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by blevinstein
3815 days ago
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I would be surprised if this doesn't constitute a violation of Terms of Service somewhere along the line? Something that could provide grounds for one of the telecom companies involved to have it taken down, if it were to be successful. Basically, it means that you can send information (in one direction only), without paying for use of the telecom network. Taken to an extreme, it should be possible to create a "free walkie talkie" app that worked all over the world, for free, by repeatedly calling back and forth but never connecting the call. |
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We've wandered through many providers, and while some have ToS against missed calls, the provider we're currently using doesn't. And we just reached a partnership with a local provider to whom we'll pay the residual costs of missed calls, and they'll guarantee us the lines. For them, it's business, and for us, it's not 100% free but much cheaper than regular calls.
Regarding the walkie talkie app, yes, that's our goal :) However, one of the parties will need to have an internet connection to send the message. Receiving it is free though.