How to save money on phone calls using callback service? (For example ayTaksofon)
Makradar Ios / / December 22, 2019
Ah, iPhone-iPhone... which only task resourceful developers he did not commit. Well, photo processing, recording, playback audio and video, watching TV or listening to the radio, it's long been the focus. I have all the time there are more exotic, but useful programs: for example for proper brewing tea, brewing coffee or find a free parking space.
But let us remember that the iPhone is Apple itself refers primarily phone (here it is possible to argue, to have an opinion, but the manufacturer took it to this category of mobile devices). And if it's a phone, you must call, or better yet profitable call. And we talked about this before, many times. But, given that Wi-Fi may not always be on hand, as well as 3G (and most importantly enough "thick and unlimited» 3G), then we have to somehow still find profitable options calls.
This is especially true if your work involves travel, or a large number of long-term, international and long-distance calls (As I say), or have elderly relatives in other cities, or anything else that causes the need for emergency call anytime, everywhere.
In such cases, it is desirable to have something you can realize
SIP and BetaMAX operators providing service "callback"And then the cost of Internet access will be minimal. Certainly come to the aid iFreeje, which I I told a year ago, but this application has not a weak one drawback: it is tied to one specific operator - himself. So, price and services are not competitive, and we have no choice. Is there something like that, but with greater freedom of selection of the operator, tariff, services? Actually it today and we gathered to talk. But let's order.
First, once again I remind you that this "call back" and why is it needed. Interpretation from Wikipedia:
Callback The callback aka aka Callback - telephone service that allows the customer to order a connection to the desired party so that the incoming call was for both of them.
As a rule, this method is used for international calls through a third country, usually the United States, where prices for the calls is much lower than in many other countries.
Also callback method have adopted many telecom companies that provide IP-telephony services. Some companies offer their subscribers a service that allows you to make international calls using callback method with a conventional mobile phone. Typically, a mobile phone set a special application, which is compatible with any of the existing mobile operators. Thus, the user does not need to change your usual SIM card. Since most mobile operators free incoming calls, the caller pays nothing to its operator and talking on IP-telephony tariffs. Recent greatly reduced in comparison with the rates of mobile and fixed telephony.
The service is also provided by some Internet service providers, in the cities, where outgoing calls are paid, and is implemented as follows: the client modem dials provider, "agrees" with him to the contrary call and terminates the connection after a while the modem dials the provider to the customer and the modem automatically takes tube. Thus, the customer gets the incoming call, which saves him from paying for a telephone connection.
So, it was Wikipedia. And to make things quite clear, and now I am using the site operator or a certain program, you fill in the field forms caller - your phone number, and in the field caused by - the number that you need call. You press a button of a connection. After a few seconds you receive an incoming call initiated by the operator. Lifting the handset, you hear a long beep, since at this point occur dial / call a second number. As a result, we have two incoming calls. And as usual (in most countries), the incoming calls are free, you only pay for the service connection costs SIP- operator. In fact, it is almost the same as the SIP-call using a dialer, which I wrote more than once. But it is - almost. And it's almost packed both pluses and minuses.
Plus the fact that you use a standard GSM (or analogue if the callback takes place between stationary, wired telephones), not the Internet gateway with a very different, and not always quality codecs. Accordingly, the communication quality is significantly higher, but is not always perfect, as much depends not only on the receiving GSM-signal both subscribers, but also landed the gateway (ie, the operator of the point, or the operator of the partner that translates the call in a normal, analog). But in any case, here we have a definite plus as, plus the fact that we do not need a wide and unlimited internet channel to carry the call. We can talk to another city, another country in sparing rates SIP-operator, while at the cottage in the woods, on the track, yes anywhere, just to present cellular communications and was there is even the smallest GPRS, the speed and stability that we do not greatly important, since his task is to send a very short request and said data call us on site SIP-operator. They were pros. They are impressive, is not it?
Now cons rather a minus. Since there is a callback, then how would you make two calls from the site operator: one to himself, to his room, the second caller. Thus, you pay just two fare. However, if the operator is selected properly (with good rates and inspiring list of services) even in this situation, your call will still be more profitable than the traditional through your GSM- or landline operator phone.
Let's compare for example the call, say from Moscow to Kiev, based on the standard price of the "Big Three" the GSM-operators of their "stationary monsters" and a pair of SIP-operators.
So:
- MTS - 29 rubles.
- Beeline - 24 rubles
- MegaFon - 20 rubles.
- Rostelecom - 10.50 rubles (like "Wind of Change", from 8.00 to 20.00)
- SipNET - 0,60 + 5,83 = 6,43 rubles.
- Nonoh - 1,67 + 3,35 = 5,02 rubles.
