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Old Aug 31, 2012, 10:19 am
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Call internationally for free this weekend! (1 Sep 2012)

Hi all.

I run a phone company; and I need to test some additional routes we've setup in our system. I thought that it'd be better to share with my MP and FT friends rather than just have an automated script test the calls. If you share this, please do so with at least a little care.

I ask that you don't use it to call premium numbers (it shouldn't work anyhow); avoid calling China, India, Canada, US - we know they work already, and don't go nuts on the calls. If one number calls a ton, or calls a particular number a ton, we'll have to block it.

Just dial (626) 200-4136; and dial the number you want. 011+countrycode+number #.

626 is a Southern California area code, in case you were concerned.
Service is provided as-is, with no warranties at all.

If you have major problems connecting to someone, pm or reply here.

Mods, I thought travel tools was the right place to put this; sorry if not.

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Old Aug 31, 2012, 8:22 pm
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Originally Posted by rizwank
Hi all.

I run a phone company; and I need to test some additional routes we've setup in our system. I thought that it'd be better to share with my MP and FT friends rather than just have an automated script test the calls. If you share this, please do so with at least a little care.

I ask that you don't use it to call premium numbers (it shouldn't work anyhow); avoid calling China, India, Canada, US - we know they work already, and don't go nuts on the calls. If one number calls a ton, or calls a particular number a ton, we'll have to block it.

Just dial (626) 200-4136; and dial the number you want. 011+countrycode+number #.

626 is a Southern California area code, in case you were concerned.
Service is provided as-is, with no warranties at all.

If you have major problems connecting to someone, pm or reply here.

Mods, I thought travel tools was the right place to put this; sorry if not.
Thank you rizwank! I will do testing this weekend.
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Old Sep 1, 2012, 6:12 pm
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That is very generous. Do you have information how one might join and buy telephone time from your company?
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Old Sep 2, 2012, 8:15 pm
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Thank you for this ^. goalie-dad called the family in Paris and a friend in Cairo with no issues and very clear call quality on both calls.
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Old Sep 2, 2012, 8:28 pm
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Awesome service! Just used this to call Australia and New Zealand, and the call qulity was great ^
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Old Sep 2, 2012, 9:09 pm
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thanks so much. we used it to call our family in cuba worked perfect! let me know once the service gets launched so we can use it
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Old Sep 2, 2012, 10:10 pm
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called Russia, cell phone - not a very good connection
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Old Sep 2, 2012, 10:33 pm
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Called Pakistan twice.. one was good while the other was poor quality
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Old Sep 2, 2012, 10:46 pm
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called turkey..it was good
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Old Sep 2, 2012, 11:06 pm
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called saudi arabia and it was pathetic
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Old Sep 2, 2012, 11:10 pm
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Old Sep 3, 2012, 2:45 am
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Problems with cell phones to Philipines

Works ok for land lines but not for cell phones.
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Old Sep 3, 2012, 8:09 am
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Called TurkCell in Turkey, a lot of echo on the line, will try again. Was able to hear with difficulty
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Old Sep 3, 2012, 8:33 am
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Relocated to Travel Technology Forum as more appropriate venue.

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Old Sep 3, 2012, 9:05 am
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Tried to call a cellphone in Perú and it would ring on my end but it wouldn't go through.
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