Callcentric
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Networking | Free | Callcentric Wholesale, Inc | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
*To use this app you must have Callcentric VoIP Service
**SMS Feature requires that you have an active SMS Access Plan on your Callcentric Account
**MMS (group messaging, messages with attachments, etc) IS NOT currently supported
****Click2Dial IS NOT a true softphone client; it is a call bridging feature that gives you the ability to use your Callcentric Service to place calls from any phone
NOW SUPPORTING SMS!
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We now support SMS on ALL of our US/Canada Numbers! Getting started is easy, all you need to do is activate one of our SMS Access Plans on your Callcentric Account and install our new app on your iOS Device. That's it!
With our new app, you can:
•Send/Receive SMS Messages in real-time
• Enable/Disable SMS Functionality on any of your US/Canada Numbers
SAVE MONEY AND EXTEND YOUR REACH WITH OUR POPULAR CLICK2DIAL FEATURE!
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With our Click2Dial Call Bridging Feature you can use your iOS Device to place calls using your Callcentric Account to destinations anywhere in the world.
With Click2Dial you can:
• Save money on international calls when traveling or at home by placing them from your Callcentric Account rather than at expensive cellular rates
• Place calls using the CallerID of your Callcentric Numbers from any phone
• Make calls from areas where no cellular signal is available but you have access to WiFi
Using Click2Dial is as easy as 1, 2, 3!
• STEP 1 - Enter the "Callback Number" that you would like to use to "bridge" your calls from. This can be your iPhone Number, hotel room, office phone, etc.
• STEP 2 - Dial the "Destination number" you want to call and tap the "Initiate Callback" button on the keypad
• STEP 3 - Our system calls you on your "Callback Number", you answer and then are automatically connected to the "Destination Number" you dialed. THAT'S IT!
OTHER APP HIGHLIGHTS:
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• Our simple, clean interface and built-in tutorial will shorten the learning curve and get you up and running in minutes
• Call other Callcentric Customers on their 1777#, even if they don't have a "real" phone number
• Send/Receive SMS Messages on multiple numbers all from a single device
• Place calls or send messages directly from your "Contacts" or "Call Logs"
• Check your account balance in real-time
Access to Contacts (Optional):
• Used to properly show the Name Information if the Phone Number matches with an entry in your iPhone/iPad Contacts. Your Contact list will NEVER to be uploaded to Callcentric. Data is used locally within the app. We do not have access to your Contacts outside of the app.
Reviews
Needs work
callcentric user
I installed this to be able to send and receive SMS messages. This app will only send - Callcentric confirmed there is a problem with the app and it can’t receive SMS messages.
Works
Caballeraz
Just have to make sure you add you cell phone number were it says 'My Number'. You also have to be sure you have cell phone service where you are located. Nice that it tells you your balance. Nice looking app.
So far so good
15994
Thus far, I've used it where I have a wireless connection and works fine. I have been using Callcentric on my iPhone with Acrobits for a couple of years and that too works fine but this app's call-back design can be useful in certain circumstances.
Not bad not bad
oppaikage
Callcentric finally has an application for their services. The wait is over and they have delivered a very simple but so far usable app. It's not a full fledged SIP app but they let you know up front so you can't be angry about that. The app essentially works like their click2dial interface with some extra options. Plus it shows you your realtime balance and call history. You can also call other callcentric users and if you're technical, like me, you can dial sipbroker users which is definitely useful if you wanna call someone on another sip service or something. For example I can use their sip broker code to call directly to my pbx which is registered with sip broker. All in all not ground breaking but useful and if you travel then it could save you some money just like the click2dial feature does. This is the first release but in the future hopefully they'll allow you to choose your callerID and edit forwarding options and probably provide a full fledged sip app but I'd rather they take their time on that.
It Works
IBMikey
It works as advertised. Enter a phone number to call and you immediately receive a callback to the number you configured in the app settings. When you answer the callback you hear the phone ringing at the number you're calling. The app isn't a VOIP phone; it's a 2-step call initiator and it works.
Not sure I understand the point of this.
Anonymous Cowherd
Why would I use something that will incur charges on my Callcentric account and use my cell minutes. Would be ideal if it didn't forward to my cell number.
Cannot receive incoming phone calls
cnst
This app doesn't seem to support any notifications at all, so you can't get any incoming calls when the app is not active.
Interesting, for viewing my balance, but ...
JohnSkyer
... It still needs lots of work. Compared to my "Groundwire" App, full SIP Client for WiFi VoIP calls, from Acrobits, this CallCentric App is at it's infancy. I don't know if it's made to receive calls, 'cause no settings exist to create incoming parameters, plus the App didn't ring when i called it from my cell#, ... and I don't know if calling to another CallCentric number is free, but it's nice to see the balance on my account, without having to log into my website based account. I'm using it on my iPad2 - WiFi Only tablet I don't understand why calls need to be placed with this App, similar to a GoogleVoice account, where it calls your number back, then places the call to the number you originally wanted. There isn't any voice routines in it to talk via the App. Why would I want to be charged for a call similarly placed as GoogleVoice does it, when I can use my GoogleVoice number to call me back for a free call. :-) As I stated before, it's a nice start, and good for checking your balance in your CallCentric account. Maybe later on they'll put the other routines in to receive, and make calls, directly from the App, not needing to call back your # first. I'll continue to use my VoIP client, Groundwire, for WiFi SIP Calls, through the CallCentric service. I must also add, their service (CallCentric) is BETTER than the original phone company is, and their customer service is as good as the original phone company WAS, before the "break-up" and break-down of Ma Bell. Come now, CallCentric, ... Make this App a full-fledged VoIP client, and also add Video Chat, over SIP & IP-to-IP, too! You can do it...! :-)
