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dellsweig @ 27th Aug 01:47PM:
Vonage iPhone App
»www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=···qjPKn6jw
It may be coming soon!!!!!!!
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Jeffrey @ 27th Aug 02:06PM:
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Can you explain to a person who is clueless about the iPhone (that's me), why this is significant? What would this application let an iPhone user do who also subscribes to Vonage?
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dellsweig @ 27th Aug 02:12PM:
Re: Vonage iPhone App
said by Jeffrey :
Can you explain to a person who is clueless about the iPhone (that's me), why this is significant? What would this application let an iPhone user do who also subscribes to Vonage?
Depending what finally gets released - it should allow softphone type capabilities (VoiP) using the iPhone phone interface. This is similar to the recent google voice app which was just blocked by Apple/Att - and GV is not a VoiP app - it uses carrier minutes.
This is big because the FCC is looking at ATT and Apple closely - this just might get approved.
The big part is VoiP calls would use the UNLIMITED iPhone data plan - not ATT Minutes
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Jeffrey @ 27th Aug 02:54PM:
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said by dellsweig :said by Jeffrey :
Can you explain to a person who is clueless about the iPhone (that's me), why this is significant? What would this application let an iPhone user do who also subscribes to Vonage?
Depending what finally gets released - it should allow softphone type capabilities (VoiP) using the iPhone phone interface. This is similar to the recent google voice app which was just blocked by Apple/Att - and GV is not a VoiP app - it uses carrier minutes.
Gotcha. Thanks for the education.
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dellsweig @ 27th Aug 03:05PM:
Re: Vonage iPhone App
said by Jeffrey :said by dellsweig :said by Jeffrey :
Can you explain to a person who is clueless about the iPhone (that's me), why this is significant? What would this application let an iPhone user do who also subscribes to Vonage?
Depending what finally gets released - it should allow softphone type capabilities (VoiP) using the iPhone phone interface. This is similar to the recent google voice app which was just blocked by Apple/Att - and GV is not a VoiP app - it uses carrier minutes.
Gotcha. Thanks for the education.
AND with something like 25Million iPhones out there ALL with unlimited data plans (no caps for iPhone plans) - Vonage is real smart to go into this....
About the iPhone - I used to not think too much about these - my daughter had one and thought it was cool.... I finally got one when the 3Gs came out a month ago - I cant let the thing go. It is one awsome piece of consumer electronics
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strange_69 @ 27th Aug 03:36PM:
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Could you imagine Vonage with the capabilities of Google Voice? Especialy if hell freezes over and AT&T/Apple actually approves an app that could be used and was not cripled. WOW Vonage would be totally back in the game. I don't have an iPhone but just the thought of Vonage making a Contact Center with the capabilities of Google Voice would make me happy. I bet it would help cure their churn issues too.
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Kabanos @ 1st Sep 09:00PM:
[Info] [News] Apple approves Vonage mobile VoIP app
news . cnet. com
September 1, 2009 5:18 PM PDT
Apple approves Vonage mobile VoIP app
Vonage announced Tuesday that its mobile voice over Internet Protocol app has been approved for use by Apple on the iPhone and iPod Touch.
The Internet telephone service provider said it's conducting a beta test of the app and that general availability will be announced at a later date.
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More @ »news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10323···1_3-0-20
pr . vonage . com
Vonage Obtains Application Approval for iTunes App Store
HOLMDEL, N.J., Sept 01, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Vonage (NYSE: VG) has announced that Apple approved its mobile application for iPhone and iPod Touch. Vonage is currently conducting a beta test and general availability will be announced at a later date.
This new service, along with the recent launch of the Vonage World unlimited calling plan, continues Vonage's heritage of using innovative technology to create significant value for its current and future customers.
SOURCE Vonage
»www.vonage.com
Copyright (C) 2009 PR Newswire. All rights reserved
»pr.vonage.com/releasedetail.cfm?···D=406478
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DSLR: »Vonage: Apple Approved Our iPhone App
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soccerdad62 @ 2nd Sep 05:54AM:
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I'm eager to see what the Vonage app brings. The "in beta testing" and "at a later date" has me hoping that this isn't the same "later date" that Apple makes a decision on Google Voice for the App Store.
