"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Horry <horacewachope@gmail.com> wrote
>>> Rod Speed wrote
>>>> Horry <horacewachope@gmail.com> wrote
>>>>> Rod Speed wrote
>>>>>> John Phillips <flatulantdingo@deadspam.com> wrote
>>>>>>> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
>>
>>>>>>>> I got mine off a Brisvegas ebay seller, no complaints
>>>>>>>> and better value than anyone else I could find.
>>
>>>>>>> Roddles do you synch the diary etc. back to Outlook on your pc?
>>
>>>>>> No, I dont currently.
>>
>>>>>> Mainly because most of my Outlook alarms arent any use
>>>>>> on the mobile, they are only useful back on the house PC.
>>
>>>>>> Havent decided what I will do on that stuff, only had it for a
>>>>>> couple of weeks.
>>
>>>>> Have you used the inbuilt VOIP client yet?
>>
>>>> Nope, not yet.
>>
>>> Do you intend to?
>>
>> Probably, if only to give it a whirl. Doesnt have any real
>> value for me, I get the few mobile calls I make for free.
>
> On second thoughts, it would make sense to use it at home.
> I havent been able to justifiy voip till now, I pay for so few non local
> calls
> that arent 13s or 1800s, but since this is free hardware, it would make
> sense.
>
> So what I need is a minimum cost voip operation, and I'm not that
> keen on giving my credit card to an out of country operation.
>
> MNF is sort of viable and does support the N95 explicitly, but
> the $20 up front thats call credits is a tad hard to justify. Thats
> 100ish national calls and that would take years to spend, literally.

Not sure if it's useful to you, but you can use the $20 for SMS as well.
https://www.mynetfone.com.au/offers/whirlpool

> Gotalk is $10 and that doesnt turn into call credits.

And they are a pain in the arse to deal with if you ever have billing
enquiries etc.

> Pennytel is $10 refundable, doesnt turn into call credits either, and is
> an out
> of country operation. The 8c calls to the US and pomland could be useful
> tho.

If you can get through. Pennytel have had a run of problems lately.

I'd just pay the $20 and go with MNF. Even if you never make a call with
them, $20 for a DID isn't too shabby.

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Kwyj.