Mobile Callback From Voipbuster/other Betamax brands

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I had not realised until today that Voipbuster launched a mobile callback method back in August. I read this on their forum, which can only be viewed when logged in with one of their accounts, not even with other Finarea accounts.

That interests me, and with some amusement, as I've emailed their other companies suggesting this, without reply.

It seems to use a downloaded Java application, rather than wap/gprs web pages to fill in.

Edit - oh, my Nokia 3120 phone says the application isn't supported. From their site

initiate directcalls from your mobile phone, this is very interesting (often much cheaper then your own mobile operator) if you have to make calls abroad.

- you need GPRS / UMTS (to let the application initiate the call via internet)
- you need JAVA (CLDC 1.1 / MIDP 2.0) most newer phones support this

edit 2 - a list of Java versions on all phones
http://developers.sun.com/techtopics.../device/device


On a thread discussing it, their replies suggest that the other Finarea clone companies may follow. This would be fairly interesting as Voipbuster rates themselves are not that attractive, typically about 20 to 25c for European mobiles, but others have pretty keen rates for UK (or IoM, and 7c), Liechtenstein, Iceland and Monaco mobiles.

Several of the thread queries are misunderstanding the concept, and wondering why the callback to the caller's phone is chargeable - they are mistaking this for installing a SIP client in a suitable phone and trying to use it over data tariffs or wifi instead.

Other people seem to be having problems of one kind or another, and I need to read it more carefully to figure out if this is due to system problems or their own mistakes. It's a bit noticeable that the number of replies from Voipbuster itself seem to be taling off ...

This is the thread https://www.voipbuster.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7269

As I say, you need to have a Voipbuster account to read the forum, but you can apply free and not put any starting credit on the account.

If it has too many problems, then I doubt that they would extend it to their other companies, and it won't get interesting enough for us, but I'll try to keep an eye on it from time to time.