Comments on: Mobivox vs Truphone: What kind of mobile user are you? http://saunderslog.com/2007/10/15/mobivox-vs-truphone-what-kind-of-mobile-user-are-you/ A daily round table on the tech industry with experts and callers from all over the globe. Join us as we pick apart the news and get to the meat of what\'s happening out there. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:18:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Jim Courtney http://saunderslog.com/2007/10/15/mobivox-vs-truphone-what-kind-of-mobile-user-are-you/#comment-413347 Jim Courtney Sat, 20 Oct 2007 23:37:58 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/10/15/mobivox-vs-truphone-what-kind-of-mobile-user-are-you/#comment-413347 Note that Mobivox also synchronizes your Mobivox address book with your Skype contacts each time you log in. And calls to Skype users are also free (other than any carrier charges to a Mobivox access point). Note that Mobivox also synchronizes your Mobivox address book with your Skype contacts each time you log in. And calls to Skype users are also free (other than any carrier charges to a Mobivox access point).

]]> By: spg http://saunderslog.com/2007/10/15/mobivox-vs-truphone-what-kind-of-mobile-user-are-you/#comment-410289 spg Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:21:51 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/10/15/mobivox-vs-truphone-what-kind-of-mobile-user-are-you/#comment-410289 What I am looking for does not exist and may never. What I want is a SIM card for that I pay airtime charges on any GSM netwroks. Both inbound and outbound calls are through VIOP VSP's of my own choosing. Routing is SIP based; but the channel to the handset would be via circuit switched GSM. That way it works on any netwrok with any cheap phone. I do the SIP reistrations from a website; it allows me to set up dial plans. I can set any DID to rinf the phone by pointing to a SIP URL. Since I envision this as a discount product a fair airtime charge would be typical call rate to the destination roaming in on a discount VSP for both inbound and outbound(plus I would pay to terminate outbound direct to the SIP VSP of my choice. The same product could also be market as an enterprise solution that allows a GSM phone to become an extension on a corporate PBX. What I am looking for does not exist and may never. What I want is a SIM card for that I pay airtime charges on any GSM netwroks. Both inbound and outbound calls are through VIOP VSP’s of my own choosing. Routing is SIP based; but the channel to the handset would be via circuit switched GSM. That way it works on any netwrok with any cheap phone. I do the SIP reistrations from a website; it allows me to set up dial plans. I can set any DID to rinf the phone by pointing to a SIP URL. Since I envision this as a discount product a fair airtime charge would be typical call rate to the destination roaming in on a discount VSP for both inbound and outbound(plus I would pay to terminate outbound direct to the SIP VSP of my choice.

The same product could also be market as an enterprise solution that allows a GSM phone to become an extension on a corporate PBX.

]]> By: convergence http://saunderslog.com/2007/10/15/mobivox-vs-truphone-what-kind-of-mobile-user-are-you/#comment-408179 convergence Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:53 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/10/15/mobivox-vs-truphone-what-kind-of-mobile-user-are-you/#comment-408179 I see mobivox as net2phone for mobile phones. Except that there is no provision to change your mobile phone's number, instead you call a local number powered by an IVR. Bulk rates on per min charges are just under 1c in North America offered by the likes of Level3 Global Crossing etc.. So mobivox makes about 0.9c per min of call or maybe even less if you add Admin, operations, infrastructure and other charges. I see mobivox as net2phone for mobile phones.

Except that there is no provision to change your mobile phone’s number, instead you call a local number powered by an IVR.

Bulk rates on per min charges are just under 1c in North America offered by the likes of Level3 Global Crossing etc.. So mobivox makes about 0.9c per min of call or maybe even less if you add Admin, operations, infrastructure and other charges.

]]> By: Andrew http://saunderslog.com/2007/10/15/mobivox-vs-truphone-what-kind-of-mobile-user-are-you/#comment-407885 Andrew Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:46:24 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/10/15/mobivox-vs-truphone-what-kind-of-mobile-user-are-you/#comment-407885 The only danger is when Rogers decides that the Mobivox access numbers aren't available as one of your 5. Which I guarantee they will eventually. Then you are on the hook for airtime, but if it is local then it should still be much cheaper than Rogers LD rates. The only danger is when Rogers decides that the Mobivox access numbers aren’t available as one of your 5. Which I guarantee they will eventually. Then you are on the hook for airtime, but if it is local then it should still be much cheaper than Rogers LD rates.

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