Hi all,

I am visiting Europe and need a VOIP system, that gives me an Australian number I can call other Australian numbers from.

I looked at Teams, and they bundle with Telstra (Australian local provider), but the cost is high, and the checklist / setup list MS sent me was something that you’d almost need a certificate in infrastructure just to setup. They are living in a dreamland.

I then tried a company called Krispcall. It’s IDEAL in every situation, except a bit pricey, and it just Does. Not. Work. Firefox, Android, Chrome, etc. Fail after fail after fail. What a shame, it looked so good.

Does anyone have any recommendations? I’d really appreciate a nod in a proven directly.

Another called Callhippo caught my eye. I’m just not sure, after being burned by Krispcall.

UPDATE! Solved!

I can use WiFi calling on my normal phone, and it’s used as though it’s in Australia, incurring no extra costs. How easy is that!

    • makingStuffForFun@lemmy.mlOP
      41·
      2 months ago

      OMG so I checked the FAQ for my supplier (Aldi mobile):

      Can I use WiFi Calling when I’m overseas?

As long as you’re connected to a compatible WiFi network overseas, you will be able to make and receive voice calls at your standard rate; as if you were still in Australia.

      I can’t believe it. All this time, I could have been doing that! Ha ha! Thank you!

  • kambusha@sh.itjust.works
    2·
    2 months ago

    I use Sonetel to receive calls/texts for an old number in a diff country I wanted to keep alive for now. They also offer the ability to make calls via that number too.

  • solrize@lemmy.ml
    2·
    2 months ago

    I would say look for a SIP carrier in Europe rather than someplace that makes you use a special app. Here in the US, twilio.com, voip.ms, and I think jmp.chat are popular. IDK about Europe or whether any of those operate there. I know you can get .au inbound numbers from Twilio but placing calls from there might be harder. What about getting an outbound VOIP service and phone number that’s actually in Oz? You’d then be connecting with a SIP client from Europe which could result in janky audio, but it’s something to try.