Truphone

[gorilla]

I've been using Truphone (http://www.truphone.com/welcome.tru) on my N80ie for the past couple of days and I am impressed. Now I know I said I was impressed (https://talk3g.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3950) with fring (http://www.fring.com/) (and I am) but Truphone has better call clarity.

So what is Truphone?
"Truphone routes your mobile calls via the internet. That means free mobile calls to other Truphone users & very cheap calls to anyone else."
Currently when you sign up you get a £2 credit and free landline calls to 40 countries, including the UK :D

I'm using it over my home wifi connection. I'm scared to try it over 3g as I'm still on O2.

It's currently only available (http://www.truphone.com/more_info/what_phones.tru) on the newer N series and E series phones.

It's also free (http://www.truphone.com/more_info/what_does_it_cost.tru) to call other SIP users. I think it's definitely worth a try.

[gorilla]

Here is a youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NNxRUPwx7M) video guide showing you how to install it on an E65. The E65 looks like a nice phone BTW!

[Ben]

Damnit... I think I want a Nokia E65... it looks snappy!

[bsrjl1]

Been using it on my N80 in the USA to avoid painful roaming changes. Cracking stuff, great call quality & as long as there's a free WLAN around it saves £££s.

[Hands0n]

What am I missing here? Is it using the WLAN for Truphone calls - and re-routing via GSM/3G when there is no WLAN? I am unclear whether or not it tries to use 3G/GPRS (i.e. mobile network data :eek: which would attract horrendous charges from most mobops).

I can see that there is an initial GPRS cost for downloading the application in the first place. But what after that? Any more [mobile network] data consumption?? Or is is strictly WLAN?

[Hands0n]

Okay, I think I've got my head around this ..... and installed it on my firm's N80 (! I wonder if they'll pay me for upgrading it to an N80ie :D ).

I've not made a call on it yet - save to play with voicemail settings. Will do that later this morning when normal people are up and awake.

Just looking at the tariffs ... slight digression I suppose - but 3's call termination rates are very obvious and surpassed only by "Mobile Other" which I supose is non-prearranged MVNOs.



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The service is only suited to handsets with built-in WiFi, so that takes out a whole ton of others. But good news for our Early Adopters on T3G is that it does support the Nokia N95, albeit with a small bug for which there is a workaround as described on their forum here --> http://www.mobilevoipforum.org/showthread.php?t=402

That'll please a lot of folk as I do rather think the N95 is going to be the Hottest Handset for 2007. Expect to see every man and his uncle carrying one :)

[Hands0n]

@Gorilla - what is your battery life like on the N80 with Truphone enabled? I left mine on without charge last night and it was as dead as a very dead thing this morning. I had to charge it up from flat!! All I did, I think, was lead WLAN scanning on - and the N80 between UMTS, WLAN and Bluetooth drained the battery overnight! I had only made one 20-minute Truphone call on it!!

[gorilla]

I concur that battery life takes a beating. I generally turn wlan, bluetooth etc off when I'm not using them to preserve battery life. I'll only ever use truphone for outgoing calls.

[bsrjl1]

I think the default is for Truphone to register & stay connected. Check Settings->Connection->SIP Settings->Truphone-home (or whatever it's called)->Registration & change it to When Needed. Truphone diverts your VOIP calls to your mobile anyway, so there's no need to use it for incoming unless you have a lot of Truphone clients.

[AllenAlter]

I've not made a call on it yet - save to play with voicemail settings.:)

[marry.w]

i was checking few other Voip services the other day. Tell me are the rates simmilar to Jajah, palringo , vopium and eqo ?



I've been using Truphone (http://www.truphone.com/welcome.tru) on my N80ie for the past couple of days and I am impressed. Now I know I said I was impressed (https://talk3g.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3950) with fring (http://www.fring.com/) (and I am) but Truphone has better call clarity.

So what is Truphone?
"Truphone routes your mobile calls via the internet. That means free mobile calls to other Truphone users & very cheap calls to anyone else."
Currently when you sign up you get a £2 credit and free landline calls to 40 countries, including the UK :D

I'm using it over my home wifi connection. I'm scared to try it over 3g as I'm still on O2.

It's currently only available (http://www.truphone.com/more_info/what_phones.tru) on the newer N series and E series phones.

It's also free (http://www.truphone.com/more_info/what_does_it_cost.tru) to call other SIP users. I think it's definitely worth a try.

[solo12002]

Once again another add. this post should be removed and i noticed another one of her postings under iphone. to protect this fourm and ensure it does not go down the path of others she should be barred from membership

[Ben]

Once again another add. this post should be removed and i noticed another one of her postings under iphone. to protect this fourm and ensure it does not go down the path of others she should be barred from membership
When the links start, so do the bans. Meanwhile, if you have a problem with a post please use the report post button or PM a moderator.

[solo12002]

" When the links start, so do the bans. Meanwhile, if you have a problem with a post please use the report post button or PM a moderator"

Ta Ben I forgot about that, hate to see this fourm which is largely spam free and well run going down the path of some other 3 g type fourms!

[Hands0n]

... hate to see this fourm which is largely spam free and well run going down the path of some other 3 g type fourms!

That will never happen on here, especially so with the good support of you and the other vigilant members of Talk3G.

Cheers :)

[3g-g]

*holds itchy trigger finger over ban button*

[solo12002]

Dont they say those with itchy fingers have money?

Right hand over!

[marry.w]

What i did wrong ? I am using iphone and i dont know why skypeis not allowing me to make call through this - it says something like only IMs allowed here -

Where did i spammed the forum ? :S

[Hands0n]

What i did wrong ?
Where did i spammed the forum ? :S

Hi Marry.w - because you posted a number of links to business URLs, that drew our attention. It is a technique that spammers use and we are very watchful for.

We have not removed your posts because they appear genuine, especially as you have asked a clearer question elsewhere in Talk3G. I am sure that one of us will be able to help you through this problem you are seeing.

I hope we help you find your solution. :)