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www.meebo.com

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Meebo is an in-browser instant messaging program which supports multiple IM services, including Yahoo! Messenger, Windows Live Messenger, Google Talk, AIM, ICQ ^[1], and Jabber and is based on the free and open source library libpurple created by the software developers of Pidgin^[2].

Unsupported features

• QQ Protocol
• Aim Chat Exchanges (can only join exchange 4)
• Yahoo! IMviroments

www.ebuddy.com

from ebuddy.com:

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From http://www.tabletmedia.com/ifon.htm

mobile iax

Download at: http://sourceforge.net/projects/miax

More details here: http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Mobile+IAX

[voipagain]
type=friend
username=xxxxxxxxxxxx
secret=xxxxxx
port=5060
host=66.150.247.189
fromuser=xxxxxxxxxxxx
context=voipagain
canreinvite=no
insecure=invite
disallow=all
allow=ulaw
dtmfmode=rfc2833
nat=yes
qualify=yes

I checked all posts. Finally I got it work. One thing it seems to be that the order matters.

[i2telecom.com]
allow=ulaw
canreinvite=no
context=voicestick
disallow=all
dtmfmode=rfc2833
fromdomain=i2telecom.com
fromuser=1xxxxxxxxxx
host=i2telecom.com
insecure=invite
nat=yes
outboundproxy=206.165.50.116
port=5060
secret=xxxxxx
type=peer
username= 1xxxxxxxxxx

When I used this, it didn’t work.
When I call the number, it gave me error message:
NOTICE[18415]: chan_sip.c:3588 process_sdp: No compatible codecs!

Then I tried another one, it worked.

[i2telecom.com]
type=peer
username=1xxxxxxxxxx
secret=xxxxxx
port=5060
host=i2telecom.com
fromuser=1xxxxxxxxxx
fromdomain=i2telecom.com
context=voicestick
outboundproxy=206.165.50.116
canreinvite=no
insecure=invite
disallow=all
allow=ulaw
dtmfmode=rfc2833
nat=yes
qualify=yes

Both of these two are from some posts and are almost the same except the order.

We have to change

allow=ualw
disallow=all

to

disallow=all
allow=ulaw

for it to work.
In the first case, all codecs are disallowed I think. 2nd one, ulaw is allowed.

OP

What we are going to do here we try to use our cell phone to make calls through VOIP service.

The advantages are:

1. If you are in US, you have VOIP service at home(Not something like vonage). You want to have more flexibility so that you can also use VOIP when you are not home using your cell phone.

2. If we want our families in those areas or countries without internet to use VOIP with us. (We need get a DID number in that area or country to avoid long distance rate.)

3. It’s not PSTN callback. PSTN service in the market are comparatively expensive.

4. People can also do it with sip cpe FX300 or celliax. With those, it could be free to call the access number using Tmobile to Tmobile. But that will cost monthly fee for another sim card and T-to-T unlimited call.

5. More as you like.

Solution: We need set up asterisk@home. We have an access set up in the asterisk server. When we call this number with a PSTN phone, we are prompted for a password. We put in the password and are allowed to dial the destination number.

Let’s say I’m using voipstunt to make calls. And I’m using stanaphone voip-in number as the access number.

So in sip.conf:

[general]

nat=yes
externip=my asterisk server ip
;externip=200.201.202.203
localnet=192.168.0.0/255.255.0.0 ; Also RFC1919

register => stananumber:stanapassword@sip.stanaphone.com

;It’s the username and password for the website. We need login stanaphone and go to account information to get the configuration information.

[stanaphone]
type=friend
insecure=very
canreinvite=no
context=disa
username=stana number
host=sip.stanaphone.com
secret=stana password
nat = yes
disallow=all
allow=alaw
allow=ulaw
dtmfmode=RFC2833

in extensions.conf:

[disa]
exten => s(or stana number),1,Answer
exten => s(or stana number),2,DigitTimeout(5)
exten => s(or stana number),3,ResponseTimeout(20)
exten => s(or stana number),4,Authenticate(XXX)
;XXXX is the password you set up
exten => s(or stana number),5,DISA(no-password|voipdiscount)

[voipdiscount]
exten => _91NXXNXXXXXX,1,StripMSD,1

exten => _1NXXNXXXXXX,2,Dial(sip/sipout/${EXTEN})

According to my test, freedigits has DTMF problem. The system will not correctly get the numbers I dial. And there must be externip for stanaphone, otherwise it can not register.

Now, we can call international with voipstunt by cell phone anywhere anytime, even without a callback connection fee.

