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Rep Power: 0 | Hello Guys! I want to understand the legality of using VOip in India now. Originally VOIP telephony was banned,then VOIP calls to outside India were allowed ( PC to PSTN) outside India and since last years changes VOIP calling is allowed in India,but in what Form? Is it legal to subscribe to any of the VOIP providers Like Callcentric,Teleblend,Skype ,Vonage etc? Can I legally buy a US or UK telephone number for use in India? Is termination of VOIP calls to PSTN in India now legal? MTNL in India offers official VOIP services in India albeit only for internal calling on MTNL network and outside India. Please direct me to some source where we can get Authentic information on this Subject. |
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Rep Power: 7 | cant say for certain, but im pretty sure that subscribing to VOIP services such as Skype is legal! |
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Rep Power: 9 | While TRAI had recommended unrestricted internet telephony, the Govt. is yet to take a final decision or issue the enabling notification in this regard. So as of now, VOIP calls to normal Indian PSTN/Mobile phones are still illegal in India. And in the wake of the Mubmai massacre, they may not be legalised for a long time. |
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| Platinum Member | All telephone networks in India (BSNL, MTNL, Airtel, Reliance, etc.) will charge call termination charges. So even if you have VOIP, you will still be paying quite a bit. a) First there is internet usage (unless you are on UL plan). b) Secondly call termination charges could be as high as 50 p per minute. BSNL provides one-India plan where all STD calls are charged at Re. 1 (Rs. 1.1236 incl tax) per minute.
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Rep Power: 1 | In the name of Legal issues the govt is trying to ban the VOIP revolution, when almost entire world is getting benifited with it. Sooner or later they will have to allow it in India also.. |
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Rep Power: 2 | Skype is a VOIP service provider, it runs in many countries, no such problem. |
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Rep Power: 9 | The point-wise answer to the queries of OP, Is it legal to subscribe to any of the VOIP providers Like Callcentric,Teleblend,Skype ,Vonage etc? Yes, as long as no call terminates on Indian PSTN/Mob. no. Can I legally buy a US or UK telephone number for use in India? A US/UK no. can be used if the call terminates in VOIP, not if it terminates in Indian PSTN/Mobile phone Is termination of VOIP calls to PSTN in India now legal? No MTNL in India offers official VOIP services in India albeit only for internal calling on MTNL network and outside India. Correct And we still await for the opening of full VOIP in India |
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Rep Power: 7 | but VOIP means calls made using an ip address, so it includes pc to pc calls aswell! |
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Rep Power: 2 | if we throw out these money sucking polticians,voip will be a legal in india |
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Rep Power: 0 | HI can someone help me with this issue..where VOIP call originating in India on my Internet Connection to US to the PSTN ..is it legal or not and vice versa again a call from the PSTN in the US landing on a VOIP phone here in India...whats the catch..or whether its illegal.. and if illegal whats the solution like. Thanks, Brad |
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