News Reader wrote:
> Hi,
>
> During ongoing searching for best value UK calling via VoIP or fixed line I
> have identified the following:
>
> https://www.vyke.com/merchantsite/ma...YKENO&Locale=7
>
> This is an interesting if somewhat curious provider / service... the
> offering presented seems to depend on what "distributor" referall link you
> are given / use. With the above "VYKENO" the adverts at the top of the page
> (most pages at least) show "Europe and US for Free" / "Call all fixed phones
> in Europe and US for Free" (where it indicates a 4 eurocent per call set-up
> charge) - as well as indicating upcoming free SMS. The rate / tarfiff page
> also confirms 0 currency unit/minute charge for UK landline calls (and other
> european / US destinations).
>
> Note: If you go their homepage the referall / distributor link assigned
> appears to be different and to make a different offering (slightly
> concerning / disturbing! - how can you be sure just which offering you would
> / will get on registering and providing funds!... disturbing me thinks - if
> enticing by virtue of the 4 eurocent per call offering... hmm)... (I think I
> / someone need[s] to contact the firm directly). The offering shown by going
> directly to the homepage appears to be "MASKINA" and the offer much less
> attractive to me - [very rough preliminary assessment] - namely free calls
> dependent on the amount topped-up - e.g. $20 top up and get 90 minutes
> free - i.e. bonus credit I believe / understand - confirming this via the
> rates page under this distrbutorship link shows that the rates are indeed
> "non zero").
>
> Note2: For your information, the good / attractive link (the first above) as
> far as I am concerned... was found by discovering and following the Vyke
> entry in the VoIP price comparison website www.myvoipprovider.com - none of
> them or it are anything to do with me (for reference sake - I know some get
> rather / quite concerned about referal / revenue sharing links, etc. - I am
> nothing to do with any of these!).
>
> Please let me know what you think, if you know anything, the results of any
> enquiries / research you underatke, etc. :)
>
>
> Thanks and best wishes,
>
>
>
> News Reader
>
>
> P.s. On the face of it, this offer sounds pretty good to me as it is rather
> like the Finarea Call18866 / 1899 fixed fee per call landline services
> pricing models that I have not yet / otherwise / previously found being
> provided by any (many - at least without subscription fees) VoIP services.

The rates from the UK site (click falg at bottom of page) are also 0p
per minute for several countries. The web or sms callback looks
interesting, but it isn't at that tariff; instead 2.3p per minute
between landlines. Slightly cheaper can be found for a few countries,
but not much. Some web-based callback systems can be adapted for
wap/gprs (eg Enlinea, Voipfone), so it would be interesting to know if
this one can. I might take a look if the initial credit is modest.