A review of GismoTel, a hosted PBX company

As you may have noticed, many communications service providers offering hosted PBX services are targeting SMEs (small and medium enterprises). It is surprising to see that GismoTel.com (www.gismotel.com) also aims to provide service to a “consumer”. This is easily noticeable on the site’s opening or home page.

It would appear that the services being offered to consumers are: Pay-as-you-go / calling plans, Softphone, Global DID numbers, SmartPhone / mobile phone (Fring).

>>> Pay-as-you-go / calling plans:
No-cost worldwide internet telephony. This is what this service is all about. Apparently, subscribing to the service is free with an existing VoIP account to GismoTel. Besides this benefit, the consumer can also make free IP-to-IP calls to any GismoTel subscriber anywhere in the world. Will also have free GismoTel SIP number and free GismoTel Softphone application.

>>> Softphone
As mentioned above, Softphone service has the same name as the applications. With this software installed on the PC, it can use the internet to dial calls. The software can be installed and executed on laptops and pocket PCs. Since the computer does not have the speaker and mouthpiece of a traditional or standard phone, this feature will use the computer speakers and mic for communication.

>>> Global DID numbers
GismoTel also provides DID international phone numbers. The DID numbers are like virtual presence in more than 40 countries and has global coverage. Since it is virtual service, it is low-cost and compatible with SIP phones and servers, 3CX, ATAs, and IP PBX services.

>>> SmartPhone / mobile phone (Fring)
Subscribing and using GismoTel, consumers can save up to 90% on global calls. Aside from using the computer, this is possible on smartphones, PDA, and pocket PCs. To use the feature, Fring messenger or SIP softphone must be installed on the said devices. Please take note that this service has no activation nor monthly fees, limitless / unlimited call to any GismoTel subscriber, and comes with a free GismoTel SIP number.