VoIP rates

While hunting for a VoIP service to call India, I found a fair variety of services that I'm sharing below.

FreeCall appears the cheapest when calling India, at 2.5¢ per minute to a land line. I'm listing the rate from London to Chennai below. I'm not sure of the difference in voice quality between these. The only one I've tried is VoIPDiscount, which is not too bad. As a benchmark, remember that Reliance offers a calling card at around 7.3¢ per minute.

(Incidentally, if you wanted to call the US/UK, there's no reason why you should use your phone. Calls to the US, the UK and parts of Europe are free with most of these services.)

2.5¢/min	freecall
3.3¢/min	calleasy
3.3¢/min	webcalldirect
3.9¢/min	net2phone
4.2¢/min	smsdiscount
5.0¢/min	internetcalls
5.0¢/min	nonoh
5.0¢/min	voipdiscount
5.0¢/min	voipwise
5.5¢/min	freshtel.net
5.9¢/min	pc-telephone
6.0¢/min	mywebcalls
6.7¢/min	12voip
6.7¢/min	justvoip
6.7¢/min	poivy
6.7¢/min	sparvoip
6.8¢/min	gtalk2voip
7.1¢/min	vbuzzer
7.5¢/min	webphone
7.9¢/min	yahoo
8.0¢/min	click4
8.0¢/min	callserve
8.0¢/min	hotfoon
8.2¢/min	blasterphone.net
8.4¢/min	netappel
8.4¢/min	sipdiscount
8.4¢/min	voipbuster
9.1¢/min	voipstunt
9.9¢/min	iconnecthere
9.9¢/min	lowratevoip
10.0¢/min	phoneopia
10.6¢/min	skype
11.4¢/min	sipnet
11.6¢/min	voipcheap
13.8¢/min	wengophone
14.6¢/min	gizmo5
16.1¢/min	peneo
19.9¢/min	voipbusterpro

Comments

Saurabh 14 Sep 2008 6:21 am: I was using Tpad (Linksys PAP2T device at both ends) for VOIP Calls, which is completely free as long as internet works fine at my place in India (and without the need of keeping laptop switched on). With the occasional call out from tpad to mobiles, but freecall is indeed much cheaper as per their website! Infact the rate is listed as 2c/min (.019GBP). Thanks for sharing this!

Kannan Ekanath 19 Sep 2008 4:29 am: Dude, most of my international calls while I am on the commute using lycatalk.com. All these websites are using the computer (VoIP). Have ya got a similar list for phone based (Landline based) ones ??

Neha 24 Sep 2008 3:58 am: Hi Anand,

I have been reading your blog for a while now, and I really love it!
I just had one query, since you’re in UK… What do you use to call back home? esp, mobile to mobile… could you suggest something to me? I am going to be in France for a year and need some pointers in this regard :)

Thanks for the good read(S)(emphasis on the plural :) )

S Anand 26 Sep 2008 1:36 am: @Neha: Thanks, Neha. I use Reliance’s calling card (relianceindiacall.co.uk) for personal use and Tata’s (VSNL’s) calling card for official use. You could also look at Jajah as an option, but I haven’t tried it.

Neha 26 Sep 2008 5:42 am: Hey Anand,
That was fast! Thank you so much, will have a look and try it out :)

Saran 5 Dec 2008 7:43 am: srilanka low rate line please sent my mail

Thejesh GN 14 May 2009 8:09 am: I use Jajah to call from India to US n UK. It works pretty well for mobile to mobile calls.

Saurabh 14 Sep 2008 6:21 am: I was using Tpad (Linksys PAP2T device at both ends) for VOIP Calls, which is completely free as long as internet works fine at my place in India (and without the need of keeping laptop switched on). With the occasional call out from tpad to mobiles, but freecall is indeed much cheaper as per their website! Infact the rate is listed as 2c/min (.019GBP). Thanks for sharing this!
Kannan Ekanath 19 Sep 2008 4:29 am: Dude, most of my international calls while I am on the commute using lycatalk.com. All these websites are using the computer (VoIP). Have ya got a similar list for phone based (Landline based) ones ??
Neha 24 Sep 2008 3:58 am: Hi Anand,

I have been reading your blog for a while now, and I really love it!
I just had one query, since you’re in UK… What do you use to call back home? esp, mobile to mobile… could you suggest something to me? I am going to be in France for a year and need some pointers in this regard :)

Thanks for the good read(S)(emphasis on the plural :) )
S Anand 26 Sep 2008 1:36 am: @Neha: Thanks, Neha. I use Reliance’s calling card (relianceindiacall.co.uk) for personal use and Tata’s (VSNL’s) calling card for official use. You could also look at Jajah as an option, but I haven’t tried it.
Neha 26 Sep 2008 5:42 am: Hey Anand,
That was fast! Thank you so much, will have a look and try it out :)
Saran 5 Dec 2008 7:43 am: srilanka low rate line please sent my mail
Thejesh GN 14 May 2009 8:09 am: I use Jajah to call from India to US n UK. It works pretty well for mobile to mobile calls.