OT: Bezek via netvision

[geoffrey mendelson]

On Feb 18, 2010, at 4:21 PM, Alex Shnitman wrote:
>
> I'm using this service. If your infrastructure (HOT/ADSL) is  
> reliable, it works pretty reliably as well.
>
>
> If I were offered this deal now I wouldn't go for it.


I've had good luck so far using Spikko (www.spikko.com) for low volume  
calling. The advantages are:

1. Free incoming number (DID).

2. Low cost for outgoing calls. (subsidized by incoming calls)
2a. You can add as little as (around) 25 NIS at a time.

3. Israeli servers (probably BBL)

4. SIP support (published) and IAX support (not published, but it  
works).

Disadvantages:

1. No outgoing caller id (at least from IAX placed calls)

2. DID is for a cellular number, cost a lot of money to call. :-(

3. Web site is mostly IE only. Without IE you can't get customer  
support. You can't add money with FireFox.

4. You get the same message if you are EITHER out of money or the line  
is busy.

5. There is a 10 minute or so wait between registrations, so if you  
disconnect from a softphone on your computer you have to wait to  
reconnect via a handheld device.

Geoff.
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