Vodafone DE plans special (skype only?) voip-tariff

inquisitor · 17-05-2009, 22:55

According to this article not only Vodafone, but also T-Mobile plan special data tariffs for VoIP.
Actually I don't appreciate those news at all since except for eplus no operator has blocked VoIP or IM so far, allthough those services were prohibited by their T&Cs. So if VoIP-enabled tariffs come, that would mean for regular data tariffs VoIP-prohibition will finally be enforced.

babble · **Voip over eplus is not blocked -** 18-05-2009, 09:07

Inquisitor,

Voip over eplus is "deliberately crippled" but not blocked. "Normal" out-going calls are limited to about two minutes unless an additional non-voip service is used to keep the internet connection alive: ping works for me.

An always-on voip connection for accepting incoming voip calls over eplus is more difficult to achieve, but not impossible.

Most voip software gives poor audio quality, drop-outs, etc, on the overloaded eplus network (even with G.729). However, "perfect" two-way audio is possible, with the correct software, for both incoming and out-going eplus voip calls over UMTS.

The eplus network is so overloaded, it couldn´t cope with an influx of permanent voip users. So I´m sorry, but I won´t name the "best" voip software. Well, I will say that at least one free package works much better than the other offers. I had to try several until I found the one that works perfectly.

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inquisitor (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Professionist Posts: 1,399 Join Date: 15 Nov 2006 Country:	17-05-2009, 22:55 According to this article not only Vodafone, but also T-Mobile plan special data tariffs for VoIP. Actually I don't appreciate those news at all since except for eplus no operator has blocked VoIP or IM so far, allthough those services were prohibited by their T&Cs. So if VoIP-enabled tariffs come, that would mean for regular data tariffs VoIP-prohibition will finally be enforced. terminals: Samsung: Galaxy S5 DuoS (G900FD); BLU: Win HD LTE; Nokia: 1200; Asus: Fonepad 7 ME372CG; Huawei data: E3372, Vodafone R201, K3765, E1762; postpaid: O2 on Business XL; prepaid: DE: Aldi Talk, Lidl; UK: 3; BG: MTel, vivacom; RU: MTS; RS: MTS; UAE: du Tourist SIM; INT'L: toggle mobile VoIP: sipgate.de (German DID); sipgate.co.uk (British DID); ukddi.com (British DID); sipcall.ch (Swiss DID); megafon.bg (Bulgarian DID); InterVoip.com

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babble (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 115 Join Date: 11 Oct 2007 Country:	Voip over eplus is not blocked - 18-05-2009, 09:07 Inquisitor, Voip over eplus is "deliberately crippled" but not blocked. "Normal" out-going calls are limited to about two minutes unless an additional non-voip service is used to keep the internet connection alive: ping works for me. An always-on voip connection for accepting incoming voip calls over eplus is more difficult to achieve, but not impossible. Most voip software gives poor audio quality, drop-outs, etc, on the overloaded eplus network (even with G.729). However, "perfect" two-way audio is possible, with the correct software, for both incoming and out-going eplus voip calls over UMTS. The eplus network is so overloaded, it couldn´t cope with an influx of permanent voip users. So I´m sorry, but I won´t name the "best" voip software. Well, I will say that at least one free package works much better than the other offers. I had to try several until I found the one that works perfectly.