Pricing model: BoraPhone vs Rebtel
The per-minute rate is only part of the price. How a service bills — minimums, renewals, expiry, fees — usually matters more.
| BoraPhone | Rebtel | |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Pay-as-you-go only, from $0.02/min | Subscription-first (30-day auto-renew) + PAYG credit |
| Auto-renewal | Nothing auto-renews | All plans and trials auto-renew until cancelled |
| Minimum top-up | $5 | Credit packages from $5; auto top-up recharges $10 |
| Unused minutes | Credit stays in your account | Plan minutes removed at each 30-day renewal |
| Credit expiry | No expiry while your account is active | PAYG credit expires 12 months after last activity |
| Billing increment | Per minute (rounds up) | Per minute (rounds up) |
| Refunds | 100% refund if a call fails | Written request within 90 days; subscriptions non-refundable |
Rates to popular destinations
BoraPhone rates below are live. Rebtel rates are from its published pricing as of July 2026 — check both before you decide.
| Destination | BoraPhone landline | BoraPhone mobile | Rebtel |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | $0.11/min | $0.11/min | €0.021/min PAYGrate page displayed EUR only; India Unlimited $14/mo |
| Mexico | $0.04/min | $0.11/min | 1.2¢ landline / 2.4¢ mobileMexico Unlimited $3/mo |
| Philippines | $0.46/min | $0.65/min | 13.2¢ landline / 19.2¢ mobileno unlimited plan — $12/mo for 120 min |
| Nigeria | $0.51/min | $0.52/min | 17.6¢/minno unlimited plan — $12/mo for 140 min |
| United Kingdom | $0.04/min | $0.07/min | 2.4¢/min4.8¢ to O2/Three mobiles |
| Pakistan | $0.35/min | $0.40/min | 5.5¢/min$12/mo for 250 min |
Rebtel rates as of July 2026 (source) — Rebtel prices vary by visitor location/currency. BoraPhone bills per minute (partial minutes round up) with no connection fees. See all BoraPhone rates by country.
Feature comparison
| Feature | BoraPhone | Rebtel |
|---|---|---|
| Calls from the browser, no app | ||
| Works without a subscription | PAYG exists, but plans are pushed first | |
| Call without mobile data (local access numbers) | ||
| Rate shown before you dial | Public rate pages, currency varies by location | |
| Landlines and mobiles in 180+ countries | ||
| Email-only signup | Requires phone number + SIM | |
| First call free | Free trials that convert to paid plans | |
| Unlimited plans for heavy callers |
Which one fits you?
Switch to BoraPhone if…
- You call irregularly — the months you barely call, a subscription is a donation.
- You call more than one country: per-minute pricing beats stacking $3–$14 monthly plans.
- You never want to fight a cancellation flow again — BoraPhone has nothing to cancel.
- You prefer calling from a laptop or desktop: Rebtel officially does not support it, BoraPhone is built for it.
Stick with Rebtel if…
- You talk 3+ hours every month to one country with a true unlimited plan (Mexico, UK, India) — the flat rate genuinely wins at that volume.
- You need to call without any internet connection, using Rebtel’s local access numbers from a basic phone.
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