MediaRing Talk

• 1.0 stars

  "Poor sound quality, too many adverts, too much Spyware!"

  March 31, 2010  |   By ITReality

  Pros

  After careful consideration, and in comparison to other services, I can think of none

  Cons

  Pop-up Adverts and browser hacks, Loaded with Tribal Fusion and other invasive tracking cookies come with it. All this interferes with the phone call. It's plain bad and INVASIVE. It is not cheap!

  Summary

  I've been using MediaRing Talk for several months and frankly no one in their right mind should use this product. The tracking cookies like Tribal Fusion are extremely invasive. The program is in the startup menu, and if you allow it to log you in automatically, then you will definitely have tribal fusion popups greet you as soon as you boot your computer. There is also some evidence of browser hijacking. There is nothing more annoying that having to close down web pages that open during the phonecall. At these points the whole phone call becomes bad and at times impossible for the callers to hear one another. I mean think about this, you are already paying to use this service, so why are you also being bombarded with adverts and invasive tracking cookies. Even with all of this going on they are more expensive than other voip services I've come across! Shop around for another voip service.
  
  I WILL NOT USE THIS MEDIARING TALK AGAIN, AND DO NOT RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE.

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• Reply by swapnilsingh on May 5, 2010

  Hi,
  I agree with your review of Media Ring Talk. Can you please suggest any other services like Media Ring Talk. I need to call USA on a regular basis, so I need a free service for PC to Phone calls. I have seen good reviews for ADCALLs. Please suggest any other good service if you know of ?
  
  Thanks a lot,
  Swapnil

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