How to Make a Call to Guatemala from the United States

Do you need help navigating an international call from the United States to Guatemala? Well, let Datavo be the one to help you stay afloat!

We know that calling people in other countries can sometimes be rough. So we thought our simple guide would help make the process easier for you.

The Basic Steps to follow are:

Landline:

• Start by dialing 011, the US international prefix. or access code 
• Second dial 502, Guatemala's country code. 
• Lastly dial the 1 digit area code and 7-digit phone number.

   Example: 011 + 502 + 2XXXXXXX

City	Area Code
Guatemala City	2
Quetzaltenango	9
Antigua	9

Mobile Phone:

• Start by dialing 011, the US international prefix. or access code
• Second dial 502, Guatemala's country code. 
• Lastly dial the 8-digit phone number with starting digit 4 or 5

   Example: 011 + 502 + 4XXXXXXX

Click HERE for Guatemala's White Pages.

Do you call Guatemala often? Check out Datavo's excellent rates. Click HERE for international rates to Guatemala.

Teleconferencing - The New Way of Doing Business

US Navy Holding a Teleconference

In the last decade, technology has made it possible for businesses to become larger and more spread out. As they spread out, more and more employees are working from home, other states, or even countries. Due to this, physical office locations and employees can often be thousands of miles apart from each other. Due to this it can be very difficult to get all of you employees in the same place to conduct training and meetings.

To remedy this problem Datavo suggests teleconferencing. What is teleconferencing you ask? It is a conference in which participants communicate from different locations via telephone or video network.

With teleconfrencing, your company can conduct training, workshops, staff meetings, and demonstrations by telephone or internet instead of in person. 

Let us go over a few of the different types of teleconferencing.

• Audio Teleconference is voice-only and is usually referred to as just 'conference calling'. To use this service participants are given a designated telephone number to call into at a certain time or an assigned moderator can call each participant. Participants are connected throught a confrence bridge, which acts as a telephone and pick up multiple calls at once.

• Video Conference is a combination of audio and video and provides voice and video communictaions. It is able to dispaly anything that can be recorded by a video camera. It has an advantage of displaying moving images making participants able to see each others expressions and demeanors from remote locations.

• Computer Teleconference uses a telephone line to connect two or more computers or modems. Anything you can do on a computer can be sent over the telephone line. It is used mostly by distance learning institutions where students are required to log into a system for a set period of time and download work. They are able to download their required files, complete their assigments and then upload them onto the confrencing system. 

Businesses utilizing VoIP (Voice over IP) are able to host teleconfrencing calls themselves if their VoIP software supports it. Teleconferencing can lower the costs of your business by reducing travel, meals and lodging since your employees are able to connect to each other from remote locations.

London Summer Games 2012

It's 2012 and the Summer Games are almost here. With the torch lit and already on its way to London, excitement is brewing and Team USA is training.

Are you as excited as my coworkers and I are? It's all we're talking about around the water cooler here at Datavo. Everyone is chatting about which sports are their favorites; swimming, track and field, soccer, shooting, tennis, gymnastics, and of course my favorite, Basketball!

While July 27th is still two weeks away, the world is eagerly waiting to see the surprises that are in store. In the 16 days that the games will cover we will see people  running faster, throwing farther, jumping higher and pushing themselves past the point they thought possible all for that coveted GOLD medal. 

With the announcement of the 504-athlete roster, Team USA is ready.

I want to highlight some of these athletes exceptional talents over the next few weeks that made the cut onto Team USA. Specifically, the ones that have a connection to my home state of California, which include Kobe Bryant (basketball), Kerry Walsh (volleyball), sisters Serena and Venus Williams (tennis), Allyson Felix (track and field), the twins Bob and Mike Bryan (tennis), Tyson Chandler (basketball), Kyla Ross (gymnastics), Kim Rhode (shooting), sisters Haley and Alyssa Anderson (swimming), and Russell Westbrook (basketball), just to name a few. 

So get ready, set GO USA! 