And I note that when comparing the rates, I took SipNET Nonoh and prices for mobile operators, as if implying that we call mobile to mobile (Mobile). If one or both of a pair of subscriber - stationary (Landline) the price will be even lower.
And at the end of this, a comprehensive part of our conversation, I want to offer you a small life hacking. The fact that many SIP-operators of the more enjoyable by tariffs still offer favorable conditions in certain areas or types of connections. It happens, or under certain conditions (for example a one-time replenishment of your personal account in the amount of not less than certain. So does for example nonoh) or that there are certain days, which can be found on the website of the operator (for example so does SipNet). During this period (freedays) calls on the marked connection types and directions - free of charge. For example at Nonoh - is fixed numbers in Moscow. So, one of the directions (if calling Kiev mob -..> Moscow-hospital) will be free. And if you choose two directions of freedays (for example: Moscow-Landline -> USA or the Czech Republic), the call will be completely free of charge, subject to the requirements of simple operator.
Now, having familiarized with the basic concepts of "callback" and understand all the pros and cons of this technology, let us consider the corresponding iOS-app name is ayTaksofon (iTaxofon). Just note that iTaxofon originally written for the iPhone, but I do not see any reasons why it can not be used on the iPad, or iPod Touch.
And how to talk, you say? Yes, everything is simple: introducing the number of outgoing calls, not necessarily that it was your iPhone. This may in principle be any number. Let's say that that you have on your Nokia or SonyEricsson, stationary or home, or do not have, and have your grandmother that you want to connect at a preferential traffic to someone in another city or country. I've been using some of the programs of this type, on their iPad.
So, running iTaxofon we see four tabs:
Settings - then choose SIP-operator, scrolling "drum" with an impressive list. And then we specify a number (or, as I wrote above, any number of the caller, the one who is calling). As an option, there is a slider on-off information on the cost of the call in the call. But if, contrary to expectation, you inexplicably, there is no account in any of the proposed operators, you can click a symbol i (information) and the app will take you to the site of the selected operator, where you can get acquainted with the terms, rates and make yourself account.
Contacts - all just there. This tab is your standard address book, and this is one way choice of the called party (the one who to call).
History - lives here full list of your callback-calls with the person's name and date of the call. If the call was not to the number from the address book (brought in by hand), in the list, respectively, it will be displayed just a number. Thus, you can quickly call back any number in the list.
Up - a standard dialer for manually entering phone numbers, if it is not in the address book.
$ Key - is responsible for calling on the balance of your account information.
C key - to reset the data number input window.
And the key of "C" - again, the choice of the caller from the iPhone address book.
Actually in this description can be completed. The program is simple to understand and be able to it each.
AyTaksofon when compared with the already mentioned previously iFreeje, then the benefits of today's hero, we have a wide range of SIP-operators, and hence tariffs (although I would like more. In my opinion, the list lacks such major players as the VPBX24, SipMarket and PCtel, also providing a service callback and high-quality connection), a user-friendly interface, plus a history of calls. A iFreeje, in turn, by passing callback can connect you to Skype users (though I can not figure out why these things may be required if there is an opportunity to call on the imputed price of the phone), and fund your account directly from the app (though quite inconvenient manner).
In summary, I would not say that one application is better and more is worse. Both in its interest, both properly serve the purpose of reducing communication costs. And tariffs should be compared in each case. It so happened that a given at the beginning of our conversation, example, call Moscow (mobile) - Kiev (mobile) is more advantageous in iFreeje (4,41 rubles. per minute, while in second billing), and say the call Moscow (mobile) - Yekaterinburg (mobile) in Nonoh or SipNet (3.68 rub. and 2.51 rubles. against 5.00 rubles).
Its cost $ 0,99 iTaxofon fully justified. The only thing I would have wished the developer, it can be a bit podshlifovat design more iOS-Style, to make a more smooth, sleek, not so chopped. (Although the design is vkusovschina, and I can not be fair), add the ability to self-configure operator (now, if desired add operator is not listed, you need to write about it to developer, and wait for the upgrade version) or actively expand the list existing ones. Also provide an opportunity to replenish the account of the program (those operators who provide it)
Behind this, I finish my story, and otklanivayus.
Those wishing to learn a little more about the SIP-telephony, I can advise to record one of my lectures «SIP-telephony on Mac OS & iOS»:
«SIP-telephony on Mac OS & iOS» from andrey Barhatov on Vimeo.
Quality you touch!
Yours sincerely, Andrew Barhatov.
Download from the App Store: ayTaksofon
Price: $0.99
developer: Shultsev Oleg
System requirements: Firmware iOS 3.0 and higher