I really like the website. Are you comfortable to share more details on its development as well as the stack you used ?
Show HN: I built an international calling platform for the past 6 months
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Re: Show HN: I built an international calling platform for the past 6 months
#42Earlier quoted context omitted.
Google voice isn't available in Canada. Mytello is 0.05CAD / minute.
Google Voice is available everywhere with a little effort. I've used it outside of the US for over 10 years. Even without GV there are other lower cost options. The actual (wholesale) cost of these services are around what GV charge or less, a 5+ times mark up is pretty rich.
"little effort" = friction.
Many SaaS offer are just removal of friction.
Re: Show HN: I built an international calling platform for the past 6 months
#43Earlier quoted context omitted.
He just uses Twilio, they handle everything, he just calls some APIs and takes a 257% markup for phone calls. Anyone can sign up, usually at most you'll need a local address.
I have no clue where you came up with these assumptions and the arbitrary markup.
Are you saying I'm wrong?
1. your privacy policy
> Third Parties
> - Twilio: Calls, SMS, phone numbers
2. your pricing and twilio's pricing
Twilio: $0.0140 / min
You: $0.05 / min
(0.05 - 0.0140) / 0.0140 * 100 = 257%
Re: Show HN: I built an international calling platform for the past 6 months
#44Earlier quoted context omitted.
I have no clue where you came up with these assumptions and the arbitrary markup.
Are you saying I'm wrong? 1. your privacy policy > Third Parties > - Twilio: Calls, SMS, phone numbers 2. your pricing and twilio's pricing Twilio: $0.0140 / min You: $0.05 / min (0.05 - 0.0140) / 0.0140 * 100 = 257%
Thanks for pointing out the outdated content, we don't use twilio, we use telnyx.
our markup is mere 30% not 257%.
thanks for the checks up tho :)
Re: Show HN: I built an international calling platform for the past 6 months
#45Earlier quoted context omitted.
Could you display the rate in local currencies or at least show the actual currency in ISO ? I'm guessing that the price in $ is USD but as we also have $ in Canada, it can be misleading, especially when 1USD~=1.35CAD
Of course, nice suggestion, on it <3
And done, you're quick !
Re: Show HN: I built an international calling platform for the past 6 months
#46Re: Show HN: I built an international calling platform for the past 6 months
#47As soon an number porting is available, I'll be signing up for a Pro plan. Been using Google Voice for _years_ and it's only gotten worse. I know that the whole schtick is that you don't need an app, but is one on the table for Android? Things like native integration with the Dialer and Notifications are a strong candidate for a native integration. Oh. And JP phone numbers, but that's a stretch goal.
> native integration with the Dialer and Notifications “Native integration” as in? Notifications on webapps aren’t a foreign concept today, either.
Native integration with the dialer would mean that when I dial a number in the _stock_ dialer, then it allows you to select the dialing-account/SIM to use.
Notifications are cool, but having the ability to filter the categories of different types of notifications, or from different users, is also something that can't be done via Webapps/PWA.
Re: Show HN: I built an international calling platform for the past 6 months
#48Earlier quoted context omitted.
> native integration with the Dialer and Notifications “Native integration” as in? Notifications on webapps aren’t a foreign concept today, either.
Native integration with the dialer would mean that when I dial a number in the _stock_ dialer, then it allows you to select the dialing-account/SIM to use. Notifications are cool, but having the ability to filter the categories of different types of notifications, or from different users, is also something that can't be done via Webapps/PWA.
> is also something that can't be done via Webapps/PWA
It can be offered by the settings of the PWA,
and the way things are going,
will be required as part of a PWA manifest for major vendors’ browsers (Chrome, Edge, Safari) soon.