Using IPWorld, a local company. Bought the IP Phone and connect to my 4-port router. good quality. Not everyone can speak using softphones, so a physical phone is good for me.

the redtone voip is using softphone or ATA ??? if not both of them most prob it is not a real VOIP ... still using PSTN ... for sure no lag etc

most telco, even maxis uses VoIP technology now for international calls, same goes to redtone and nasioncom. Their system is way advance, can support a few hundred clients at one go with very minimal lag and the voice is just as clear as PSTN....

frankly speaking from what my friend told me ... all voip provider like redtone etc uses TM to carry their traffic to their GW ... they buy bulk frm TM .... international calls yes they uses termination partner and some of the termination partner uses voip

cruzzmz : you are correct....

Anyone looking for linksys or DLink VoIP ATA, click on my siggy, good price guranteed....

This post has been edited by rattan: Jul 26 2006, 07:27 AM

Just wondering if TMNet prioritize for VoIP traffic. Can we request for it from TMNEt?

Xybirium : For the moment their VoIP service is still down. It have been 1 month 3 days today exactly. They are real loosers. I dont think they prioritize.

From all the VoIP services I have used, tmnuts bbphone service is the most clear one. Talking about the voice quality, not the pricing or support or anything in vice versa.

http://www.bbphone.com.my

-> TMNet new VoIP service. Previously known as E Voice

to sign up visit http://tmbill.tm.net.my

Also check on a comparism on VoIP providers and also that have been dead or bankrupt. -

http://www.myvoipprovider.com/VoIP_Provider_Graveyard/

HOPE THE INFO ABOVE IS HELPFUL

This post has been edited by rattan: Jul 27 2006, 01:24 PM

rattan : Thanks...

What I mean is if we were to subscribe to other VoIP services besides the tmnuts would the voice quality be as 'good' as tmnuts?

On the comparison on VoIP providers, I usually browse the site quite frequently and hopefully tmnuts bbphone service isn't in there!

I'm still trying to find a good bbphone service provider in Malaysia with good (not necessarily excellent) voice quality. Of course, the rate should also be good. Most if not all of their rates are still more expensive then iTalk.

Hope it's not too late to ask this, but may i know where did you get yours netfan and how much was it? Is the quality / sound good? I've been looking around for one like linksys' skype phone and the newer wifi phones but they're all so expensive~

I dont think that all voip provider prioritize their traffic coz in the end when it come to the big internet cloud all will b jumbled ... worst if they dont use MPLS in their voip clouds ... yup i tried several also and i have to agree that TMNut give the most clear one ... but it is still down

In that case, I will wait until their service is back online. But if I'm not mistaken, we have to sign up for a minimum of 1 year.

Good news,

Finally after a months plus (From 23rd June) of TMnut BBphone service being inactive, and they so called it "maintenance" (without the inverted brackets) , there is finally an update on the service saying that the system will be back online on 31 July.

http://www.netmyne.com.my/e_voicepremium/announce.html

However the bad news is that the usage is limited to RM100 only. Im not sure how their system is going to work, but it seems to me that its going to be nuisance, I was hoping for free PSTN calls to whoever subscribe for the service.

Monthly charge is RM 8, this is the new revised pricing. Once you sign up you are bonded to 1 year contract. The only thing I do not understand is, why are we being charged RM 8 monthly ? I am Confused

To sign up visit : https://tmbill.tm.net.my/

Xybirium :

Oh yes you can sign up now.... hehehe... for sure the call quality is the best. I have tried so many VoIP provider, the best is still TMNut BBphone, but I think the rate + monthly subscription + support is all the worst I have ever came across.

For TMnut BBphone new revised call rates click here :

http://bbphone.com.my/home/rates.php

Now ill wait impatiently for the service to be back online.... till then to all sifu's ! Hope the information I provided related to BBPhone is sufficient.

Cheers.

This post has been edited by rattan: Jul 29 2006, 12:46 AM

free pstn call ehmm i think it is not possible .... but still we can hope

rattan :

Have you ever tried any bbphone provider from Australia? e.g. Astrasip from Astratel. I noticed that speed tests to their ISPs are always faster than speed tests to other countries e.g. US or Europe.

By the way, what is the cheapest bbphone provider call rates in Malaysia besides iTalk?

This post has been edited by Xybirium: Jul 30 2006, 11:29 AM

Xybirium :

No I have not tried Astrasip before, tried the VoIP service from IINET with my friend which is in Australia. He called me on my mobile, the line is crisp extremely clear and its just like talking over PSTN, no lag at all.... however he was on a 24 megs connection of the ADSL2+. Malaysia still got a long way to go...

http://www.iinet.com.au/products/voip/

Oh yeah alomost forgot, I just signed up for gizmoproject. Wanna check out how their quality is. Anyway there is a catch. Calls to mobile phone in malaysia is not FREE, its almost free... hehe

http://www.gizmoproject.com

This post has been edited by rattan: Jul 30 2006, 03:57 PM

waaa rattan so many u have tested eh ... can become a point of ref eh

This post has been edited by cruzzmz: Jul 31 2006, 12:55 AM

rattan :

Have also signed up for gizmoproject. The great thing is that the number will always appear on the handphone. Have tried calling using my PAP2 but it always gets cut off.

Thanks for the info on IINET. Will check out their website.

I'm thinking of getting the unlimited 3G/GPRS from Celcom by the end of this year. I understand they give discounts to Streamyx customers. With the unlimited 3G/GPRS and with the proper software on the mobilephone; maybe I can make 'cheaper' calls! Just a thought...

Any comments?

Xybirium : not really a good idea.... however this is just my technical relation form the service... i have personally been using GPRS and tried 3G now and then, i think the speed and also the bandwidth will not be sufficient to support a VoIP call... *Just a tought as I have never tested before...

Anyway TMNut BBphone service is back in action....

well u can try wz 3G but dont think that a u have a clear call when using GPRS ... but u can try with any free softphone if u have a pda phone ....