Can I cancel my Rebtel subscription mid-month and keep using it?

Yes, cancellation in Rebtel stops the auto-renewal but lets you keep unlimited calling for the rest of the current billing period. After the period ends, the account reverts to pay-as-you-go using any remaining credit balance. Cancellation happens in the app under Account > Subscription, or on rebtel.com after signing in. Apple App Store and Google Play subscriptions need to be cancelled in those stores instead, since the billing runs through them. No refunds for partial months.

Does Rebtel route through local phone lines or always over the internet?

Both, depending on country and network conditions. Rebtel's hybrid routing was a differentiator early on — they connect your call through a local phone line in the destination country using a callback model, which gives better call quality on weak WiFi than pure VoIP. On modern smartphones with good data connections, Rebtel mostly uses VoIP. The local-line routing still kicks in automatically when data quality drops. For areas with truly bad WiFi (rural Africa, certain mountainous regions), Rebtel's routing is more reliable than pure browser VoIP services.

Will Rebtel work if I switch my SIM card to a foreign country?

Yes. Rebtel ties your account to your registered phone number, not the SIM you're currently using. You can sign in from any device, anywhere, and your subscription or credits travel with you. Some users report verification issues when first registering from a non-US/non-EU country, since Rebtel uses SMS for account setup. If you can't receive the verification SMS abroad, try the email-based fallback or contact Rebtel support at support@rebtel.com.

What's the best app for calling US landlines specifically?

Depends on volume. Rebtel's $0.01 pay-as-you-go credit is the lowest US rate we have verified, and above 300 minutes a month their $3 US Unlimited plan costs less than that credit would ($3 divided by $0.01 is 300 minutes). Talk360 and WorldDialer both charge $0.04 a minute to the US, four times Rebtel's rate. Google Voice is free if you have a US-based account. WorldDialer's case is a browser instead of an app, and credit that never expires. Match the tool to how much you call.

Are Rebtel call rates negotiable for high-volume users?

No. Rebtel publishes flat consumer rates and doesn't run a volume-discount program for individual users. For genuine business volume (thousands of minutes/month), Rebtel's parent company (Rebtel Networks AB) offers a separate Rebtel for Business product with negotiated rates, multi-line management, and team billing. The consumer Rebtel app maxes out at the $12/month Global Unlimited plan. If you call 5,000+ minutes per month for work, the business product or a wholesale VoIP provider (Telnyx, Bandwidth) makes more sense than stacking consumer accounts.

WorldDialer vs Rebtel: Honest 2026 Comparison

If you searched "worlddialer vs rebtel," you're trying to figure out whether to skip the Rebtel app or sign up for it. Here's the short version: Rebtel is cheaper on the US route. Their pay-as-you-go credit runs $0.01 a minute against our $0.04, and their $3/month US Unlimited plan beats paying us per minute past 75 minutes a month. Taking their price means an app, an account, and either a credit pack or a plan that renews until you cancel it. WorldDialer is $0.04 a minute from a browser, credit that never expires, and 214 countries on the rate card. The comparison is three cents a minute against everything you would have to set up.

Here's the honest breakdown.

The Short Answer

WorldDialer and Rebtel solve the same problem at different prices. WorldDialer is a per-minute browser dialer that places outbound calls to 214 countries and gives you no number of your own to receive them on. Rebtel is an app that sells per-minute credit at $0.01 to the US, plus two unlimited plans: $3/month for the US and $12/month for 47 countries.

Feature | WorldDialer | Rebtel

Pricing | $0.04/min to the US, no subscription required | $3/mo US, $12/mo Global, or $0.01/min PAYG

Subscription | Not required (optional Premium) | Optional

App required | No (browser) | Yes

Coverage | 214 countries, outbound only | 47 countries on the $12 plan

Credit expiration | Credits never expire | Set by Rebtel's terms, check before you buy

Two different shapes of service. The right pick depends on what you call, how often, and how much account-management you want in your life.

What Each Service Actually Does

WorldDialer covers one direction: outbound only, from a browser, paying per call, with no inbound number of your own. It dials 214 countries at published per-minute rates. Rebtel covers outbound international calling from anywhere, through their app, on a subscription or a credit balance. Their Global Unlimited plan covers the US plus 46 other countries.

That's the honest scope. If you're in Spain and need to call your sister in Manila, WorldDialer will connect you at 27.3¢ a minute. Rebtel prices that route off their own card, and their $12 plan may or may not include the Philippines. Check their country list before you count on it.

If you're in Spain and need to call your bank in Chicago, both work. That's where the math gets interesting, and where most of this article lives.

WorldDialer's pitch is narrow on purpose: outbound calls, in a browser, no subscription required, no inbound number. The rate card is cheap to the US, Canada, Mexico and most of Western Europe, and a lot steeper on other routes. If your week lands mostly on the steep ones, Rebtel is the better fit and we're not going to pretend otherwise.

Rebtel Pricing in 2026

Rebtel has three pricing options, verified on their US rates page in August 2026: a $3/month US Unlimited subscription, a $12/month Global Unlimited subscription, and pay-as-you-go credit at $0.01 per minute to US mobiles and landlines alike.

Plan | Price | What You Get | Best For

US Unlimited | $3/month | Unlimited US calls | Daily US callers

Global Unlimited | $12/month | Unlimited to the US plus 46 countries | Multi-country callers

Pay-as-you-go | $0.01/min | $5 minimum top-up | Mid-volume PAYG users

A few notes on the current tiers.