Agree with strange_69; it could definitely help their churn. Wall Street already seems to think so.
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dellsweig @ 2nd Sep 07:48AM:
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said by soccerdad62 :
I'm eager to see what the Vonage app brings. The "in beta testing" and "at a later date" has me hoping that this isn't the same "later date" that Apple makes a decision on Google Voice for the App Store.
Agree with strange_69; it could definitely help their churn. Wall Street already seems to think so.
The GV app NEVER got approved - the approval (by the Apple store) is HUGE. No doubt it was approved because the FCC and FTC were watching Apple/ATT.
Details remain - the biggest detail is will it be limited to Wifi or be 3G enabled as well..
This is not going to make the iPhone any cheaper to use - you still need a voice and data plan from ATT BUT it will make me feel better to make VoiP calls. Maybe it would be possible on a "jailbroken" phone to go with a data only plan - not sure of that.
I CANT WAIT!!!!!
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Phatty @ 2nd Sep 02:36PM:
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said by dellsweig :said by soccerdad62 :
I'm eager to see what the Vonage app brings. The "in beta testing" and "at a later date" has me hoping that this isn't the same "later date" that Apple makes a decision on Google Voice for the App Store.
Agree with strange_69; it could definitely help their churn. Wall Street already seems to think so.
The GV app NEVER got approved - the approval (by the Apple store) is HUGE. No doubt it was approved because the FCC and FTC were watching Apple/ATT.
Details remain - the biggest detail is will it be limited to Wifi or be 3G enabled as well..
This is not going to make the iPhone any cheaper to use - you still need a voice and data plan from ATT BUT it will make me feel better to make VoiP calls. Maybe it would be possible on a "jailbroken" phone to go with a data only plan - not sure of that.
I CANT WAIT!!!!!
Considering we know AT&T prevents apps that use the data heavily from being approved I would say the chances of this app using the 3g network to be none.
Just a guess, but I think its safe to assume it will be Wifi only.
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strange_69 @ 2nd Sep 08:33PM:
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I don't understand, what is there to gain by using Vonage on an iPhone? Is it just a cool factor thing? I mean, I understand that, if you own an iPhone, it would be something that would matter to you and price is no object...
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dellsweig @ 3rd Sep 07:25AM:
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said by strange_69 :
I don't understand, what is there to gain by using Vonage on an iPhone? Is it just a cool factor thing? I mean, I understand that, if you own an iPhone, it would be something that would matter to you and price is no object...
I used to not think too much of the iPhone till I got one - so before you equate "price" or use the term "cool factor" look into the device a little bit - you might be suprised....
As to what I think your point is...
The ability to make and receive VoiP calls on the iPhone is equivelent to the time when all we had was POTS lines and a high speed line in our homes and Vonage (and others) came along and gave us the freedom to make telephone calls WITHOUT using the POTS carrier (ATT, Verizon, etc).
Depending on the functionality in theis iPhone app - the same will be true.
Because the iPhone has a true unlimited data plan (no caps) - and I get the data plan for $23 after discounts - it would be possible to use the phone capability WITHOUT using carrier minutes. While ATT requires a data and voice plan, it should be possible to "unlock" (jailbreak) an iPhone and use only a data plan or just get the smallest voice plan possible.
I hope that answered your "strange" post
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habskilla @ 3rd Sep 07:55AM:
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but, if we're restricted to WI-FI, the mobility part of the cell phone is _mostly_ lost. Yes you can place a call via WI-FI, but then you're stuck in that connection area to complete the call. If you start a call from a hot spot, you have to finish the call from the same hot spot.
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dellsweig @ 3rd Sep 08:16AM:
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said by habskilla :
but, if we're restricted to WI-FI, the mobility part of the cell phone is _mostly_ lost. Yes you can place a call via WI-FI, but then you're stuck in that connection area to complete the call. If you start a call from a hot spot, you have to finish the call from the same hot spot.
