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EXHIBIT 10.1

                          BESTNET COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
                              A Nevada corporation

                                 PROMISSORY NOTE

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No. ___                                                      Scottsdale, Arizona
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$40,000                                                           April 15, 2004
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FOR VALUE RECEIVED, BESTNET COMMUNICATIONS CORP., a Nevada corporation (the
Company), hereby promises to pay to Katsinam Partners, LP, or registered assigns
(hereinafter referred to as the Holder), the principal sum of $40,000 together
with all interest and other amounts that are Company obligations under this Note
and the Purchase Agreement of even date herewith, and any other written
agreements between Company and Holder (the "Loan Documents"). This Promissory
Note (the Note) is being issued by the Company pursuant to a certain Note
Purchase Agreement between the Company and the Holder dated April 15, 2004
(Purchase Agreement). Interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal sum and on
any accrued but unpaid interest at the rate of 8% per annum.

1. Payments. The accrued interest under this Note shall be due and payable in
monthly, commencing on May 15, 2004 and continuing thereafter on the fifteenth
day of each and every month thereafter until the entire principal balance and
all accrued interest on this Note have been paid. The entire principal balance,
all unpaid and accrued interest thereon and all other amounts due hereunder, if
not sooner paid, shall be due and payable in full on the earlier of: (i) June
15, 2004, or (ii) the date the Company receives $500,000 or more from the sale
of any of its securities (hereinafter called the "Maturity Date"). All payments
pursuant to this Note shall be applied first to the payment of any costs, fees,
or other charges incurred in connection with the indebtedness evidenced hereby,
next to the payment of accrued interest, and then to the reduction of the
principal balance. Payment shall be made in lawful money of the United States of
America at the address of the Holder shown in the above-mentioned Purchase
Agreement, or at such other place as the Holder may designate in writing.
Prepayment of principal and accrued interest may be made upon thirty (30) days
prior written notice to the Holder.

2. Warrants. This Note shall be accompanied by a detachable 5-year Warrant to
acquire 40,000 shares of Company Common Stock, at an exercise price of $.27 per
share. The Warrant shall be in the form of other recent Warrants issued by the
Company.

3. Default. If any of the following events (hereafter called Events of Default)
shall occur:

     (a)  the Company shall default in the payment of any principal or accrued
          interest due under this Note on the date the same shall become due and
          payable, whether at maturity or by acceleration or otherwise; or

     (b)  the Company shall default in the payment of any principal or accrued
          interest due under any other promissory note or other instrument
          evidencing debt for funds borrowed by the Company; or

     (c)  upon any breach by the Company of any representation, warranty or
          covenant in this Note or the Purchase Agreement; provided that, in the
          event of such breach, to the extent that such breach is susceptible to
          cure, such breach shall not have been cured by the Company within 30
          days after the earlier to occur of (a) written notice to the Company
          of such breach or (b) the Company's knowledge of such breach; and
          further provided that, notwithstanding any of the other provisions
          hereof, the Company's failure to attain the revenues set forth in
          paragraph 5.3 of the Purchase Agreement shall be deemed to be an Event
          of Default that is not susceptible to cure; or

     (d)  the Company shall make a general assignment for the benefit of
          creditors; or

     (e)  the Company shall file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, or shall be
          insolvent or adjudicated bankrupt, or shall file any petition or
          answer seeking any reorganization, arrangement, composition,

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          readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under the
          present or any future federal bankruptcy act or other applicable
          federal, state or other statute, law or regulation, or shall file any
          answer admitting the material allegation of a petition filed against
          the Company in such proceeding, or shall seek or consent to or
          acquiesce in the appointment of any trustee, receiver or liquidator of
          the Company of all or any substantial part of the properties of the
          Company, or the Company shall commence the winding up or the
          dissolution or liquidation of the Company; or

     (f)  within sixty (60) days after the commencement of an action against the
          Company (and service of process in connection therewith on the
          Company) seeking any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
          liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any present or future
          statute, law or regulation, such action shall not have been resolved
          in favor of the Company or all orders or proceedings thereunder
          affecting the operations or the business of the Company stayed, or if
          the stay of any such order or proceeding shall thereafter be set
          aside, or if, within sixty (60) days after the appointment without the
          consent or acquiescence of the Company of any trustee, receiver or
          liquidator of the Company or of all or any substantial part of the
          properties of the Company, such appointment shall not have been
          vacated; or

     (g)  the Company, without the Holder's prior written consent, grants a
          security interest in its assets, or any portion thereof: to any
          person, except for the grant of a security interest in a purchase
          money financing in which the Company grants a lien on an asset in
          connection with financing the purchase of that; or

