Ever dreamed about making free international calls while driving or walking on the street. Your dream might just come true with Witel, Wifi based free international calls provider. However is is worth it?
We already know Wifi based mobile VOIP providers like truphone,Defi Mobile offer a similar free international calls package. So what's so great about Witel.
Witel will route your calls over Wi-Fi networks. This means you can be located anywhere in the world and use the Witel service. All that’s required is a Witel phone and to be within the vicinity of a Wi-Fi network. No Computer or dedicated internet connection is needed. We believe getting a wifi connectivity in advance countries is not an issue but Indian subcontinent and most of africa is lagging behind on the Wifi scene.
Witel developed a mobile VOIP phone called the “Jetter”. This Wifi VOIP hone lets you make and receive calls using any available Wi-Fi network. Using the Jetter is simple – just turn it on and enter your Witel phone number and password, and it will automatically begin sniffing for Wi-Fi networks. Once you’re on a network the phone is ready to be used. The Jetter phone cost $59.99 (one time cost).
Each Witel subscriber is assigned a unique 7 digit Witel Virtual Number and 10 digit phone number that can be chosen from over 20 different countries, this a geographic number where anyone from normal PSTN/Mobile phone can call you on this number irrespective of where you are.
Witel offers two calling plans priced at $9.99/mo and $19.99/mo respectively.
1) Free Global Witel to Witel calls- Call any subscriber of witel for free anywhere in the world.
2) Free Global Incoming Calls - Get incoming calls for free.
Besides that, witel offers some standard value added features likes voicemail, international call forwarding, global directory assistance.
Now I personally believe there is a alternative free solution already available in the market. Take our good old mobile VOIP software Fring or Nimbuzz. Just intall it on your mobile and you are good to anywhere in the world. Secondly, you can switch to other VOIP Providers if you want to make calls to PSTN/Mobile phones, similarly you can port a incoming number via SIP to get incoming calls.
Witel in my opinion wanted to get the market share of people who are totally novice about the mobile VOIP scene. A mobile VOIP user would shy away from Witel unless they offers outgoing calls to PSTN/Mobile at reasonable rates.
If you are a Witel customer, do let us know your review/feedback.
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