Very true
Hopefully the masses out here that brought us Jailbroken iPhones will help us out :)
Seriously - I think the attention Apple/Att has brought on themselves from the FCC and FTC will eventually play out in our favour - wishful thinking - maybe....
It might take some time but eventually the voice/data model will fade away and become all data.
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strange_69 @ 3rd Sep 10:21AM:
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Well, I hope that it works out for you guys. Thank God for Google though, otherwise I am afraid Apple/AT&T would have just laughed at Vonage.
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IlKevinlI @ 7th Sep 10:37AM:
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They already have. That is what 3GUnrestrictor does. If you have 3GUnrestrictor, you will be able to use the Voange app using 3G.
said by dellsweig :said by habskilla :
but, if we're restricted to WI-FI, the mobility part of the cell phone is _mostly_ lost. Yes you can place a call via WI-FI, but then you're stuck in that connection area to complete the call. If you start a call from a hot spot, you have to finish the call from the same hot spot.
Very true
Hopefully the masses out here that brought us Jailbroken iPhones will help us out :)
Seriously - I think the attention Apple/Att has brought on themselves from the FCC and FTC will eventually play out in our favour - wishful thinking - maybe....
It might take some time but eventually the voice/data model will fade away and become all data.
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dellsweig @ 7th Sep 11:44AM:
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said by IlKevinlI :They already have. That is what 3GUnrestrictor does. If you have 3GUnrestrictor, you will be able to use the Voange app using 3G.
said by dellsweig :said by habskilla :
but, if we're restricted to WI-FI, the mobility part of the cell phone is _mostly_ lost. Yes you can place a call via WI-FI, but then you're stuck in that connection area to complete the call. If you start a call from a hot spot, you have to finish the call from the same hot spot.
Very true
Hopefully the masses out here that brought us Jailbroken iPhones will help us out :)
Seriously - I think the attention Apple/Att has brought on themselves from the FCC and FTC will eventually play out in our favour - wishful thinking - maybe....
It might take some time but eventually the voice/data model will fade away and become all data.
Does the 3gunrestrictor require a jailbroken phone or will it work on standard 3gs (3.0.1) phones like the tether and mms hacks??
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ggmorton @ 7th Sep 01:18PM:
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I read in an article that this app will be wi-fi only.
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IlKevinlI @ 7th Sep 08:54PM:
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It requires your phone to be jailbroken.
said by dellsweig :
Does the 3gunrestrictor require a jailbroken phone or will it work on standard 3gs (3.0.1) phones like the tether and mms hacks??
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dellsweig @ 8th Sep 07:19AM:
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said by IlKevinlI :It requires your phone to be jailbroken.
said by dellsweig :
Does the 3gunrestrictor require a jailbroken phone or will it work on standard 3gs (3.0.1) phones like the tether and mms hacks??
Thanks
Tough call - do I jauil break it now or wait till after the MMS upgrade in a couple weeks to be broken and do it then....
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mr_jbloggs @ 17th Sep 02:18PM:
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Lets say you have this app on the iPhone and place a call using the app and home wifi, then if another person in the house tries to use the phone connected to the Vonage ATA what will happen?
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dellsweig @ 17th Sep 02:24PM:
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said by mr_jbloggs :
Lets say you have this app on the iPhone and place a call using the app and home wifi, then if another person in the house tries to use the phone connected to the Vonage ATA what will happen?
When we see the app - we should be able to answer that one...
:)
Also think about the "future" - using something like the 3Gunrestrictor - this all should work fine outside your wifi :)
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Erg @ 5th Oct 06:10AM:
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App goes live: »www.vonagemobile.com/?refer_id=W···010001W1
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dellsweig @ 5th Oct 07:14AM:
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COOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
All setup now - its 7AM so I cant try calling anyone yet...
As far as I can tell - this works on BOTH WIFI and Cellular - if I read the info correctly, they hit you for carrier minutes when on cellular - I guess thats how they got it approved.