How to Make a Call to France from the United States

When making an international call to France from the US, do you find yourself saying 'aller au charbon' (that's French for 'To do something very difficult or arduous') to make an international call. Let Datavo help you understand better.

We know that making international calls can be exhausting. So we have come up with a process to make simple.


Just follow these simple steps:

Landline: 

• Start by dialing 011, the US international prefix (or access code)
• Second dial 33, Frances's country code.
• Lastly dial the 1-3 digit city code plus phone number.

  Example: 011 + 33 + XXX + XXXXXX

Major Cities and Area Codes:

City	Area Code
Paris	1
Marseille	491
Lyon	562
Toulouse	5
Nice	493
Nantes	240
Strasbourg	388
Montpellier	467
Bordeaux	556
Lille	320

Mobile: 

• Start by dialing 011, the US international prefix (or access code)
• Second dial 33, Frances's country code.
• Lastly dial the 9 digit phone number with starting digit 6 or 7.

  Example: 011 + 33 + 6XXXXXXX


Click HERE for France's White Pages. 


Do you call France often? Datavo has excellent international calling rates. Click HERE for more information on our French calling rates.

How Does Datavo Deliver VoIP?

If you have never heard of VoIP, be prepared to radically change the way you think about your current local and long distance plans. VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) is a method for taking analog audio signals and converting them to digital signals that are sent over the internet.

Datavo can provide VoIP to a business customer with the following two methods: ATA or IP Phones.

What is an ATA?

An ATA or Analog Telephone Adapter is the most common way of using VoIP. It is a communication device that allows you to hook up the phone or phone system that is already in your business to your Internet connection. It converts the analog signals your phone sends out into digital signals that can be sent over the Internet. ATA's are largely cheaper compared to normal analog telephone systems.

Most ATA's are a small box with an Ethernet port, a power adapter, one or many FXS telephone ports and at times may include a FXO link as well. Depending on the brand and model, it consumes around 3-5 Watts of electricity.

What is an IP Phone?

The next type of VoIP usage utilizes IP Phones instead of you desk phone. The IP Phone looks just like a normal phone, with all the same buttons and cradle, the only difference is that instead of plugging your IP phone into the wall jack like you would with a normal analog phone, it gets plugged directly into your router or modem.

This option allows you to circumvent your personal computer, and it also means that you will not have to install any software, because it is all built into the handset. Additionally, the fact that WiFi IP phones have now become available, which allows callers to make VoIP calls from any WiFi hotspot, make this option an exciting possibility.

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 236th Birthday America! 

On July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies claimed their independence from Great Britain with the signing of the Declaration of Independence. From then on our nation continued to grow into the 50 United States we now have.  Thousands of people have come from countries near and far to chase their American Dream in the Land of the Free, Home of the Brave and make this their home. 

Our nation is truly diverse and people all over celebrate in their own ways such as picnics, barbeques, family gatherings, and of course FIREWORKS!

Datavo wishes you and you family a happy and safe Independence Day!

How to Call China from the United States

Datavo is here to help you make a call to China from the United States without driving yourself crazy with the intricacies of international dialing codes and rules.

We know that making international calls can be tough. So we developed a simple way to help you make the process easier.


Just follow these simple steps:


Landline: 

• Start by dialing 011, the US international prefix (or access code)
• Second dial 86, China's country code.
• Lastly dial the 2-4 digit area code and 6-8 digit phone number.

  Example: 011 + 86 + XXX + XXXXXXXX

Major Cities and Area Codes:

City	Area Code
Shanghai	21
Beijing	10
Hong Kong	852
Tianjin	22
Wuhan	27
Guangzhou	20
Shenzhen	755
Shenyang	24
Chongqing	23
Nanjing	25

Mobile Phone:

• Start by dialing 011, the US international prefix (or access code)
• Second dial 86, China's country code.        
• Lastly dial the 11 digit phone number with starting digits 13 or 15.

  Example: 011 + 52 + 13XXXXXXXXX


Click HERE for China's telephone directory.


Do you call China often?? Datavo has excellent international rates. Click HERE for more information on our China calling rates.