Why are phone service providers against companies like iNum making use of the +883 and +888 global country code for international numbers?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 21:47:46 -0400

As of right now, many phone service providers either block it or make it expensive to use. Google has quietly announced Google Talk can communicate with iNum for free, but big name phone services are resisting.

http://www.inum.net/what-is-inum-2/

What is iNum? | inum

iNum stands for international Number. It is a new kind of global phone number for a new kind of world — a world with a new geography that’s about local presence and global relationships, not about distance or national borders.

Response by 1st Lt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 24 at 2016 9:48 PM

1st Lt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 21:48:43 -0400

Less profits

Response by TSgt Joe C. made Jun 24 at 2016 10:00 PM

TSgt Joe C. — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 22:00:26 -0400

Definitely getting annoyed with the high costs of having a cell phone.

Response by TSgt Kenneth Ellis made Jun 24 at 2016 10:18 PM

TSgt Kenneth Ellis — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 22:18:17 -0400

If you have a smart phone you can use viber or wee chat.

Response by SSgt Mark Lines made Jun 25 at 2016 2:29 AM

SSgt Mark Lines — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 02:29:37 -0400

They are resisting because it is change and will cut into their bottom line. Right now, they make a lot of money from people calling internationally. I currently use the "One World" subscription from Skype. $7 a month for unlimited calling to any phone number in the world. I did use Magic Jack, but for some reason it would not let me call my brother in Alaska. Even after their "tech support" supposedly fixed it.

Response by LTC John Shaw made Jun 26 at 2016 9:28 AM

LTC John Shaw — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 09:28:53 -0400

If this service had to pay taxes and inter connect fees they could not offer the service. They don't guarantee a level of service, you get what you pay for.

Response by PO3 Steven Sherrill made Jul 13 at 2016 9:59 AM

PO3 Steven Sherrill — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 09:59:09 -0400

This sounds like it may be the future of voice communications. Where country and area codes are replaced by a universal number that is just a number. Problem is that country codes and area codes are good for the telecommunication industry. Charging for long distance and international calls keeps the cash flow going. So it is not really that big a surprise that there is resistance to a global number.
More practically, there are subtle but important differences between infrastructures depending on where you are globally. Having a single number tied to a single device that allows you to travel globally means building a device that can not just transit countries, but can transit infrastructure as well. I imagine that would be cost prohibitive (considering what they are already getting for a mobile device these days).
Maybe time to go backwards. Get john's phone, prepaid wireless, and keep a little black book.

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