Few months ago, Jaxtr launched FreeConnect feature which enables you to make unlimited free calls between listed free countries. Recently they added India and Pakistan in their free list.
The basic concept of free connect is to save international calling rates while both the persons (caller and receiver) will call a local access number in their country to get connected. Hence you pay only for the local calls, if you have unlimited local calling plan, then this call is almost free.
Lets take on example of adding one Indian number (+91-99XXXXXXXX) in Italy and how does it work.
Jaxtr gives you a local number and tell you to
Dial +39-02XXXXXXXX (Milan access number) to reach +91-99XXXXXXXX.
Save this number to your mobile phone so that you can call +91-99XXXXXXXX without access numbers or PIN.
Tell +91-99XXXXXXXX to call +91-22-XXXXXXXX (Mumbai access number) now, and at any other time, to talk with you for free.
How do You make this a free call with jaxtr?
After you call the local jaxtr number above, choose the FreeConnect option from the main menu (press "0" for main menu, and then press "2" for FreeConnect). When you choose FreeConnect, the friend you are calling receives a notification (via SMS and/or email) with a local number to call and get connected to you. Stay on the phone and wait for your friend to call in. Once your friend calls in, you can talk as long as you want at no charge from jaxtr. Note that your phone company regular charges still apply for the call to the jaxtr number.
For details click here
Which countries can I call for free?
Argentina Australia Austria Bahrain
Belgium Brazil Bulgaria Canada
Chile China Croatia Republic of Cyprus
Czech Republic Denmark El Salvador Estonia
Finland France Georgia Germany
Greece Guatemala Hong Kong Hungary
India Iran Ireland Israel
Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan
Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malaysia
Mexico Netherlands New Zealand Norway
Pakistan Panama Poland Republic of Korea
Romania Russian Federation Singapore Slovakia
Slovenia South Africa Spain Sweden
Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom United States
The problems:
Sometimes you do not know if your friend in India is calling back or not and you keep on waiting. Anyway its a good idea to talk for longer duration if you have unlimited calling plan and also good if you want to initiate the call from India.
I called for 4 minutes and the quality was reasonably good, but I had to inform my friend in India to call me back on this number.
Have questions, leave your comment
Hi Vikas,
ReplyDeleteCan I use landline phones instead of mobile phones to enjoy this free call?
softw@ymail.com
Yes you can, but you need to organise the call in such a way that you both call at the same time, In this way it should work.
ReplyDeleteLets say somebody calls first from India to the given access number and at the same time you also call.
The same can be used vice versa.
So, just before calling you can give miss call to India, in this way it should work.., let me know it worked or not.
Vikas
So, just before calling you can give ***miss*** call to India, in this way it should work.
ReplyDeleteWhat does this mean?
Sorry, it was typo.., I mean "missed call" to ping your friend in India, that you are going to call and be ready to call on the jaxtr indian number
ReplyDeleteHi Vikas,
ReplyDeleteI tried jaxtr it does not work i keep getting msg we have notified other person to call you back please wait. While my fried in malaysia dials the jaxtr local no he does not get connected either he gets the message no is not valid or he also gets the same msg please wait for other to dial in.
same as i got message too
ReplyDeletesame as i got message too....... it does not work i keep getting msg we have notified other person to call you back please wait. While my fried in malaysia dials the jaxtr local no he does not get connected either he gets the message no is not valid or he also gets the same msg please wait for other to dial in.
ReplyDeleteHi Vikas,
ReplyDeleteDoes your free call works to India NOW. ??
Thank you
Hello Vikas,
ReplyDeleteIs your free call service to India working now.
It used to work great for me but suddenly stopped.....
Andy
I don't think calling to India is supported on this freeconnect thing. Check the list of supported countries on jaxtr website.
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