Just keep in mind, that to answer your phone calls with Viber you need good WiFi connection. We think that Viber-In Calls feature is useful when you receive calls while traveling abroad to avoid roaming charges. Secondly, callers had to pay regular international calling rates to their mobile operators even if calls were received with Viber.Īpparently Viber-In Calls feature was turned on automatically to some of Viber's users. To use Viber you need good 3G or Wi-Fi connection.
Why our clients were worried about regular mobile calls received with Viber?įirst of all, in some cases the quality of the sound/voice was really bad because the receiver of the call did not have good internet connection. It happened while making international calls (also when calling with MOREmins). In addition, the new feature also gives Viber clearer differentiation from WhatsApp, Line, WeChat and other messaging apps that compete with it for attention on mobile.Recently we've got a couple of questions regarding regular mobile calls which unexpectedly ended up on a call receiver's Viber app. Back in October it introduced paid-for stickers, but low-cost international calls may prove to be a bigger money spinner.Īs a company founded before smartphone adoption became mainstream, Skype is still to translate the success of its desktop service to mobile and the launch of Viber Out will put additional pressure on the Microsoft-owned service, although Viber lacks the vast distribution that Skype enjoys. The feature is the second monetization stream that Viber has launched in recent months. “We will continue to improve Viber Out, keeping our users connected at the most affordable rates possible.” “Viber Out gives our millions of users a new way to use Viber and ensures that they can reach any contact at any time,” said Talmon Marco, CEO of Viber. It attaches itself to your phone number so the person you are calling will see your number flash up before they receive your call, it also hooks into your device’s address book to make searching for numbers a cinch. There are plenty of VoIP calling services out there - Hong Kong-based Maaii being another - but, aside from messaging app features, Viber has a couple of other nice touches.
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