I've been using this phone number from JMP.chat and I've barely used it for much of anything (Started February 27th, 2024), and somehow its telling me I need $35? I tried out their service plan but it was way too expensive. I only bought it once and took off my credit card after because auto pay kept auto depositing money into my account too frequently. Maybe I'm doing something wrong?
Edit: Found out what happened, it's $6.99/GB for the eSIM, I'm billed 5GB at a time. So $35 total.
17 Comments
CrypticCoffee@lemmy.ml · 13 pts · 2y
Maybe I'm being dumb here, but what is this and why would I use it over Signal or Matrix?
What about it justifies payment?
poVoq@slrpnk.net · 20 pts · 2y
It gives you a normal mobile number (US & Canada) you can use for calls and sms from within your XMPP apps.
CrypticCoffee@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 2y
Ah, appreciate the clarification.
If your payment is linked to the number, is it any more private than a PAYG number?
poVoq@slrpnk.net · 4 pts · 2y
It can be used entirely without a SIM card or even a mobile-phone. All you need is an internet connected device and a compatible XMPP client.
CrypticCoffee@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 2y
This is pretty useful. Is there anything for UK based folk?
poVoq@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 2y
Sadly no, but you can self-host their stack and link it to an SIP voip provider: https://blog.jmp.chat/b/mobile-friendly-sip-gateway
But that will give you only a land-line based phone-number with no SMS support most likely.
Manalith@midwest.social · 2 pts · 2y
Maybe look into Hushed. I know they advertise having UK numbers. It's a similar service but I don't think they have a desktop client
mac@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 2y
Is it possible to use this number with matrix? That'd be a perfect option for me, I don't really want to sign up to another chat service.
poVoq@slrpnk.net · 1 pts · 2y
No, but you can use Matrix through an XMPP gateway.
mac@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 2y
Does this mean you'd be able to send people text messages and call via matrix?
Honestly if I could do that I'd be happy to remove almost all other Comms methods from my devices.
poVoq@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 2y
No, but you can do it via XMPP, which is better than Matrix anyway.
sloppy_diffuser@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 2y
I pay $4.99/mo. Also have the data eSim (rarely use as its a backup). Don't use auto-top up as I pay with XMR.
The bot has a transaction ledger. Did you inspect it?
LWD@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 2y
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solrize@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 2y
No a lot less, twilio is $1/mo, see also VoIP.ms and vitelity.net
Lemmyfunbun@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y
Will these work for registering on social media sites?
LWD@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 2y
mac@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 2y
What other services that are alternatives to this?
LWD@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y
Hazzia@discuss.tchncs.de · 4 pts · 2y
TurtleTourParty@midwest.social · 3 pts · 2y
It should be $5 a month for a phone number. Unless by service plan you're talking about their data SIM.
You can check your account info and plan if you open up a chat with cheogram.com in the cheogram app and go to the command tab.
I only get the "your balance is low message" but the account info says I'm paid through June.