newbie: US. to Indo calling services

**CarlosG903** · 27-04-09, 06:17

First, thought I'd introduce myself....new to this forum who
is interested in making either Bali or Jakarta my retirement home
as an American Expat.

Second, I'm looking around for long-distance services(names of specific companies that offer phone cards, calling plans, 10-10 services etc.) so that I can call a friend of mine in Jakarta from here in the U.S.

This may be critical, but I would be calling her mobile from my home phone(non-cell and non-mobile).

So in effect, I'm asking around for recommendations of names of long-distance services that offer good service for an economical or decent price!

Carlos G

**marcus** · 27-04-09, 08:20

I don't know that , but if you call from your computer , check www.12voip.com : it will cost only 0.03 Euros per minute to call to a cellphone in Indonesia (the same to send a sms) , or 0.035 Euros/min to call to a landline phone (I can't tell about the quality) . I use www.justvoip.com to call Brazil and USA from Indonesia , and the quality is good .

**CarlosG903** · 01-05-09, 08:59

Hey Marcus!
Thanks for the referal...I also found another site, at http://www.nobelcom.com,
that was recommended by the retirement magazine "Kiplingers". It only costs 4.0 Ct/Minute. It's good to have two sites...in case one does not deliver good service, I can fall back on the second one.

Carlos

**simarkbotak** · 01-05-09, 09:28

If you are using a computer, just use skype.

www.skype.com

**marcus** · 02-05-09, 18:52

I already used skype , but now there are so many cheaper choices .

**littleiyut** · 04-05-09, 05:10

Just wonder is there anyone here in Indo using skype to call UK vice versa? My ibu doesn't use computer so I have to ring her land line through skype recently as the price is so cheap but the connection was so bad she could hardly hear me

, I can hear her very loud and clear. I thought (after years paying £1 per minute) the tariff was too good to be true (5p per minute!) and perhaps it is. My mum is in Banten but when I tried to ring my niece in jakarta it was the same she can't hear me either

. While my brother in Utah willy nilly ringing family all the time in Jakarta with skype and no problem at all, I am raging with jealous here in the UK

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**redsnapr** · 05-05-09, 08:49

Bandwidth is critical using skype. There shouldn't be any problem when BOTH ends of the connection are broadband (high speed). I use skype to skype all the time to communicate back home when I'm away; likewise, we communicate skype to mobil or land line when calling the in-laws in Cibubur and never had any trouble. Only problem is when trying to establish a connection with the other end on a so-so internet connection during high traffic hours.

**littleiyut** · 05-05-09, 12:26

Originally Posted by redsnapr

Bandwidth is critical using skype. There shouldn't be any problem when BOTH ends of the connection are broadband (high speed). I use skype to skype all the time to communicate back home when I'm away; likewise, we communicate skype to mobil or land line when calling the in-laws in Cibubur and never had any trouble. Only problem is when trying to establish a connection with the other end on a so-so internet connection during high traffic hours.

Thanks redsnapr. I don't think my mum's phone is broadband but my niece in Cileungsi probably is and also my sister in Jaktim (a lot closer to jakarta) but both when I tried on their landline just the same

. I haven't tried skype to mobile yet though maybe next weekend. When I use skype to skype with family back home the delay was sooo long sometimes we've clashes in our conversation and I am losing patience

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Thanks for your reply.

**marcus** · 06-05-09, 07:50

Bandwidth is critical to any VOIP service , like skype . In your case it applies to your computer connection . There may be too much traffic at the time you call and/or your connection has some restriction , like in ADSL connection where the speed of data is lower when going out of your computer than coming in . Other possible problems : the audio volume setting , and microphone sensitivity , in your computer .

**littleiyut** · 06-05-09, 11:48

Marcus, thanks for that. I must say my connection is really good even when it says signal : low Speed : 24.0Mbps. Never have any problem with slow connection or getting cut off, and when I run my business on internet which I have to download and upload a lot of pictures it's always very fast. Another thing, is it better to have separate microphone and camera or built in one? I have been using my son's laptop because his has built in camera while mine is a bit older laptop I have to connect/set up the camera etc.