Rebtel
Rebtel
Rebtel works from any cell phone and allows users to make free international calls between 50 countries. You can save up 98% on all other calls.
Key Features:
- 5 minutes free
- Pay as you go
- 50 countries free
Basic Info
- Monthly Fees: 0.00
- Cancellation Fees: 0.00
- Minimum Credit: 10.00
Rebtel International Rates
- USA Rate: 1.5¢/minute
- Canada Rate: 1.5¢/minute
- India Rate: 1.8¢/minute
- China Rate: 1.9¢/minute
- UK Rate: 1.0¢/minute
- Mexico Rate: 1.9¢/minute
- Nigeria Rate: 8.9¢/minute
- Kenya Rate: 7.9¢/minute
- Ghana Rate: 18.9¢/minute
- Philippines: 10.9¢/minute
Available Features
- iPhone App
- Android App
- Blackberry App
- International SMS
- Softphone
- Skype compatible
- Purchase Credit
- Free Calls
- Mobile
- Landline
Availability: Worldwide
Founded in: 2006
"When it comes to call quality and reliability I have nothing at all to complain about"
by P_backstrom
Rebtel is starting a revolution.
A venture capital-funded start-up, Rebtel began in 2006 with the goal of 'taking the phony out of mobile telephony.' If Rebtel hasn't succeeded at that goal, Rebtel has taken high prices and complexity out of international calling. Compared to traditional carriers, Rebtel can save you up to 95% on international calls. And Rebtel's really easy to use, too.
How Rebtel Works
Rebtel works like the international calling cards of the past - but Rebtel is much more efficient.
With international calling cards, you had to have a card. You had to have a PIN. You had to have credit on the card - and loading the card with credit was another step that you had to take all too often. But all these steps were worth it because of the amount a calling card could save on international calls.
Rebtel has made international calling much simpler.
With Rebtel, you sign up online with your cell phone number (you can also use a landline). Then, you import your international contacts to the Rebtel system. Rebtel gives you a unique local number for that international contact. You can call that international contact - at local rates. In 50+ countries (listed on Rebtel's website), you can make calls for free.You only have to pay for the local call itself. And if you have unlimited local calls, the international call is free.
Rebtel also sends the contact number to you by email and SMS (text message) so you won't lose it. If you have a smartphone, you can also download one of Rebtel's smartphone apps, for iPhone, Blackberry, and Android. You can then call Rebtel number's without having to save the contacts.
If you try to use Rebtel with a landline phone, make sure that you write down the phone numbers in your address book or Rolodex (or make sure that you give Rebtel a reliable email).
Rebtel's Low International Rates
Rebtel focuses on international calls and lowers international rates frequently. Check their website frequently to see which rates have been lowered.
We're serious - Rebtel's rates are very very low.
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P_backstrom
Member since: Jun 2011
xxx.xxx.144.168
Rebtel - a cheap and simple solution that anyone can use
Posted on: Jun 15, 2011Excellent value for money Good sound quality Easy to use
Lack IM messaging, Video chat etc.
I've been using Rebtel for little over a month now. The main reason for why I use this service is because my employer doesn't allow that I make international calls to my family in Germany from my work phone. With Rebtel these calls are instead counted as local calls and I only pay for a small minute fee for the international part of the calls to Rebtel directly. I also like this solution because it enables me to give my parents in Germany a local number that they can call me for free (well, it's actually I who then pay for their call to me). This is a really simple solution that they can use at any time without the need for any apps or smartphones (which would be way too complicated for them to use).
When it comes to call quality and reliability I have nothing at all to complain about, to use Rebtel is really just like making a normal local call, and the call quality is the same. The only drawback I can see is that more advanced users can't use stuff like video calling or IM/chat functions. (For me that is really not necessary, I just want a simple solution that saves me some money and enables me to call home from a "company phone")
Would recommend to a friend.
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josecarloslis
Member since: Apr 2011
xxx.xxx.115.38
Best way to make international calls
Posted on: Apr 29, 2011Faster, easier to use, and much cheaper than prepaid calling cards and Skype. And you can use from your mobile!
Never had a problem so far...
I love rebtel. I spend between 20€-30€ every month, and don’t mind giving them my money, considering that I spent much more before I started using Rebtel. I use to call my friends in Europe for less than 0,01€/min, which is obviously much cheaper than rates from traditional operators. Besides, you get rewarded with their "Tell a friend" function. I recommended this service to some friends and got 50€ in Rebtel credits.
Would recommend to a friend.
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techy75
Member since: Apr 2011
xxx.xxx.116.89
Extremely happy with Rebtel
Posted on: Apr 28, 2011Easy to use, super cheap and can be used on multiplatforms (fixed and mobile phone, iPhone, Android and Blackberry). Best of all you save money.
Some downtime here and there but it is a minor thing.
