Could a Skype killer be on the horizon? Possibly, according to the developers at JAJAH. The company has announced its No Headset campaign, and Web site, with the slogan “You Liked Skype, You’ll Love JAJAH.” This campaign is being launched to increase public awareness for the JAJAH service, and users are being rewarded with official clothing if they “creatively dispose of their existing computer headset.” Examples can be viewed on a special Web site that has been launched that provides program details, and includes videos of such “creativity.”
“JAJAH is revolutionary because it lets you make free and low-cost global calls using your everyday mobile or landline phone,” said Roman Sharf, JAJAH co-founder. “Services like Skype require headsets, software downloads and sometimes other technical equipment, making them way too hard for the everyday consumer to use.”
As a side note: In fairness there are plenty of options for using Skype without a headset, including a new dual-use Philips VoIP phone that can be used as a traditional wireless phone, and as a Skype phone. More importantly as a Skype phone the Philips VOIP8411B/37 can even be used without a computer. It only requires a broadband connection and will work with dynamic and static IP address. I’ve been using it for the past week, and it is an excellent landline and Skype phone.
What JAJAH is doing is also very interesting. From the Web site, JAJAH lets callers enter their cell or landline phone number, along with the number they wish to call and JAJAH connects both parties. These calls are then free between JAJAH users for up to 30 minutes a day, and this includes calls to across town or across the planet.
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But isn’t Skype still much cheaper (per minute) by comparison ?
Calls between JAJAH users are free, and it also means you don’t have to be tethered to a PC or Internet connection to use it. It is an alternative to Skype, but not necessarily a replacement.
If this supports the setting up of international conference calls with low call rates, I’m all over it.
Skype can be used on cell phones either with their own software (for limited phone types) or with IM+ Skype. IM+ Skype is a one time fee of $30 and Skype itself in the U.S. is $30 a year (roughly). So at $60 bucks you have a cell phone with Skype, provided you have internet on your phone like me ;]
It sounds great to me!
Have you tried Rebtel? its rate are most competitive - FREE. If that is not enough of an incentive, then how about it is THE easiest to use on your landline and mobile.
I choose Rebtel, because there are no hazzle, easy to use, no downloads, FREE calling. I have a bucketplan (inclusive minutes) on my mobile subscription so calling is always free for me. This is what I recommend to each and everyone as a flat rate subscription. You then have total freedom in combinatin with Rebtel to make any call FREE.
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