VOIP, alternatives to Skype?

[JSW]

skype 'used' to be good (but since the microsoft buyout has become pretty much like all their other stuff- riddled with bugs and requires constant updates both softwarewise and with the hardware)

Just out of curiosity, have any of you looked at Linux alternatives?

 

[Duncan A]

I'm currently considering call.com, which appears to have good pricing to mobiles, and does indeed have a Linux version.
Reviews of service are a bit patchy, and I have no personal experience, but they are a long-established company

 

[Dabop]

Just out of curiosity, have any of you looked at Linux alternatives?

LOL- my place is very dark, and has been for over a decade...
(I got no windows lol)

Been using Ubuntu since about 2010 (last windows system I owned was XP lol)
(skype runs on Ubuntu, but microsoft bought skype a while ago, and its been going downhill ever since...)

 

[JSW]

I'll assume you've tried the Skype/VoIP alternatives on Linux then

 

[Duncan A]

The calls I am making will be from the UK on a PC or smartphone to Costa Rican mobiles.
I put call.com on my phone but didn't like the pricing structure so got rid of it.

Next, I tried MyTello which had reasonable prices (about 1p/minute more than Skype), no subscription required, and which connected quickly to a perfectly clear line with no delays during the conversation. That'll do me!

The prices shown on the websites of all of these apps seem to be different from the actual prices, perhaps due to local telecoms charges. Many of them require a monthly subscription of around GBP5 plus the call charge, so overall costs/minute will depend on how you use the service.

References to WhatsApp above are pretty much irrelevant to this thread because they don't connect to landlines or mobiles as per the OP's query.

I didn't seriously consider Teams for three reasons:
- It's Microsoft!
- I was told it is expensive for foreign calls to landlines and mobiles (I didn't check for myself)
- Way over the top for making voice calls