MobileTalk Review
Packet8 MobileTalk Overview
Packet8 MobileTalk lets cell phone users make cheap international calls from a mobile phone, reducing their international calling rates by as much as 90%– quickly and easily. No more special PIN codes to keep track of. No more long access numbers to dial. Just the highest quality digital voice service and great calling rates to any of your international locations— all for a low monthly access fee. Simply install the MobileTalk software on cellular phone and dial any friend or family member anywhere in the world.
| Basic Info | MobileTalk Answers |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Santa Clara, California |
| Year Established | 1987 |
| Call Type(s) | Mobile VoIP Call Back Service |
| Compatible Phones | You can use MobileTalk from any cellular telephone. |
| Availability | MobileTalk service is available anywhere there is a cellular network connection. |
| Free Calls | MobileTalk does not currently offer free calling. |
| Phone Number | With MobileTalk there is no need for a new phone number as MobileTalk uses your existing cellular telephone to give you low cost calling Over the Packet8 digital network. |
| Calling Rates | MobileTalk offers low cost international calls starting at 2 cents per minute, with rates 90% lower than traditonal cellualr carriers. |
| SMS | MobileTalk does not currently offer low cost international SMS services |
| Instant Messaging | MobileTalk does not offer instant messaging services |
| Special Features | With MobileTalk, users can call directly from their phone's contact list and speed dials. There are no preset limits, no prepayment required and they over a 30 day money back guarantee. |
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April 14th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
I signed up when they announced their new charter member program so I don’t have to pay any monthly fees- just minutes– with no connection/first minute fees.
One download- runs in he background. Totally transparent once it is installed. Sound quality is equal to my normal cell calls.
I thnk I was paying Verizon 3.49 per minute- mobiletalk is is 2 cents per minute (at least where I call).
Highly recommend.
August 2nd, 2008 at 12:50 am
Features like cheap international calls are really beneficial to people who have loved ones in other parts of the country. Since they regularly avail the service, they would be glad to discover and use these kinds of cheap international calling rates. In that way, they’ll have more time to spend talking with their loved ones without worrying of the cost. It’s really good to have these sites that offer cheap international calling plans with the cheapest rate.
August 28th, 2008 at 8:59 am
works as adv. Had one bad dropped call with an all circuits busy on the redial. Other than that it is a total win. Convenience and low price!
June 4th, 2009 at 3:31 am
I am writing this because I have become the victim of two scam/sham companies: Vonage and 8X8.
I was with Vonage for one year and in the end I was charged for disconnection even though I fulfilled the one year contract agreement. Their biggest problem was customer service and technical support. The customer service could not get my order right no matter how often I called to get all three lines under one bill. The whole problem is the staff of customer service is based in the Philippines. They customer service could probably speak fluent Tagalog, but only an utterance in English. I was so frustrated when I tried to get support from them I could not take anymore. After so many failed attempts at trying to make it through I gave up and paid the price to leave after one year. I thought that one year and I could close my account without any issues. Finally I thought; but no, I was charged for canceling my account as a termination fee.
My wife and I sell Melaluca products. One of the many services and products is the 8X8 VoIP Service. We expected the same high quality service as we expected from other partner companies in this forum. To no avail was I disappointed. The package arrived and I quickly set it up and ported our numbers to them. I could not get the fax to work. I spent 39.25 hours on the phone with Tech support, I had limited time to work with them especially when I was repeating the same sets over and over again.. Finally I told them I would not pay any further until they got the fax working. They finally relented and sent me a new converter modem for the fax line. I have made it work two times since. Then on May 28, 2009, I received an email. They are raising the rate for the fax line by 50% from $9.99 to $14.99. It pushed me over the edge. First I called them and complained they would not relent. I wrote the better business bureau and they told me they were within their writes to charge me anything they wish due the wording in article 5.9 of the customer agreement. Without notice and without malice 8X8 will and can raise the price and you can pay it or be charged for failing to meet you contract fulfillment. The BBB of San Jose, CA has given them an “A+” rating on their site in spite of several reviews to the contrary. So the better business bureau is a prostitute to the business with money to buy their services.
I am so sad to come to the realization of today’s business world. Not does this review discredit these two companies, but also the Better Business Bureau. What disappointment (bowing my head in disgust).