US Unlimited at $3/month is the most relevant tier for anyone comparing WorldDialer to Rebtel. First week is free for new accounts, and it auto-renews after that. Comparison articles quoting $2/month for Rebtel have it confused with BOSS Revolution's $2 US and Canada Unlimited plan, which is a different company.

Global Unlimited at $12/month covers the US plus 46 other countries, and the first week is free there too. Only worth it if you call several of them. For US-only callers, US Unlimited is the cheaper choice.

Pay-as-you-go run $0.01/minute to the US, with a $5 minimum top-up that buys 500 minutes. What happens to credit you don't spend is set by Rebtel's terms, and we could not verify the current expiry window, so read it before you top up. More on that below.

The older $15-30/month plans some sites still reference are gone. If you've read an older comparison article that cites those numbers, the math has moved.

The Breakeven Math

At $3/month for Rebtel US Unlimited and $0.04/minute on WorldDialer, the breakeven is 75 minutes a month. That's about two and a half minutes a day of US calling, every day.

$3 / $0.04 = 75 minutes. Above 75 minutes a month of US calling, Rebtel US Unlimited is cheaper. Below 75, WorldDialer is cheaper. Annual math makes it more concrete:

Usage | WorldDialer ($0.04/min) | Rebtel PAYG ($0.01/min) | Rebtel US Unlimited ($3/mo)

3 calls/year (30 min) | $1.20 of a $5 credit | $5 credit pack | $36/year

100 min/month | $48/year | $12/year + $5 min | $36/year

75 min/month (we tie the $3 plan) | $36/year | $9/year + $5 min | $36/year

1000 min/month | $480/year | $120/year + top-ups | $36/year

Read the PAYG column again, because it is the number that decides this. Rebtel's $0.01 a minute is a quarter of our $0.04, and both services start you at $5 of credit. Theirs buys 500 US minutes. Ours buys 125. On price to the US, Rebtel wins at every volume in that table. What you weigh against it: their $5 sits in an app behind an account and their expiry terms, ours sits in a browser and never expires.

When Rebtel Wins

Rebtel wins on price to the US at any volume: $0.01 a minute pay-as-you-go against our $0.04, and past 75 minutes a month the $3 US Unlimited plan beats paying us per minute as well. They also win if the country you call sits high on WorldDialer's rate card.

Heavy US callers come out ahead on US Unlimited fast. At 1000 minutes a month, you'd pay $480/year at $0.04 a minute and $36/year on Rebtel's flat fee. That's $444/year of savings just by switching the pricing model.

Multi-country callers should price the route first. WorldDialer dials 214 countries, and the rate swings hard: the UK is 4¢ a minute and India is 6.48¢, while the Philippines is 27.3¢. If your list leans toward the expensive end, Rebtel's Global Unlimited plan at a flat $12 is the right tool.

Daily callers also benefit from the "don't think about it" subscription model. Open the app, dial, hang up. No meter running.

When WorldDialer Wins

WorldDialer wins when the setup costs more than the money does. You call the US a few times a month or less, and you don't want an app on your phone or a plan on your statement for a service you barely use.

Three calls a year totaling 30 minutes is $1.20 of calling on WorldDialer. Both services want $5 of credit up front, so the difference is what happens to the rest: ours is still there next year, Rebtel's runs on their expiry terms. On Rebtel US Unlimited you would be paying $36 a year for three phone calls.

If you're looking for a Rebtel alternative for occasional US calling, this is the shape of it:

No app to install
Credit that starts at $5 and never expires
Pay only for the minutes you use
No subscription required, nothing to forget to cancel
Browser-based — works from any device with a browser

WorldDialer charges per call against credit that doesn't expire. There's no top-up to schedule and no plan to manage, and whatever you don't spend is still there the next time you need it.

What Happens To Credit You Don't Use

Both services sell credit in $5 blocks. WorldDialer's never expires, which is confirmed on our pricing page. What happens to unused Rebtel credit is set by their terms, and we could not verify the current expiry window this month.

For a caller who tops up once and comes back ten months later, that clause decides whether the money is still there. Read it on Rebtel's site before you buy credit, rather than taking our word for it or a review site's.

WorldDialer's credit has no clock on it. For someone who dials a few times a year that is worth more than it sounds: the $5 you put in gets spent at four cents a minute whenever you get around to it, and after 30 minutes of calls $3.80 of it is still sitting there.

Decision Rule

Want the lowest price to the US: Rebtel, at any volume. Call the US more than 75 minutes a month: Rebtel US Unlimited. Call a high-rate destination often: Rebtel. Call the US a few times a year and want no app and nothing to cancel: WorldDialer.

Your Situation | Pick

Call a high-rate destination often | Rebtel Global Unlimited

Call US >75 min/month | Rebtel US Unlimited

Call US occasionally | WorldDialer

Want no app, no subscription required, credit that never expires | WorldDialer

Already happy with Rebtel | Stay with Rebtel

That's the comparison. Pick the one that matches what you actually do.

Skip the App If You Don't Need It

If you call the US occasionally and don't want an app on your phone or a recurring charge on your statement for a service you barely use, WorldDialer is for that exact case.

WorldDialer: per-minute to 214 countries, pay-as-you-go. Browser-based. No app, no subscription required, credit from $5 that never expires. See worlddialer.com for current pricing.

If you're a daily caller, or your destination runs expensive per minute, Rebtel is the right answer. We'll be here if your needs change.

→ Try WorldDialer

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