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What is Smart Fone?
Smart Fone is the VoIP service from SmartValue. Smart Fone
is internet telephony service using which people can call
abroad on a land line or a mobile from their PC through internet
at almost local call rates.
What is VoIP?
VoIP - Voice over Internet Protocol, is a technology based
on which people can make international calls over Internet.
Voice is broken down into digital packets and sent directly
to the Internet, completely bypassing the telephone companies'
circuit switches - and their fees.
Reduction in equipment costs combined with a streamlined approach
to network management is providing customers with significant
savings and fuelling the adoption of VoIP solutions.
What are the advantages of VoIP?
The main advantage is the cost advantage. With no or almost
negligible voice clarity loss, people can call their near
and dear abroad over Internet at almost local call rates.
With Internet facility available easily at homes, VoIP is
the best way to call your near and dear abroad.
What do I need to have to avail this
service?
We offer 2 types of VoIP service
- PC based VoIP
- Device based VoIP
- For PC based VoIP - you need to have a multimedia PC
of P2 and above processor, 16 bit sound card, microphone,
speakers, and Win 98/ NT/ XP/2000/ ME operating system and
dial up internet connection.
For Device based VoIP - They are of 2 types
- Dial up Internet connection - We have devices using
which you can make international calls. This is called
Dial up phone. This has to be connected to your landline
and then settings have to be done. Once this is done,
you can make international calls.
- Broad Band Internet connection - you need to have
a broadband Internet connection with static IP. We have
LAN Phone (Single user) and FXO (multi user), which
are used to make international calls.
How to use the PC 2 Phone service?
On the back of the PC 2 Phone prepaid card you will have username
(12 char) and password (8 char). Visit our website - www.smartfone.biz
and download the free dialer. Set up the dialer on your system
and you will see PC dialer ICON on your desktop. Double click
on the icon and enter your username and password, now you
will see the dialer. Now you can make international calls
from your PC.
Do you have a Demo?
Shortly we will be introducing a demo of our service.
What are the calling rates?
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Calling Rates
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| USA / CANADA |
Rs. 1.50 /- |
| Australia |
Rs. 1.75 /- |
| United Kingdom / Singapore
/ Germany |
Rs. 1.50 /- |
| Kuwait / Riyadh / Jeddah |
Rs. 7.00 /- |
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How do I Buy?
You can buy the cards available at the Regional offices or
you can buy online from the website from your credit card.
If you buy the cards online, you will be charged 5% service
charge extra and we will email you the Username and Password
once we receive the payment from the bank.
What are the Card Denominations?
| Card |
Associate
Price |
MRP |
| Smart Fone Card -1 |
Rs. 75.00 |
Rs. 83.00 |
| Smart Fone Card -2 |
Rs. 135.00 |
Rs. 149.00 |
| Smart Fone Card -3 |
Rs. 325.00 |
Rs. 358.00 |
How do I check my account balance?
From your dialer click on account information, click on it
will ask you from which date to which date you have to check.
Once you give the dates, it will display the number, location,
duration of the call and the charge incurred and the remaining
balance. Once you open the dialer you will be able to see
the option called "Remaining" which will show the
balance minutes remaining on your card
What is the time duration of the
usage?
The expiry of the card is 3 months from the first usage. So
you can use the card for 3 months from the first time you
logged on.
Which are all the countries that
I can call?
Our service is available for almost 250 countries. You can
make international calls to those countries for which the
rates are available on our website.
For any queries whom to contact?
You can mail to the support team of Smart Fone at support@smartfone.biz
Is live chat available?
Yes the live chat is available from 9: 30 AM to 5:30 PM.
How can I buy the devices?
For the details regarding the devices please mail support@smartfone.biz
Can I recharge my PIN?
Yes you can recharge your existing PIN by buying a card of
same or higher denomination.
Can 2 people simultaneously use the
same username and password?
You can use this card on any computer but at any given time
only one person can make calls using the username and password.
Is call history available?
Yes you can view your call history by giving the dates between
which you want to view.
Can calls be made within India?
No it is not legal to terminate VoIP calls within India. So
you cannot make calls to destinations within India.
Will this card work with all ISPs?
It is up to the discretion of the ISP to allow the VoIP traffic
through their network, if your ISP blocks, kindly get in touch
with the ISP to release the same.
Using this card can I call to international
locations from other countries?
This card can be used to make the calls originated from India
only, and it is not permitted to make the calls from countries
other than India.
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