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Cheap International Calls Using Packet8 MobileTalk Application

by Ronen Halevy on Jan 9th, 2008 at 12:08 am EST
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Packet8mobiletalkPacket8, one of the big VOIP players, has released a new application for BlackBerry at CES. Personally there are quite a few others already doing this so I did not post about it earlier. The PR rep at the booth promised that the BlackBerry application will automatically recognize your international calls and send them through Packet8 without any call backs or call codes.

You get a free $2 credit of calls when you first sign up and after that their regular per minute fees start kicking in. The funny part is that even though their press release says there are no obligations or fees for the but it does mention that the service has a $9.99 activation fee. ($4.99 for current Packet8 customers) I am not quite sure how that will pan out in the long run.

I do know that for now you can signup for the fee free trial at this link: http://mobiletalk.packet8.net/trial

You can download the application by going to the following link from your BlackBerry: http://mobiletalk.packet8.net

 

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6 Comments to “Cheap International Calls Using Packet8 MobileTalk Application”

  1. Posted by: luc-mobile
    January 9, 2008 at 9:11 am EST

    Direct calls from a Blackberry, with no callbacks? Hey, that’s a first.
    .
    But with an activation fee? Now that stinks. It’s total BS!

  2. Posted by: Ronen Halevy
    January 10, 2008 at 5:33 pm EST

    Its not a first at all. We have had it with EQO for quite awhile now. Personally I don’t see the point but I dont make that many international calls :) I dont have that many friends.
    I still swear by this 3utelecom.com service. Per second billing and no activation or any other charge. It automatically recognizes your caller ID so you do not need to enter in any pin code.

  3. Posted by: Scottyd
    February 20, 2008 at 4:13 pm EST

    Just an update to your post- the new MobileTalk price is $0.00 per month and $0.00 sign-up!

  4. Posted by: Ronen Halevy
    February 21, 2008 at 10:42 pm EST

    That is the way it should have been in the first place!

  5. Posted by: Bobby Jones
    May 8, 2008 at 7:44 pm EST

    The pin free dialing service is very convenient. Has anyone heard of my011.com before? My colleagues at work use it. I am debating between that and Mobile Talk.