

Posted
Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Dominican Republic
 Timeline
Posted

Thank you for the info. For me, it worked during the free test call, but then my fiance tried to call back after instructing him to hang up and dial back to the number that appeared on his phone and the call did not connect :(

We can maybe try again before giving it up entirely. Anybody else knows about another company or companies that offer similarly free (or close to free) calling services?

August 23, 2010 - I-129 F package sent via USPS priority mail with delivery confirmation.

August 30, 2010 - Per Department of Homeland Security (DHS) e-mail, petition received and routed to California Service Center for processing. Check cashed. I-797C Notice of Action by mail (NOA 1) - Received date 08/25/2010. Notice date 08/27/2010.

After 150 days of imposed anxious patience...

January 24, 2011 - Per USCIS website, petition approved and notice mailed.

January 31, 2011 - Approval receipt notice (NOA 2) received by mail. Called NVC, given Santo Domingo case number, and informed that petition was sent same day to consulate.

Called Visa Specialist at the Department of State every day for a case update. Informed of interview date on February, 16 2011. Informed that packet was mailed to fiance on February, 15 2011.

February 21, 2011 - Fiance has not yet received packet. Called 1-877-804-5402 (Visa Information Center of the United States Embassy) to request a duplicate packet in person pick-up at the US consulate in Santo Domingo. Packet can be picked-up by fiance on 02/28.

March 1, 2011 - Medical exam completed at Consultorios de Visa in Santo Domingo.

March 9, 2011 at 6 AM - Interview, approved!

March 18, 2011 - POE together. JFK and O'Hare airports. Legal wedding: May 16, 2011.

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.

-Henry David Thoreau

Amyyduck Collaborator

Amyyduck   20

Posted
Filed: K-1 Visa Country: England
 Timeline
  • Author
Posted

Thank you for the info. For me, it worked during the free test call, but then my fiance tried to call back after instructing him to hang up and dial back to the number that appeared on his phone and the call did not connect :(

We can maybe try again before giving it up entirely. Anybody else knows about another company or companies that offer similarly free (or close to free) calling services?

Did you hang up when your fiance also hung up? I forgot to mention that the person who places the call is not supposed to hang up, only the receiver of the call. If thats not the case, maybe he has to sign up on Rebtel too (its free so that shouldn't be a problem). I can't remember if thats the case or not. Both my fiance and I have our own account though, so maybe thats it? If neither of those helps, sometimes on rare occasions it just doesn't work. You just have to hang up and try again. If that doesn't work then I'm not sure what the problem is. What exactly went wrong? It should have gone like this

you: dials fiances rebtel #

automated rebtel voice: you have run out of credit, please buy some more credit or ask your friend to call you back to make a free call while you stay on the line.

phone rings

fiance: answers phone, hangs up phone, redials # that showed up on caller ID

you: waits patiently

phone rings

lines connect and make a little weird bong noise and then you can talk to each other!

on rare occasions it doesn't work and the line just keeps ringing and ringing. In that case you just have to hang up and try again. Barring that, I don't have any idea why it didn't work. Hopefully you can figure it out so you can talk to your fiance for free!

nab Rising Star

nab   74

Posted
Filed: K-3 Visa Timeline
Posted

It's only for people in the US/Canada but they can make any unlimited calls to the rest of the world? Or the US/Canada can only call people in the US/Canada? And its a thing you have to plug into your computer? Does that mean you can only make calls from your computer? Because the whole reason I use Rebtel in the first place is that the only time I can call my fiance is on my lunch break during the week and I don't have my computer with me then, only my cell phone.

I'm sorry i cant answer any of your questions, i've never used it but i went to their website and saw that offer so thought i'd post it. my husband is in pakistan so it wouldnt work for us so i didnt check any further into it.

if you gave your info (receipt #s, full name, etc) to anyone on VJ under the guise that they would "help" you through the immigration journey with his inside contacts (like his sister at USCIS) ... please contact OLUInquiries@dhs.gov, and go to http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact to report anything suspicious. Contact your congressman and senator's offices as well.

JimVaPhuong Veteran

JimVaPhuong   4,863

Posted
Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
 Timeline
Posted

they have a deal right now for free (copy/paste from their site):

"Use our Phone Service for free, make all the free calls you please. 100% Risk FREE - you pay nothing. (Hurry, less than 10,000 magicJacks are eligible to be shipped for the Free Trial Offer Today, Monday, August 30, 2010. This offer is not available in stores and will expire.) "

keep in mind though magicjack is only for usa/canada... that cuts out a lot of people.

