Skype alternative.

[snpark]

Correct

 

[jstar]

I think that is very exaggerated or outdated TBH. I roam a lot and never have charges like that even with some light to moderate usage. Either that or your provider is ruthless. I used to help negotiate roaming agreements and I remember the days of $3 US per day and $1 US per minute to use your phone while roaming and all we had was voice. Data used to be rather expensive for roaming as well but those days seem to be behind us for everyone but jstar. Seriously I really question the information you were given.

I question a lot of things about you but let’s not go there. And with you it’s always the same ahem ‘argument’; your gut feeling tells you it can’t be and it’s all fake news. Doesn’t matter if it’s about noise, religion or traffic. Can you please use real arguments for once?

I could give here easily 30 examples of European families the last year visiting non EU countries and being charged thousands of euro because daughter dear thought it was a good idea to show the pictures on IG and to post videos on Tik Tok.

The record bill probably was €48,000 (Morocco): A British entrepreneur received a telephone bill of no less than 48,000 euro (£42,000) after a family vacation in Morocco. His teenage daughter had been scrolling on TikTok for eight hours during the trip without connecting to the Wi-Fi. The father thought he had a subscription with unlimited roaming, but this did not apply to countries outside Europe. The gigantic claim almost drove his company to bankruptcy. Google Andrew Alty.

Or €1,000 within one minute: A Belgian father recently received an invoice of €1,000. His daughter only had her mobile data on for one minute when she arrived outside the EEA (European Economic Area). Her smartphone immediately began to synchronize and load heavy video content in the background, causing costs to instantly go crazy.

If you don’t believe this fine but don’t waste your and my time with this nonsense. [Ignore ON/]

 

[Hawk256]

I question a lot of things about you but let’s not go there. And with you it’s always the same ahem ‘argument’; your gut feeling tells you it can’t be and it’s all fake news. Doesn’t matter if it’s about noise, religion or traffic. Can you please use real arguments for once?

I could give here easily 30 examples of European families the last year visiting non EU countries and being charged thousands of euro because daughter dear thought it was a good idea to show the pictures on IG and to post videos on Tik Tok.

The record bill probably was €48,000 (Morocco): A British entrepreneur received a telephone bill of no less than 48,000 euro (£42,000) after a family vacation in Morocco. His teenage daughter had been scrolling on TikTok for eight hours during the trip without connecting to the Wi-Fi. The father thought he had a subscription with unlimited roaming, but this did not apply to countries outside Europe. The gigantic claim almost drove his company to bankruptcy. Google Andrew Alty.

Or €1,000 within one minute: A Belgian father recently received an invoice of €1,000. His daughter only had her mobile data on for one minute when she arrived outside the EEA (European Economic Area). Her smartphone immediately began to synchronize and load heavy video content in the background, causing costs to instantly go crazy.

If you don’t believe this fine but don’t waste your and my time with this nonsense. [Ignore ON/]

I question why you are so concerned about me. I worked in the industry for 30 years and helped negotiate roaming agreements. I speak for the US and US customers. If the EU is still charging like that then they are the crooks. You should be mad at them, not me. Maybe there was mistake in billing. 1,00 pounds for one minute? One offs don't tell the whole picture. I could care less if you like me or not. No need to make it personal but put me on block if I bother you that much. I could say the sky was blue and you would be the one to say "Well actually, it's cyan" Too bad you aren't a cage member.

 

[Balifrog]

I checked. The title is correct but unfortunately Youtube only has odd grabs and reviews for the film. No linkg for the full film.

Yes, I found same.

Never mind, I'll go for a G.T. trying to play it as 30 years ago...

 

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[jstar]

High roaming costs only for European customers and telecom providers? Sure….


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And if you don’t know this you must have been living under a rock the last decades.

 

[Hawk256]

High roaming costs only for European customers and telecom providers? Sure….


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And if you don’t know this you must have been living under a rock the last decades.

I would agree 1,000 pounds per minute or 48,000 pounds for a day just might be considered a tad high. Like real people couldn't pay high. And this is the norm there? $50 a week would be an average roaming bill in the US for light usage. But my 30 years means nothing.

 

[Banana72]

How about having someone send you good picture of your drivers license, resize to about the original DL size and then scan that with the phone? Nothing to lose at this point.

Will try this...thanks!

 

[pantaiema]

High roaming costs only for European customers and telecom providers? Sure….
And if you don’t know this you must have been living under a rock the last decades.

I would agree 1,000 pounds per minute or 48,000 pounds for a day just might be considered a tad high. Like real people couldn't pay high. And this is the norm there? $50 a week would be an average roaming bill in the US for light usage. But my 30 years means nothing.

Looks like they might be learning an expensive lesson the hard way. I know plenty of people travelling to Western Europe from all over the world, North America, Asia, Australia and none of them have ever gotten slapped with crazy roaming fees.

The trick is very simple: turn off roaming on your main line and don't make any calls while abroad. Just pick up a local SIM card and throw it into a MiFi device, an old backup phone, or even a cheap phone to use as a portable hotspot. While waiting to get your local simcard, just use public wify available in the city and/or local cafe.

Rememberr there is no charge to just receive the message, sms.

 

[danielp]

For anyone looking for a Skype replacement, I’ve been using Voxa. It lets you make international calls directly from your browser, with pay-as-you-go pricing and no monthly subscription.

You can check it out here: https://joinvoxa.com

 

[pantaiema]

For anyone looking for a Skype replacement, I’ve been using Voxa. It lets you make international calls directly from your browser, with pay-as-you-go pricing and no monthly subscription.

You can check it out here: https://joinvoxa.com

I personally have not tried it. But IMO it is a very reasonable price for international call/min, especially if you are just calling the landline. You could top up as low as EUR5.00 and you could pay via PayPal so you do not need to provide your credit card detail. The credit never expire (based on their claim).

Those who have tried, if you could provide feedback especially the call quality for people to learn, it will be great.

 

[jstar]

Voxa and Yolla are both pay-as-you-go VoIP services used as affordable alternatives to traditional carrier rates or Skype for making international calls to mobile numbers and landlines. The main difference is that Voxa works directly in a web browser without installation, while Yolla operates strictly via a dedicated mobile app.

Platform Accessibility
Voxa: Runs directly from any modern web browser (on computers, tablets, or phones) with no software to download or install.
Yolla: Mobile-only application that must be downloaded on iOS, Android, or Huawei devices.

Pricing and Rates
Voxa: Pay-as-you-go international rates starting around €0.02 per minute depending on the destination, with minimum credit packages starting at €5.
Yolla: Highly competitive per-minute global rates (starting around $0.01 per minute for select regions), often packaged with referral credits or promotional sign-up deals.

Features
Voxa: Offers browser-based calling and virtual local numbers in over 50 countries.
Yolla: Supports mobile app-to-app calls, international SMS texting, and mobile airtime top-ups/recharges across more than 140 countries, displaying your real phone number as caller ID

Still using Yolla from time to time. In my case esp. banks abroad, government services and airlines (mile redemption). No issues.