Truphone-Free Mobile VOIP Service

Truphone,once a great Free Mobile VOIP Service lost the ground when they stopped offering free mobile voip calls to 40 countries. However they are now back in the VOIP market with a flat monthly billing Unlimited Calling Package which included 40 countries around the world including India,Pakistan, bangladesh and many more.

If you don't know what TruPhone is, its basically a Mobile VOIP Service that means you need to have a Mobile which supports Wifi and SIP. Truphone also works over GPRS, but the call quality could be poor due to lack of bandwidth. Most latest Mobile Phones supports SIP and Wifi, mostly all N and E series Nokia phones do support SIP and VOIP Calling.

TruPhone's TruUnlimited Landline package starts at $17, however it does not include all the countries and calls are restricted to Landlines only. Don't worry, They also have a TruUnlimited Mobile package which offers unlimited calls to landlines + Mobiles in all the countries including India and most other asian countries.

You have two options to choose from:

TruUnlimited Landlines ($17)

Unlimited calls to landlines* in 38 countries worldwide. Call any time of the day, any day of the week. No long-term contract. Also includes unlimited calls to mobiles in 9 countries including the USA and China as a bonus!

TruUnlimited Mobiles ($40)

Along with unlimited calls to landlines* this plan includes unlimited calls to mobiles* in 69 countries, including the USA, the UK, Germany and China. Call any time of the day, any day of the week. No long-term contract.

How can i use TruPhone in my country?

Well there are mainly 4 ways to use TruPhone:

1) Truphone over Wifi- If you are in USA, Singapore, UK or most part of europe, you would find ample number of Wifi hotspots to connect to. This should be your preferred choice. Wifi is often Free, if not then cheap.

2) Truphone over 3G- 3G would be almost equivalent in call quality as Wifi. However, 3g data usage can make you poor overnight. 3G data cost in many countries are way high, so unless you have a unlimited 3G data package don't go for this option.

3) Truphone over GPRS: GPRS is poor man's wifi, especially in India where Wifi and 3G is not existent. Truphone works over GPRS, but no guarantee than you would hear the other party clearly and vice versa :-)

4) Truphone Anywhere: You have no option to call, no wifi, no 3G, no GPRS, nada nothing. What will you do? you can use Truphone anywhere. it Works seamlessly in the background, If you dial an international number, the call is redirected at the handset to a Truphone access number in your country, which connects to truphone server which in turn automatically completes your call to the international destination.

What you pay for

* Domestic rate GSM call to Truphone server in your home country.
(Please note that data connections will be needed for iPhone and BlackBerry)

* Low cost Truphone call to your international destination.


Does truphone cap number of minutes or per month call usage?

Yes, like everyone else. Truphone has Fair usage policy. You can make maximum 3,000 minutes call per month and all calls are subject to 60 minute call duration. If you consider, paying $40 for 3000 minutes, it works out to 1.3 cents per minute which is a good rate for calling India, Pakistan or Bangladesh.

If you signup for this package, do let us know your feedback so it helps everyone to make a decision. We are really excited to see mainstream VOIP Companies offering rock bottom prices for asian countries and making VOIP cheaper than traditional phones lines.

Voip Software Add ons

VOIP is now a buzz word and we have adopted it to make our life simpler than the normal PSTN telephones. The Top 10 list is widely distributed to accommodate the best of the VOIP add-ons and not heavily focusing any aspect of VOIP softphones.

The following list is put together by the author from his personal experience without any influence--

TOP 10 VOIP Software Add-ons

MorphVOX Add-on 1.1: This funny little utility convert you in a monster. IT enables you to transform your voice into anything from Monster to a girl's voice. You just need to use it while talking over Skype, Yahoo messenger, voipcheap etc. This should work with any software cause it doesn't need any specific compatibility and work seamlessly with VOIP softphone. You only need a microphone. So this will work only with PC 2 Phone calls. So won't work with Jajah :-(

ZFone- This cool add-on to Skype and other VOIP softphone lets you make secure encrypted phone calls over the Internet. Zfone lets you whisper in some one's ear from a thousand miles away. Zfone intercepts VOIP packets and encrypts/decrypts your call giving you maximum security against trojan and VOIP sniffer networks.
Skype Lie-Detector: KishKish Lie Detector, popularly known as Skype Lie detector is a funny utility addon to Skype. The utility analyses audio streams over a Skype call in real time and illustrates the stress levels of the other person. Its' time to call your girlfriend and see if she is really in love (with you?) :-)

SkyQube- Skyqube will enable you to forward calls and messages made to your mobile phone or landline via SkypeOut to another number anywhere in the world. So whether you are travelling or on holiday, you won't miss a thing. Time to forget those massive roaming charges for your mobile.

SoliCall-Want to reduce the backgroud noise during your important interview call ? The solicall is the solution to get on with. Solicall will reduce the background noise and improve your VOIP call clarity.

Jajah Phone Buddy- You guessed it right. An add-on to Jajah VOIP which lets you quickly make calls to contacts in Outlook or Microsoft CRM, Microsoft, Access, Microsoft Outlook, Goldmine, ACT, other CRM and Accounts packages etc.

Vemotion- This software lets you add some spice to your regular plain VOIP conversation. You can send voice emoticons, TTS (text-to-speech) ability., You can record the whole conversation as mp3. Nice solution for taking interview or podcasting.

Pamela for Skype- Your very own personal assistant for Skype and the program is certified by skype. It offers an answering machine, auto-chat reply and many more.I hope this list will help you in making your VOIP experience better. Do let me know, if you have any other plug-in or add-ons to share with others.