Build a communication app that can call and text messages without telecommunication mobile networks and internet data

  • Status: Pending
  • Prize: $35
  • Entries Received: 2
  • Winner: mratnakar

Contest Brief

As the poor persons without shelters in Malaysia only receive USD80/month from social welfare department, we need a communication app that allows them to call and text messages offline as the cheapest fibre internet broadband network from UniFi already about USD20 per month. The shelter can be rented out by state government is at USD25/month. The poor only left USD35/month to eat monthly. Therefore, a communication app without telecommunication mobile networks and internet data can be created for such poor people with Bantuan Prihatin senior citizens will be great for improving social welfare.

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  • sriramadasu
    sriramadasu
    • 3 years ago

    Hello, if you want we can build an app which runs on bluetooth or wifi without internet as you are mentioning. But their range will be around 25m. Inside their range we can communicate with cellular network or internet. If you want to discuss more just ping me.

    • 3 years ago
  • DenimCrocMedia
    DenimCrocMedia
    • 3 years ago

    Actually there are already apps that do this, similar to a walkie talkie, I would check them out first before paying someone to create one. https://www.geckoandfly.com/22562/chat-without-internet-connection-mesh-network/

    • 3 years ago
  • damianhamilton25
    damianhamilton25
    • 3 years ago

    If you want an app which allows calls and texts over wifi without using cell service, there are already VOIP services like Google Voice which will do this for free. To make calls and texts without cell server OR wifi should not be conventionally possible. However, instead of having each person in the government shelter pay $20 for internet, can't you set up a collective system where one wifi connection is available and 20 people each chip in $1 to pay for it? There are ideas about building community internet here: https://www.internetsociety.org/issues/community-networks/ good luck!

    • 3 years ago
  • dannyfreelancer
    dannyfreelancer
    • 3 years ago

    Sorry, but this idea doesn't sound possible in the long run, you need some kind of internet or telco services to run, or try to use DIGI cheapest plan, RM15 per month and you can get unlimited social media access for messaging others, cheers!

    • 3 years ago
    1. dannyfreelancer
      dannyfreelancer
      • 3 years ago

      https://www.digi.com.my/shop/prepaid-plans/internet-addons/internet-cili-padi

      • 3 years ago

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