How To In Bs As - Vonage

[Kevin_CG]

Hey all! I'm thinking about getting Vonage in order to make calls back to the U.S.

Has anyone done this recently from Argentina? Is the shipping now maybe a little more reliable than in the past if I order the package from Vonage? (Their site says they ship via UPS)

Or better yet, anyone have a Vonage router and adapter they are looking to sell?

Any other Voip recommendations welcome =)

Gracias a todos! Have a good weekend with a couple facturas

 

[r2d2]

I use Google Voice with Hangouts dialer installed on our android phones. Free calls to the US. No special hardware necessary. Works well.

 

[Ceviche]

Just bring majic jack app. activate it in US...

you would be fine.

I juse majic jack in conjunction with pingo.com...and it has helped me all over the world where ever there is good wifi or food LTE connection.

 

[GMXam]

I use skype with a US phone number to make voice calls to the US from my phone/pc. Also works well and no additional hardware required.

 

[Silvie]

I just brought my old Vonage router and existing phone line from USA.

 

[ElQueso]

I got one from someone here who had an extra one. Don't know of any other extra ones around.

I don't think it's time to test the import restrictions on something like a Vonage router coming in through customs. If you don't already have a router or can't find one here (I did a quick search on MercadoLibre and didn't find one) or can't get someone to bring one down, I'd look at one of the previously-mentioned options.

I also use Skype and have a telephone number in the States with Skype credit for phone-to-phone calls at a ridiculously low rate in most countries (Argentina, of course, excepted). Cheaper than Vonage unless you use it an awful lot phone-to-phone, Skype-to-Skype being free. A cheap headset with microphone is good enough to have a good-quality call. Or MercadoLibre has Skype USB phone kits for sale if you prefer a handset. Plus you can use Skype on your smartphone or tablets, etc.

 

[Kevin_CG]

Thank you all so much for the great info!! I was not even aware of a couple of those services. Will be looking into those for sure. Thank you, ElQueso, for your advice on imports!

Fantastic info, thank you all!

 

[oiram]

Can't you setup Google voice from here? Without a us number?

 

[r2d2]

Can't you setup Google voice from here? Without a us number?

You can setup Google voice from here using a VPN and some service that gives you a free US phone number (I think I had used callcentric when I signed up for my last Google Voice account: http://www.callcentric.com/dids/free_phone_number). This way you should be able to create the Google Voice account including the incoming US phone number from Google.

 

[pistachio]

I personally use Nextplus to make calls,is 0.02USD/min to canada I guess is the same for us.
or unlimited calls for 19.99/year to canada/us
Somehow I set it up with a us number, but is an option to use on the phone or tablet