I was just going to say this! :thumbs:

You actually can use MagicJack to communicate with your SO in countries other than US and Canada. You have to send (or bring) a MagicJack USB dongle to them. They plug it into their computer and then they can call anywhere in the US or Canada for one low annual fee. I gave one to my wife when she was still in Vietnam and we used it to talk all the time. It will work anywhere in the world with reasonably decent internet service.

12/15/2009 - K1 Visa Interview - APPROVED!

12/29/2009 - Married in Oakland, CA!

08/18/2010 - AOS Interview - APPROVED!

05/01/2013 - Removal of Conditions - APPROVED!

lucky Jimmy Explorer

lucky Jimmy   7

Posted
Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ukraine
 Timeline
Posted

I gave my wife a magic jack and she calls me from her computer or I can call to her when her computer is on and the magic jack is on. She is in Ukraine. It doesn't anything excpet for the $40 purchase price, if I remember correctly, and the $20 yearly subscription fee. It works very well but I want to try rebtel so we can talk on her mobile.

nab Rising Star

nab   74

Posted
Filed: K-3 Visa Timeline
Posted

I was just going to say this! :thumbs:

You actually can use MagicJack to communicate with your SO in countries other than US and Canada. You have to send (or bring) a MagicJack USB dongle to them. They plug it into their computer and then they can call anywhere in the US or Canada for one low annual fee. I gave one to my wife when she was still in Vietnam and we used it to talk all the time. It will work anywhere in the world with reasonably decent internet service.

aaaah! so the shipping is only to us/canada... i got from their website and even their tv ads that it only worked there!

thank you (and you too Lucky Jimmy) for the info that it works for other countries.

if you gave your info (receipt #s, full name, etc) to anyone on VJ under the guise that they would "help" you through the immigration journey with his inside contacts (like his sister at USCIS) ... please contact OLUInquiries@dhs.gov, and go to http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact to report anything suspicious. Contact your congressman and senator's offices as well.

shefellfromheaven Proficient

shefellfromheaven   18

Posted
Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Kenya
 Timeline
Posted (edited)

We have been using Rebtelto call family and friend back in Kenya and its great!

Edited by shefellfromheaven

In your Strength, I can crush an army; with my God , I can scale any wall .....2nd Samuel 22:30

For God did not give us a spirit of fear and timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self discipline}... 2 Timothy 1 :7[/i]

Set me as seal over your heart. Solomon 8:6

imgfinal2.jpg

AOS

08/03/2009 - AOS Approval

08/13/ 2009- GC in mail

ROC

09/01/2011 - Roc Approval

N - 400

06/15/2012 - Mailed N - 400 package to Phoenix

06/19/2012 - Notice of Action

07/20/2012 - Biometrics

08/20/2012 - Interview: PASSED

09/21/2012 - Oath Ceremony :)

09/21/2012 - US Citizen

RqhYvq6.jpgRqhYm4.pngRqhYm4.png

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows James 1 : 17[/center]

Michael79 Rookie

Michael79   0

Posted
Filed: Timeline
Posted

are you able to do a copy/paste of the countries that are free? or perhaps a screen shot if it doesnt allow copy/paste?

it looks really similar to OneSuite.com (i've used them since 2002) but they dont have the free thing. gratis es bueno!

Onesuite doesn't have free countries but their rates are cheap and its accessible via regular phone or internet so you can make calls either way.

 

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing
- Back to Top -

Important Disclaimer: Please read carefully the Visajourney.com Terms of Service. If you do not agree to the Terms of Service you should not access or view any page (including this page) on VisaJourney.com. Answers and comments provided on Visajourney.com Forums are general information, and are not intended to substitute for informed professional medical, psychiatric, psychological, tax, legal, investment, accounting, or other professional advice. Visajourney.com does not endorse, and expressly disclaims liability for any product, manufacturer, distributor, service or service provider mentioned or any opinion expressed in answers or comments. VisaJourney.com does not condone immigration fraud in any way, shape or manner. VisaJourney.com recommends that if any member or user knows directly of someone involved in fraudulent or illegal activity, that they report such activity directly to the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. You can contact ICE via email at Immigration.Reply@dhs.gov or you can telephone ICE at 1-866-347-2423. All reported threads/posts containing reference to immigration fraud or illegal activities will be removed from this board. If you feel that you have found inappropriate content, please let us know by contacting us here with a url link to that content. Thank you.
×
×
  • Create New...