Basically, this is a calling card sytem. We can also set up a password for different users. If we can get a DID from another country, our people in that country call call the access number with long distance fee, then dial an international number with 9 first.

by Alen

Getting Started With Asterisk

http://www.automated.it/guidetoasterisk.htm

Asterisk Handbook Documentation

http://www.digium.com/en/supportcenter/documentation/viewdocs/asterisk_handbook

Convert WAV audio files for use in Asterisk

http://www.voip-info.org/tiki-index.php?page=Convert%20WAV%20audio%20files%20for%20use%20in%20Asterisk

List of services

27 Comments

1. Another way revenue is generated is by charging a EUR 0.05 connection fee for every free call. I live in France. After the free trial I bought EUR 10 of prepaid fees. The connection fee is shown each time you dial a free call. After 3, my balance is now 9.85. The problem is this - nowhere until this point is there any mention of a connection fee, in fact all the advertising states the complete opposite. So it is a case of blatantly dishonest advertising and consumer fraud. Les HComment by Les Henderson — February 7, 2007 @ 11:18 am
2. There’s a connection if you make a call back. For direct dialing, there should be no connection fee.Anyway, I have to say the customer care of this company really sucks. Last time, my accounts were suspended for a long time. They told me that some body used my credit card or something to add credit. That’s the only thing they told me after a bunch of my emails. Now, my accounts are suspened again. And they never ever respond to me. I don’t even know what happened.Comment by alen — February 7, 2007 @ 9:43 pm
3. Thanks for that info, you’re right. Good luck with your own issues, I know the problem from other experiences.Comment by Les H — February 9, 2007 @ 10:37 am
4. For the longest time I am using tringotel VoIP service because they are so much cheaper than any other service, and the shipping charges are absolutely free and I guess tringotel have merged with Sunrocket.Comment by Aparna Rane — March 17, 2007 @ 5:07 am
5. I am using Betamax voip services for quite a long time. But recently they have stared fraudulent tricks with their customers. My accounts with http://www.voipcheap.com, http://www.sparvoip.com and http://www.justvoip.com have been blocked without any reason. I have enough credit balance in all these accounts. But still they have stopped outgoing calls from these acoounts. This same thing happened with some other people I know.But surprising a couple of my friends informed me that their accounts are operating well. I don’t know why the betamax people are doing this type for selective fraud !!!!Does anyone know how to get my money back from these people ??

   Comment by Somdev Kar — April 3, 2007 @ 11:58 am

6. I have many golden reseller accounts. All of them as well as my user accounts were blocked for no reason. I emailed them tens of times, no response. What a company! That’s why I have decided to quit Betamax! No Betamax!Comment by Alen — April 3, 2007 @ 6:01 pm
7. i was used long time voipcheap & after that without any reason they blocked my account.then again i was operated it with some other user name three times as it was blocked all the time.after long gap i started to use justvoip & after one day again they blocked my account.what a cheap people?why they are doing /playing in net once they received money from such people.it is a very dangerous site & i request all dont use such type of bloddy site.Comment by T.MURUGESAN — April 11, 2007 @ 3:12 pm
8. I am using VOIP Betamax since long ago and I AM VERY SETISFY with the services it provides us. But most of the time i am being charged without my attempt. Is there any way to find out why i am being charged though I am not purchasing any credit? Below are the details of purchasing Betamax Credit using my VISA Card. Is it automatically charged by BETAMAX or somebody else is misusing my credit? I think its a very seriou matter to me and if somebody else is misusing my credit, better please blacklist my VISA Card for any type of BETAMAX services in future.1. 04/04/2007 04/06/2007 Purchase - BETAMAX VOIP CREDIT COLOGNE DE 74741997095043004372043 ($14.11)2.04/11/2007 Purchase - BETAMAX VOIP CREDIT COLOGNE DE 710108624973 ($29.11)

   Any words regarding my issues will be very appreciated.

