Best Android App for International calls ??

[droidefier]

Is there any International calling app which has network optimization for Android Users? I use Skype but the call quality is marked with latency and jitters and since the network is not optimized lot of MBs are consumed making it less economically viable. ​

 

[legendkiller]

Network Optimization is a tricky issue . Most of the present day VoIP apps don't have a provision for this .Even I had the same issue with Skype didn't integrate well with my Android device .Very recently I started using this less popular app Global Call to call my extended family in India and Philippines.Sole reason being it had attractive unit call rates but surprisingly the call quality has been good so far and I haven't had many things to complain about .I suggest you give it a try.

 

[gtbarry]

Try Hangouts. It's a video call, but I just let the other person stare at my dark ear.

Also, it seems to be less sensitive to fluctuations in bandwidth

 

[smallphone]

I use CsipSimple. It a standard SIP protocol client. Way better quality than Skype, but it all depends on the service provider.

Generally, if you want to be able to call land lines, you need a service plan from one of thousands of SIP service providers. The rates are very competitive and the sound quality can be the same as any regular phone call.

In theory you don't need a service plan to call other SIP based accounts, but that gets a little tricky as you need to have an access to a SIP server. Some providers will let you call the accounts within the same network for free. Others focus only on land line calling.

 

[thenanobyte]

you should try global call. I been using it for about a year almost now. The rates are cheap for the countries i need to call. Im not sure about your needs. But there was another thread were someone said they're having a promotion for new users. you should check it out.

www.globalcall-1plus1.com

here's the link to the relevant thread: http://androidforums.com/faqs/843771-best-voip-international-calls.html#post6539195

 

[pm_softhub]

I usually use skype and sometimes yes, i get poor connection. A friend told me to try Oovoo, anyone tried this app already?

 

[droidefier]

you should try global call. I been using it for about a year almost now. The rates are cheap for the countries i need to call. Im not sure about your needs. But there was another thread were someone said they're having a promotion for new users. you should check it out.

www.globalcall-1plus1.com

here's the link to the relevant thread: http://androidforums.com/faqs/843771-best-voip-international-calls.html#post6539195

Thanks a lot .I just downloaded Global Call and made my first call to my folks in Indonesia . Call went through smoothly without any glitches and it consumed less no. of MB's . I wasn't aware of this promotion though.Where do you get details about the promotions?

 

[droidefier]

I use CsipSimple. It a standard SIP protocol client. Way better quality than Skype, but it all depends on the service provider.

Generally, if you want to be able to call land lines, you need a service plan from one of thousands of SIP service providers. The rates are very competitive and the sound quality can be the same as any regular phone call.

In theory you don't need a service plan to call other SIP based accounts, but that gets a little tricky as you need to have an access to a SIP server. Some providers will let you call the accounts within the same network for free. Others focus only on land line calling.

How are the call rates ? Can you share a link to the app so I can check it out

 

[Speaking]

I use Rebtel and also Truphone.

 

[solutioncdn]

You can try Google hangout. I had an amazing experience with this app. On the other hand if you don't want to use Google Hangout than go with KakaoTalk. It is really a good quality app for international calling.

 

[thenanobyte]

Thanks a lot .I just downloaded Global Call and made my first call to my folks in Indonesia . Call went through smoothly without any glitches and it consumed less no. of MB's . I wasn't aware of this promotion though.Where do you get details about the promotions?

global call is pretty popular in korea, there is a lot of press on it. They usually host the promotions on their facebook page @ www.facebook.com/uglobalcall but i didn't see his promotion in particular on there.

 

[droidefier]

I use Rebtel and also Truphone.

I know Rebtel is good but none of their package deals suit my calling requirements

 

[droidefier]

global call is pretty popular in korea, there is a lot of press on it. They usually host the promotions on their facebook page @ www.facebook.com/uglobalcall but i didn't see his promotion in particular on there.

Thanks for sharing the link .I just turned on notifications on their FB page just to make sure I don

 

[thenanobyte]

No prob. You can show your appreciation by sending me some bonus credits

 

[GalaxyS2Kent]

I usually use skype and sometimes yes, i get poor connection. A friend told me to try Oovoo, anyone tried this app already?

I use it and like it better than Skype, especially the Skype that comes with Windows 8.1 (yuk!). Better looking and more features.

 

[droidefier]

No prob. You can show your appreciation by sending me some bonus credits

Oh yes I got mine after I registered for the event through that link .. To be frank I thought it was another run of the mill event where you enter your id ,register and then forget about it ...Not sure I can send it to you though since its my id which is credited with points

 

[Nintendo1889]

Skype really is the best. I'm a VoIP engineer and their silk (opus) codec is highly optimized for network dropouts and latency. I would not use it on less than 3g, and even with 3g, you'll still have audio drops.

I use the smslisto, it uses standard g.711 64kbps. You can also Register csipsimple or sipdroid to sip.Smslisto.com using the web login.

Perhaps experiment with an older version of Skype to see if they are any better, perhaps the newer version is tweaked for higher bandwidth. I have a Google custom search engine in my signature (just search for Skype apk, but always scan with avg!).