Fragment of Memories: Google Voice

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Saturday, September 04, 2010

International Call Comparison

This is a comparison of major international call rate for Google Voice, Rebtel and Skype.

Quick note:

Google Voice - call via VoIP (internet).
Rebtel - call via Landline/Mobile.
Skype - call via VoIP (internet).

	Google Voice		Rebtel		Skype
	Landline	Mobile	Landline	Mobile	Landline	Mobile
US	FREE	FREE	0.015	0.015	0.021	0.021
Singapore	0.020	0.020	0.018	0.019	0.021	0.021
Malaysia	0.020	0.040	0.029	0.039	0.021	0.058
Germany	0.020	0.170	0.019*	0.193*	0.021	0.246
China	0.020	0.020	0.019*	0.019*	0.021	0.021

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* Can call for FREE, read more here.

Last update: As of 04 September 2010.

Comments:
Personally, I would recommend to use gVoice to call if you are on (unlimited) data plan, and Rebtel if you are not on any data plan. Do note that, local mobile operator's call rate is applied for certain countries for Rebtel.

Sunday, August 29, 2010

[Solution] Google Voice after clicking "Upgrade your account" shows "Not Available in Your Country"

Google says that the latest Gmail feature that allows you to make phone calls is only available in the US, but that's not true. If you set Gmail's interface language to English (US), you should see the "Call phone" option in the chat roster. You can also buy credit using Google Checkout.

If you're not in the US and you want to add credit to your account, make sure that you DON'T CLICK the "Upgrade your account" button from Google Voice. This feature is only useful if you are in the US, since it lets you get a Google Voice number. Unfortunately, if you click on that button and you're not in the US, you'll no longer be able to buy credit.