It does not look like you can receive calls on your vonage mobile - I will have to do some tinkering with this to see....
My Vonage plan gives me unlimited to 60 countries - this is awsome - I can use my iphone for basically FREE international calling!!!
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dellsweig @ 5th Oct 07:27AM:
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said by dellsweig :COOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
All setup now - its 7AM so I cant try calling anyone yet...
As far as I can tell - this works on BOTH WIFI and Cellular - if I read the info correctly, they hit you for carrier minutes when on cellular - I guess thats how they got it approved.
It does not look like you can receive calls on your vonage mobile - I will have to do some tinkering with this to see....
My Vonage plan gives me unlimited to 60 countries - this is awsome - I can use my iphone for basically FREE international calling!!!
WAIT A MINUTE - all is not golden here......
It looks like this does NOT tie to my existing Vonage plan. If I am reading this correctly it is a pay per call - separate from my Vonage account....
Update 1:
Just made a few calls from my Vonage iphone. Looked in the call log (on the iphone app) and see all the calls were free. I wonder if this is because it is linked to my home vonage account - I do hope so......
When you bring the app up it nags you to add minutes to the pre-paid pool - I hope I can find a way to disable that.
Caller ID on the dialed number works!!
Update 2:
On the phone now with Vonage customer service...
1) domestic US, Canada and PR are FREE - they link to your existing Vonage account. International calls (according to the rep) are billed at the Vonage rate - but SHE WAS not sure of this..... I dont know anyone overseas so I cant try this...
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burgerwars @ 5th Oct 09:49AM:
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quote:
1) domestic US, Canada and PR are FREE - they link to your existing Vonage account. International calls (according to the rep) are billed at the Vonage rate - but SHE WAS not sure of this..... I dont know anyone overseas so I cant try this...
How about just calling the Eiffel Tower information line: 011-33-1-44-11-23-23 ?
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dellsweig @ 5th Oct 09:51AM:
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said by burgerwars : quote:
1) domestic US, Canada and PR are FREE - they link to your existing Vonage account. International calls (according to the rep) are billed at the Vonage rate - but SHE WAS not sure of this..... I dont know anyone overseas so I cant try this...
How about just calling the Eiffel Tower information line: 011-33-1-44-11-23-23 ?
I just read on the Vonage press release that the world plan would be incorporated by the end of the year - imagine that - free international calls from my iphone
WOW
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dellsweig @ 5th Oct 11:48AM:
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Cool
I just tried to call my Home vonage number and it works - even though you assigned the same number to the iPhone app.
Also - calls coming into your registered Vonage number continue to ring through even if you are talking on the iPhone app using the same number.
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anon @ 6th Oct 09:52PM:
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I just downloaded and installed the similar app for the blackberry. I am trying to figure out how this works. I have an Australian mobile phone with Vodafone. I put in my US Vonage phone number for the Vonage mobile account. So now, does this allow me to call the US, Canada, etc. from my mobile phone free of charge?
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dellsweig @ 13th Oct 09:25AM:
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I just jailbroke my iPhone with blackra1n ( »www.blackra1n.com) and installed 3gunrestrictor.
I can confirm that I can make FREE VOIP Vonage calls from my iPhone using the vonage app (and my home vonage account) from either WiFi or while on the 3G or EDGE ATT network
No minutes show up in my ATT account as being used and the free calls show up in my Vonage log
Gotta love this - a nice way to put it to ATT too :)
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dellsweig @ 30th Oct 11:13AM:
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Here is an update
I have been using the Vonage iPhone App now for about a month on my jailbroken iPhone.
I use 3GUnrestrictor so ALL my vonage calls are pure VoIP.
I can verify that of the 1250 minutes of Vonage calls I made from my iPhone to domestic US numbers - NO MINUTES were charged to my ATT Wireless number.
Now if I could figure out a way to get free incoming.......
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Erg @ 31st Oct 03:51AM:
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That's good news. The website says that its only for international calls. I wonder if its a glitch or something.
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