The Betamax/Dellmont family sells the same calls under 40+ names at different prices, with "Freedays" that lapse and a 2.3-star Trustpilot. BoraPhone is the boring opposite: one service, one rate, shown before you dial.
Quick answer
The best alternative to MobileVoip and the VoipBuster/CheapVoip/FreeCall family is a service with one published price per destination. The Dellmont/Betamax group operates 40+ near-identical brands where the same call costs different amounts depending on which label you signed up with, adds a 5-cent setup fee on phone-to-phone calls, gates "free" destinations behind 120-day windows that lapse, and carries a 2.3-star Trustpilot with reports of blocked accounts holding balances. BoraPhone is deliberately simple: one service, pay-as-you-go from $0.02/min to 180+ countries, the exact rate on screen before every call, $5 minimum top-up, 100% refund if a call fails.
MobileVoip is the umbrella app of Dellmont B.V. (the operation long known as Betamax/Finarea): VoipBuster, VoipCheap, CheapVoip, FreeCall, JustVoip, 12VoIP, LowRateVoip, VoipStunt and dozens more — the company’s own supported-brands page lists them. They are the same infrastructure with different rate sheets: as of July 2026, a Mexico landline call was 0¢/min on some labels and 4¢/min on VoipBuster; UK mobile ranged from roughly 31 to 60 cents across siblings. Picking the wrong brand for your corridor can multiply your cost several times over — by design.
Then come the mechanics. The famous "free" calls to ~24 destinations only run during 120 "Freedays" earned per top-up (minimum €10), capped at 300 minutes per week per IP, after which those destinations bill at normal rates — which users routinely experience as "my free calls disappeared". Phone-to-phone calls carry a 5-cent setup fee. And the review history is grim: a 2.3-star Trustpilot with reports of accounts blocked with balances inside, unauthorized card charges, and support that does not answer — plus a documented historical pattern of unexplained "BETAMAX VOIP CREDIT" card charges hitting people who never used the service.
To be fair: the apps are still maintained, rates on the right brand are genuinely rock-bottom, and plenty of long-time users have paid very little for years by arbitraging the brands. If you enjoy that game, it can work. If you just want to call your family, the game is the product’s biggest cost.
The per-minute rate is only part of the price. How a service bills — minimums, renewals, expiry, fees — usually matters more.
| BoraPhone | MobileVoip | |
|---|---|---|
| Model | One service, pay-as-you-go from $0.02/min | 40+ brands, each with its own rate sheet |
| Rate transparency | Exact rate on screen before every call | Rates behind JS widgets, vary by brand |
| Minimum top-up | $5 | €10 |
| Setup fees | None | 5¢ per phone-to-phone call |
| "Free" calls | First call free, no window | Only during 120 Freedays; 300 min/week cap; then billed |
| Billing increment | Per minute (rounds up) | Not stated on its pages |
| Refunds | 100% refund if a call fails | Unused credit refundable only within 90 days via support |
| Feature | BoraPhone | MobileVoip |
|---|---|---|
| Calls from the browser, no install | Only via a separate "BrowserCalls" brand | |
| One price list to understand | ||
| Landlines and mobiles in 180+ countries | ||
| Desktop calling | Any browser | Windows dialers per brand |
| Email-only signup | ||
| Free-destination calling windows | ||
| Trustpilot standing | Refund policy in writing | 2.3★ (VoipBuster) |
No download, no app store. The dialer runs in the browser you already have — laptop or phone.
No phone verification. Your first call is free, so you can test the exact number you need to reach before paying anything.
Rates from $0.02/min, shown before every call. No subscription to manage and nothing from MobileVoip to cancel first — just stop using it.
Email signup, rate shown before you dial, first call free. No subscription, no app, nothing to cancel later.