Extremely happy with Rebtel. One of the best Voip companies I have ever used. Great phone service and low cost. I use it for my phone service and it could not be better. They have the best, crystal-clear voice quality. Their customer service is so helpfull and always giving rapid answers. Prices are the best around and their plans are set up perfectly. I am extremely satisfied with my phone service from Rebtel..
Ow...almost forgot the app! Grab one! There is a iPhone, Android and Blackberry app.
Would recommend to a friend.
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karen.baker
Member since: Apr 2011
xxx.xxx.170.68
Rebtel: Cheap International Calls
Posted on: Apr 13, 2011Cheap, fast, easy Better than traditional method Free calling between 50 countries
Experienced a onetime short downtime
If you think that that there is no such thing as cheap international calls, you have probably missed out Rebtel. This service gives you the benefit of not only making calls to your loved ones around the globe but also charges you a very nominal prices but that too with your regular phone.
The method is really simple to understand and execute, which in turn will allow you to enjoy the unbelievably low costs at every international call. Well, first I registered on the website for free, and then I provided my phone details, the name of the person I want to call and his /her international number. After completing this step, you receive a specific number for each contact which you need to save on your phone!
Since then whenever you want to make calls, you are just required to dial up that specific number and Rebtel will consequently connect you over the internet to your friend.
So, it is as simple as that.
You enjoy free fist call to anyone that helps you judge the service like I did. Let me not forget what’s currently making Rebtel service much easier than ever. It is the android-to-android free call service introduced by Rebtel. Any person having android app can call up another android user within the 50 countries (having Rebtel service). And you won’t believe this! They use Internet Telephony to connect international calls made from your regular phone and pass the savings to you. Well, if I have to mention any issue with this service, it would only be one. And that is once I experienced a onetime short downtime. But I don’t think there is no reason why you shouldn’t try the service!
I think this is more than just irresistible, a service worth it!
Features:
Carrier calling quality
No monthly plans or subscriptions
Great call quality
Works with any carrier
Free trial
PIN less dialing
Android, iPhone and Blackberry apps
Would recommend to a friend.
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kurtrolf
Member since: Apr 2011
xxx.xxx.137.105
I have been using other similar "solutions" to call another country but rebtel is the one i like most.
Posted on: Apr 09, 2011very easy to use. its possible to send sms. you can send sms with link, you friend can reply and your rebtelaccount will be debited. fast and easy to buy more credits.
1 of the 5-6 numbers i am calling have less good sound.
I have been using rebtel since december -10. It is very easy to use, my rebtel app import chosen international numbers to the app, then you do as usual. Search in your contacts and you find the person you want to call, and under your friends number you will find a rebtelnumber that you call.
After calling my friend couple of times i got an email from rebtel with an local number which my friend abroad can call as a "collectcall", he only pay a local call and the rest is debited to my rebtelaccount.
It is also possible send sms with rebtel, when you send a sms to your friend abroad, you can choose send with link or without link. this means that your friend can answer you and the cost will be debited to your account.
I have been using other similar "solutions" to call another country but rebtel is the one i like most.
the only negative i can say is that one mobilenumber i call sometimes, does not have very good sound(but yet better than the company i used to use before).
Maybe it is because of the celphone my friend has.. because all other calls has very good sound.
Would recommend to a friend.
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DidierGereaux77
Member since: Apr 2011
xxx.xxx.118.73
Rebtel - Tres Happy!
Posted on: Apr 05, 2011Superb line quality, crystal clear even when phoning over great distance (France - New Zealand), Much cheaper than my previous provider, Great support for my smartphone using Android apps, very useful when I am travelling.
I have not encountered any problems so far.
I have tried several call companies in the past and often been surprised and disappointed by their service. Often they have stated one thing and delivered a service below the standards I would expect. So it was with a degree of trepidation that I registered with Rebtel to give their service a go.
From the first day, I have been impressed. They gave me my first call free of charge so I could see how the service works, a nice touch and immediately I was impressed with how easy the process was. Once I registered and set up my account, they gave me my first call free. I followed the simple instructions to make my first call and within minutes, I was speaking to my cousin in Trinidad. The line was crystal clear, with no irritating buzzes and glitches and we were able to chat happily as if he was sat next to me.
Since then, I have used Rebtel continually for my varied calling needs. I have family all over the world and I have been able to contact them in Africa, Asia and all over Europe with no loss of quality in the service I receive.
So good has their service been that I have not had to use customer services once for a problem, indeed the only time I have spoken to them was when I needed clarification over an issue when installing an app on my Blackberry, and the support I received was first class, friendly and solved the issue I had, which I discovered was with my phone and not the app!
Now that I have most of my contacts sorted through Rebtel, I can now call most of them free via Skype, this has had a huge impact on the amount of money I spend each months staying in touch and I know my family are all now converting to Rebtel to get similar savings.
Overall, Rebtel offer a service that I cannot fault, their service is excellent and I would highly recommend it.
Would recommend to a friend.
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