   Regards,

   Comment by Dambar Bahadur Magar — April 15, 2007 @ 3:01 pm

9. These people are dangerous criminal,i was using internetcalls but i stopped because they took my money,never credited my account and everytime were trying to find my account number.
   There are a lot of bastards among their customers care.
   Stop everykind of bussiness with these suckers or you will pay a high price.
   Al.Comment by Al — April 21, 2007 @ 7:09 pm
10. Betamax is a fraud ! They offer no possibility to change or remove your credit card details or to cancel your account. Don’t give Betamax your credit card details, this company is a fraud !Comment by Peter — June 24, 2007 @ 11:34 am
11. I want to open justvoip account for net to phone. how to pay the 10 euro for getting balance in my justvoip username account.Comment by huzaifa — August 19, 2007 @ 3:47 pm
12. we’re using voipbuster since 1.5 ur (from NL). Paying no problem at all, first through bank account now via Ideal & bank. Freedays now appear within a few minits on the screen. Costs 11.70 euro per 120 days…..
    We use an ATA and a normal phone: the qualtity is very good, even to Canada. It is much better then using the PC (echo).
    I do not recogize the problems here, I hope VB and others do something about it, as they seem to pay for it.
    Ok, it is cheap, so the service may bel ess than other companies, but still…..Comment by andre@home — August 26, 2007 @ 5:16 pm
13. […] a pricing scheme that would be a full-time job to stay on ahead of. (NYworldphone.com describes it here). Others allege out-and-out credit card fraud. The company has had a history of credit card fraud […]Pingback by CommBytes 9/6/07 - Voxilla VoIP Forum — September 6, 2007 @ 6:06 am
14. I’ve been using VoipStunt, InternetCalls and now DialNow.com for a few years now. Have never had any billing, spam or credit card problems with them. I have I’ve set up 3 WRTP54G, 2 RTP300 and 3 PAP2 ATAs on one voipstunt account so my whole family shares my 300 free minutes/ week. (ATAs can share the same account and make simultaneous calls, but soft client can’t) DialNow.com is used to call my nephews cell phones in South Africa. Rceently my cousin w/friends were in Belize which has exorbitant dial out rates I set up my trixbox to recognize their cell#, automatically call back and open a dialtone… their calls cost about $.13/min. (My only complaint… I would have liked free incoming Netherlands number so family there could call us for free.)Comment by Dave Tap — September 29, 2007 @ 1:10 am
15. There is more to this company than you know. Today I called my bank because of a debit to my acct. I was unfamiliar with. Seems this company somehow got their hands on my credit card number and charged me for service I DON’T HAVE?? I use cell phones and don’t find that even a regular home phone is a necessity, yet oddly without even the software on my pc to use such a service I was charged for it anyway. Thankfully my bank intends to press charges for fraud. Kudos to you Betamax !! I assume you will be hearing from the states atty. gen. office very soon.Comment by Fran A. — November 6, 2007 @ 12:42 am
16. Hello, We are resellers of all Betamax services mentioned above (like lowratevoip.com, justvoip.com, voipstunt.com, nonoh.net, http://www.voipdiscount.com, http://www.internetcalls.com , etc). We take payments via Moneybookers (from all over the world), cash and bank deposit (available in Pakistan only). We are known for our topnotch service and fast turnaround. Please visit us at http://www.GetVoipCredit.com for all details.Comment by Hassaan — December 3, 2007 @ 11:06 am
17. I would like to add, that we sell voip credit vouchers and also provide facility of instant credit trasnfer to user’s voip account. Please visit us at http://www.GetvoipCredit.com for details. You can make payments safely via Moneybookers, a service like Paypal, but much secure.Comment by Hassaan — December 3, 2007 @ 11:07 am
18. I had a serious problems too with Betamax company. They blocked all my accounts without any reason, the same like many many people. I live in germany, I will try to inform the media about this company (Betamax is german comp.), so that they can raise this issue. I believe that the company gain money not from the calls but from cheating people.Comment by Ali — December 15, 2007 @ 4:16 am
19. Maybe we can make a website or use some website so we can let all victims post their experiences with betamax.Comment by alen — December 15, 2007 @ 4:23 pm
20. Betamax block 5 my accounts with significant balance, tech support is not responding at all. I can log in to the account but I can’t do anything. What a poor company. Is there way make this company to pay for things they doing?Comment by Andrey — December 19, 2007 @ 3:11 pm
21. Which method you use for paying? use paypal. with paypal you can refund your money back if the service stops or you are not getting what you are promised of. But becareful!, BETAMAX will add your paypal account to their “black list” so that you will NOT be able tp pay with this account anymore!Your problem s the problem of thousands in the world.Comment by Ali — December 19, 2007 @ 8:59 pm
22. the same thing with me guys, the suckers blocked 2 of my accounts. without any reason.we must inform the whole world about this cheaters.burn in hell,motherf@ckers!!!Comment by Crematory — December 21, 2007 @ 12:46 am
23. the same thing with me guys, the suckers blocked 4 of my accounts. without any reason.we must inform the whole world about this cheaters.burn in hell,motherf@ckers!!!Comment by Kashif — December 24, 2007 @ 10:15 pm
24. Hi All Brother Specially from Germany,first of all, i ve same experience, my 2 accounts were blocked, so we have to solve this issue, my email address is sardar_faisal@yahoo.com, please for those who are living in Germany drops your contact detail in my email address then we will contact you because we need more people to against this fraud me & my others friends are living in Duisburg, Germany. so dont worry about your details we are going to Verbraucher Zentrale for put a case agains Betamax so please help us brothers.
    if you want to ask something then please write ..
    FaisalComment by Faisal — January 9, 2008 @ 10:32 am
25. Please Do you all something this is not a solution to put your message every week about your problems with Betamax. my point of view is that when you are on right side then fight Contact your Verbracher Zentrale (in Your city)with all copies of INVOICE your BALANCE DETAIL n convey them your complaints. whatever which Language you speak English or German but main thing is that VZ or Lawer must know.
    FaisalComment by Faisal — January 9, 2008 @ 10:56 am
26. JustVoip is FRAUD,cheaters,crooks….madarchod log sale…
    Cheated me..DONT USE IT>Comment by sam — January 18, 2008 @ 5:17 pm
27. I live in the US and don’t use VOIP but my Visa just got charged 25.5 EUR and a foreign transaction fee by Betamax. Don’t know how they got my credit card number or if someone else used it to buy VOIP credit. I have not even used the visa outside the US! It is a big problem closing a card due to fraud.Comment by Phil — January 25, 2008 @ 9:01 pm