Vonage Mobile - iPhone & Canada

Posts: 32 · Vonage Forum Junior Joined: Mar 17, 2006 Posts: 32

Hi:

Does anyone know the status of Vonage Mobile & the iPhone for Canada.

Now that both Bell & TELUS are deploying iPhones, I would expect the demand to increase but the AppStore 'links' indicate it is not available in Canada.

Thanks,

Z

Posts: 53 · Full Forum Member Joined: Feb 22, 2007 Posts: 53

Of course it isn't available in Canada. Nor is just about anything else offered by Vonage in the U.S.--including the worldwide calling plan.

Vonage is so far behind the curve here they'll be rolling backwards soon. After five years I'm about to call it quits. I can buy worldwide calling for $20-$25 a month elsewhere or I can continue to pay Vonage Canada absurd monthly rates and per minute rates ranging up to 20 cents for countries that are in othe providers "unlimited" lists. Oh, and did I mention that near-parity with the U.S. dollar makes this all even more absurd?

Vonage Canada once represented value and service. Now it is just an overpriced Voip company with half the features of the rest. They still haven't figured out how to transmit caller name info on outgoing calls.

So don't hold your breath waiting for anything from Vonage Canada.

Posts: 1327 · Vonage Forum **MVM** Joined: Nov 08, 2006 Posts: 1327

OK, you have to tell me where you are getting this great deal of $20-$25 to call World Wide, unless you are talking about Skype.

Vonage Canada and Vonage US are different companies. I agree that Vonage Canada is dropping the ball, but Skype wasn't available in iTunes store either here in Canada at first, but I had it just made a U.S iTunes account. Not sure if this will work for the Vonage App or not.

Now with regards to the Vonage app, I don't think you can make free calls with it though. Have you tried to load Vonage Alpha on your iPhone, this is a website: www.alpha.vonage.com and click on contact book. Once you are there you can choose which phone number you want it to call, it is treated as an incoming call to you. You can use this via wi-fi or using your data plan.

Sure an application would be easier to use, but it works perfectly.

Posts: 53 · Full Forum Member Joined: Feb 22, 2007 Posts: 53

The deal I mentioned is inphonex. I waffled on the price a little because the monthly price is lower if you pay quarterly or annually. And, of course, it depends on whatever level the C$ is at today. But it's a great deal and it works well. Only one hitch--if you don't have one you'll have to buy an ATA. But the Linksys PAP2T is only about $50 these days. It's easy to get in Canada by mailorder or at computer stores in the Toronto area.

I've been using inphonex for a few years for various purposes--DIDs in various cities, backup numbers etc. So I know they're reliable.

Thanks for the Vonage Alpha tip. I'll check it out,