Most cost effective way to call a US landline

[Chris Duffy 1,257]

10 minutes ago, Hank_ said:

I use google voice.  I have the app on my smart phone which works over internet (of course) using a phone number is a U.S. number in my home area.    And this is FREE.

 

Plus I have an OBI (or 2) that I plug my landline phone into - been using this as my home phone for years. 

 

I kicked magic jack to the curb many years ago.

So the OBI you are using in USA or Philippines?

[Chris Duffy 1,257]

8 hours ago, payxibka said:

When I am in PI in March I will have to make phone calls to my employer's landline.  What is the best way, short of using my US cellphone.

 

My employer doesn't know about my international trip as I am working remote and I don't want to let them know.. 

Barking Dogs, Rooster clucking, Motorcycles and Tricycles noise seem to be a constant background noise when I get a phone call from Philippines.

 

What you gonna do? Barricade yourself in room?

[Hank_ 9,174]

Just now, Chris Duffy said:

So the OBI you are using in USA or Philippines?

Both.  I have an OBI here in our house in the U.S.   and I have one in our home in the Philippines so that family there can call here without a charge (actually they can call anywhere in the USA or Canada free).  

 

I don't like using a cell phone so I have the OBI and google voice  it works great and is crystal clear from anywhere.

[Chris Duffy 1,257]

9 minutes ago, Hank_ said:

Both.  I have an OBI here in our house in the U.S.   and I have one in our home in the Philippines so that family there can call here without a charge (actually they can call anywhere in the USA or Canada free).  

 

I don't like using a cell phone so I have the OBI and google voice  it works great and is crystal clear from anywhere.

Good to know

 

 

[Crazy Cat 42,509]

I used Majicjack a lot in years past.  It worked very, very well from Paris, Taiwan, Costa Rica, London, Curaçao ......I loved it!!

[payxibka 10,047]

41 minutes ago, Chris Duffy said:

Barking Dogs, Rooster clucking, Motorcycles and Tricycles noise seem to be a constant background noise when I get a phone call from Philippines.

 

What you gonna do? Barricade yourself in room?

I forgot about that.  My plan is doomed

[payxibka 10,047]

2 hours ago, Chris Duffy said:

How much is Fiber costing?

 

What is the speed?

Many different plans...  I think we chose the 1899 unlimited with 20 mbs

 

I just got word that PLDT installed yesterday.  We will now do a speedcheck

[payxibka 10,047]

57 minutes ago, Hank_ said:

I use google voice.  I have the app on my smart phone which works over internet (of course) using a phone number is a U.S. number in my home area.    And this is FREE.

 

Plus I have an OBI (or 2) that I plug my landline phone into - been using this as my home phone for years. 

 

I kicked magic jack to the curb many years ago.

I signed up for google voice years ago.  I forgot about that

[Hank_ 9,174]

1 hour ago, payxibka said:

I signed up for google voice years ago.  I forgot about that

Get the google voice app setup on your phone B4 you leave the States, can't set it up from the Philippines.  I kept forgetting to get the app setup when in the USA, then once in the Phils I would go -  damn.  But then I had the OBI there also so not a big deal.

 

Edited February 8, 2018 by Hank_

[butanding 1]

1 hour ago, Hank_ said:

Get the google voice app setup on your phone B4 you leave the States, can't set it up from the Philippines.  I kept forgetting to get the app setup when in the USA, then once in the Phils I would go -  damn.  But then I had the OBI there also so not a big deal.

 

I have google voice but it was free before when calling to pbx no. tried adding credit but I ddnt really compare the cost with ATT for regular calls.

 

Someome told me that T-mobile works good in Phil because of unlimited data use. Planning to switch to T-Mobile actually. 

[payxibka 10,047]

Just did a speed test on the fiber and it reported 19 and 13.  We are paying for up to 20 so I am pleasantly surprised

[Boiler 46,232]

1 hour ago, Hank_ said:

Get the google voice app setup on your phone B4 you leave the States, can't set it up from the Philippines.  I kept forgetting to get the app setup when in the USA, then once in the Phils I would go -  damn.  But then I had the OBI there also so not a big deal.

 

Use a VPN if it is an issue, not sure why it would be.

[Hank_ 9,174]

32 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Use a VPN if it is an issue, not sure why it would be.

It is google, vpn is needed.     What my issue was; to set it up on my smartphone I needed to receive a text on my U.S. cell phone number and reply .. being I kept forgetting to do it while in the USA .. well you get the drift.     

[Hank_ 9,174]

37 minutes ago, payxibka said:

Just did a speed test on the fiber and it reported 19 and 13.  We are paying for up to 20 so I am pleasantly surprised

You in the Phils?  PLDT Fibr ?

[Boiler 46,232]

2 minutes ago, Hank_ said:

It is google, vpn is needed.     What my issue was; to set it up on my smartphone I needed to receive a text on my U.S. cell phone number and reply .. being I kept forgetting to do it while in the USA .. well you get the drift.     

You can not get texts in PI?