shawndoc Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 Hi. I've been using a combination of Vonage and MyChiChat to call Thailand from the USA for the last several years. Normally at least one of the two works with decent sound quality. However in the last few weeks the sound quality for both has been horrible, with the person I am talking to having a hard time understanding me. I'm guessing this has something to do with the fiber cable that was cut in Vietnam earlier this month. But regarless of the cause, it leaves me without a method of calling Thailand without a lot of frustration and misunderstanding as both parties try to understand each other. Anyone care to suggest a method for calling Thailand that has good sound quality and decent price? Preferably a calling card or simliar that I can use with my mobile. Please only advise on a service you've used in the last few weeks, not something that has been months since you used it, since both Vonage and MyChitChat were largely fine before then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatguy Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 getpin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimjim Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 We were talking about this just a few days ago. Here's the link to the topic: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=126236 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 I use Net2Phone. Check out their web site for details. www.net2phone.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jEFFREYk44 Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 I always used to use ThaiTel, which is at www.thaitel.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotgeekus Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 If you are calling the same person, or people in Thailand and you are familiar with them, ie family, try this. Have them get a skypeout number. That is a usa number that works through skype, I think I paid 10 euros for a year rental of the 'phone number'. You even get to choose the area code. Then when you want to call them, you call the phone number and they pick up the call using skype. All talk time is free, except for the initial rental fee for the line. Of course, you in USA, need to pay the long distance if the USA number is long distance (but nowadays free long distance is part of almost any cell phone package.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgriffith Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 3 words... Just...Get...Skype Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawndoc Posted June 23, 2007 Author Share Posted June 23, 2007 Thanks for everyone's replies. One comment on Skype, it would be great, but it assumes they have a decent computer, a good quality broadband connection, and I only want to call them when they are home. Unfortunately that's very few of the people I'm calling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostInBKK Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 Thanks for everyone's replies.One comment on Skype, it would be great, but it assumes they have a decent computer, a good quality broadband connection, and I only want to call them when they are home. Unfortunately that's very few of the people I'm calling. Check out www.tollthai.com I use to use it when I was in Iraq...comes out to about 1 cent per minute and $1 per week maintenance fee... They have changed their site since then, but the card I was using from them was "Fan Chan" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetjock Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Do not know if this will help you but might help some other people looking for inexpensive calling with good quality from the USA. I use www.jajah.com The call must be initiated from their website and as soon as you type in the number you are calling-your phone (regular or mobil) rings and it connects you to the party ( regular or mobil phone) that you are calling. Voice quality is usually excellent and the cost from US to Thailand is 4 1/2 cents per minute. The good part is that they give you 150 free minutes per week as long as the other person has registered on Jajah. (This is no problem as registration is free ) Most of my friends in Thailand have now registered so I am able to talk to them for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INDI1222 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 (edited) Do not know if this will help you but might help some other people looking for inexpensive calling with good quality from the USA. I use www.jajah.com The call must be initiated from their website and as soon as you type in the number you are calling-your phone (regular or mobil) rings and it connects you to the party ( regular or mobil phone) that you are calling. Voice quality is usually excellent and the cost from US to Thailand is 4 1/2 cents per minute. The good part is that they give you 150 free minutes per week as long as the other person has registered on Jajah. (This is no problem as registration is free ) Most of my friends in Thailand have now registered so I am able to talk to them for free. Edited June 27, 2007 by INDI1222 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INDI1222 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 I was using thai tel.com before and also skype. am trying mobivox now. 1.9 cents a minute. some calls are good and some are bad but $10 goes a long way at 2 cents a min.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepe' Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Thanks for everyone's replies.One comment on Skype, it would be great, but it assumes they have a decent computer, a good quality broadband connection, and I only want to call them when they are home. Unfortunately that's very few of the people I'm calling. -------------------------- Interesting. I have had an unusually high percentage of bad connections over the past couple of weeks. I've used www.tollthai for several years. just over a penny per minute with great connections, usually. I have had bad connections on skpe as well, mostly echo problems... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runker Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Vonage is now FREE to Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rionoir Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Regarding SKYPE... you can also call MOBILE numbers in Thailand using the $6 per month UNLIMITED special. Thailand is one of the only countries that mobile numbers are included, but they are. I use skype on my iPhone to call my friends mobiles all the time... LoVE it, not more dialing my 300 digit pin number to call all the time. LoL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassienie Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 3 words...Just...Get...Skype Yep, same, same. I have used Skype from here in Chiang Mai for the last 2 years and speak and video people from all over the world. Now my brother in England has Skype on his mobile phone and we speak often. Sometimes the video and sound quality can be a little crappy, but most times it works fine and it`s free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runker Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 I have Vonage here in the US and it is now free to Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiredusn Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 buy a magic jack for $39 good for a year and send it to them with your area code and you can call for free. magicjack.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaihome Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 I could be wrong here, but if the cable or cables that connect Thailand to the internet, such as the one offshore from Vietnam, have a problem as all the phone services mentioned here are internet based, wouldn’t all of them have the same problem? TH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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