Comments on: Rebtel supports “short code” petition http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/consumer-issues/rebtel-supports-short-code-petition-35074/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:05:00 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Stuart http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/consumer-issues/rebtel-supports-short-code-petition-35074/comment-page-1/#comment-3631 Stuart Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:30:37 +0000 http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/consumer-issues/rebtel-supports-short-code-petition-35074/#comment-3631 Great to hear from someone directly connected to the matter, Greg. I totally understand your point. You guys came up with a great way to make cheap calls. Problem is, the system relies on using someone else's property. You're not taking it...you're using it. Hence, the carriers are predictably going to want to get a cut. Some carriers will opt to not use the service at all for now so that they can figure out how to maximize profits for themselves. It's not something I agree with, but it's a reality at this point. I wish Rebtel the best of luck with making this work. Great to hear from someone directly connected to the matter, Greg.

I totally understand your point. You guys came up with a great way to make cheap calls. Problem is, the system relies on using someone else’s property. You’re not taking it…you’re using it. Hence, the carriers are predictably going to want to get a cut.

Some carriers will opt to not use the service at all for now so that they can figure out how to maximize profits for themselves.

It’s not something I agree with, but it’s a reality at this point. I wish Rebtel the best of luck with making this work.

]]> By: greg spector http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/consumer-issues/rebtel-supports-short-code-petition-35074/comment-page-1/#comment-3630 greg spector Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:22:11 +0000 http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/consumer-issues/rebtel-supports-short-code-petition-35074/#comment-3630 Greg Spector from Rebtel, here. We're not taking anyone's property. We think the carriers deserved to be paid a fare price for their services, which you are doing when you make a local call. We then route that call over the Internet to connect you with your friends abroad for a few pennies per minute, or for free if you use our Smart Call service. It doesn't cost any more to send email over the Internet to a friend next door than to a friend on the other side of the world. If your voice is going over the Internet shouldn't the same apply? If the carriers really had customers' best interest in mind they'd stop gouging you for international calls. Greg Spector from Rebtel, here. We’re not taking anyone’s property. We think the carriers deserved to be paid a fare price for their services, which you are doing when you make a local call. We then route that call over the Internet to connect you with your friends abroad for a few pennies per minute, or for free if you use our Smart Call service. It doesn’t cost any more to send email over the Internet to a friend next door than to a friend on the other side of the world. If your voice is going over the Internet shouldn’t the same apply? If the carriers really had customers’ best interest in mind they’d stop gouging you for international calls.

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