     (h)  the Company (i) redeems, purchases or otherwise acquires for value,
          any share or shares of its equity securities other than shares issued
          to officers, directors, employees and consultants of the Company
          pursuant to agreements obligating the Company to repurchase such
          shares upon termination of employment with or service to the Company,
          or (ii) declares or pays any dividends on or declares or makes any
          other distribution (other than a dividend payable on the common stock
          solely in shares of common stock) on account of any of its equity
          securities or sets apart any sum for any such purpose;

then, and in each and every such case, the Holder of this Note may, by written
notice to the Company, declare all amounts under this Note to be forthwith due
and payable (except that, in the case of an Event of Default under either
Section 2(b), Section 2(c) or Section 2(d), this Note shall become immediately
due and payable without notice, and in the case of a default under Section 2(a)
and 2(h)(ii) the Holder of this Note may by written notice declare all amounts
under this Note due and payable and the balance shall become so due and payable,
without presentation, protest or further demand or notice of any kind, all of
which are hereby expressly waived. The Company shall give promptly a written
notice to the Holder of the occurrence or the approval by the Company or its
Board of Directors of any and all of the foregoing events.

4. Assignment. This Note applies to, inures to the benefit of and binds the
successors and assigns of the parties hereto. Any transfer of this Note will be
effected only by surrender of this Note to the Company and reissuance of a new
note to transferee. The Holder and any subsequent holder(s) of this Note receive
this Note subject to the foregoing items and conditions, and agree to comply
with the foregoing terms and conditions for the benefit of the Company and any
other holders.

5. Notices. Any notice, request or other communication required or permitted
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (i)
when received, if personally delivered, faxed, sent by nationally recognized
courier or U.S. Mail return-receipt requested, or (ii) on the third business day
after deposit in the U.S. Mail, if sent by first-class mail, in any such case to
the address of the Holder set forth in the above-mentioned Purchase Agreement
and to the Company at BestNet Communications Corp. 5075 Cascade Road SE, Suite
A, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546 fax (616) 977-9955, Attention: Chief Executive
Officer. Any party hereto may by notice so given change its address for future
notice hereunder.

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6. No Stockholder Rights. Nothing contained in this Note shall be construed as
conferring upon the Holder or any other person the right to vote or to consent
or to receive notice as a stockholder in respect of meetings of stockholders for
the election of directors of the Company or any other matters or any rights
whatsoever as a stockholder of the Company. ;

7. Note Register. This Note is transferable only upon the books of the Company,
which it shall cause to be maintained for such purpose. The Company may treat
the registered holder of this Note as he, she or it appears on the Company's
books at any time as the Holder for all purposes.

8. Loss. Etc. of Note. Upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to the Company of
the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Note, and of indemnity
reasonably satisfactory to the Company if this Note is lost, stolen or
destroyed, and upon surrender and cancellation of this Note if this Note is
mutilated, the Company shall execute and deliver to the Holder a new Note of
like date, tenor and denomination.

9. Amendment, Waiver. Etc. The terms of this Note may be amended or waived only
upon the written agreement of the Company and the Holder.

10. Heading: References. All headings used herein are used for convenience only
and shall not be used to construe or interpret this Note. Except where otherwise
indicated, all references herein to Sections refer to Sections hereof.

11. Severability. If one or more provisions of this Note are held to be
unenforceable under applicable law, such provision shall be excluded from this
Note and the balance of this Note shall be interpreted as if such provision were
so excluded and shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

12. Miscellaneous. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Arizona. The Company hereby waives presentment,
demand, notice of nonpayment, protest and all other demands and notices in
connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance or enforcement of this
Note. If an action is brought for collection under this Note, the Company will
pay all costs of collection actually incurred by the Holder, including, but not
limited to, the reasonable attorneys' fees of the Holder.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Promissory Note to be
executed by the undersigned as of the date first set forth above.

BESTNET COMMUNICATIONS CORP., a Nevada corporation

By _______________________

Its _______________________

ATTEST: _________________________

                  (Secretary)

                                       3EXHIBIT 10.2

                          BESTNET COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
                              A Nevada corporation

                                 PROMISSORY NOTE

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No. ___                                                      Scottsdale, Arizona
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$ 60,000                                                             May 3, 2004
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FOR VALUE RECEIVED, BESTNET COMMUNICATIONS CORP., a Nevada corporation (the
"Company"), hereby promises to pay to Anthony Silverman dated May 3, 2004 or
registered assigns (hereinafter referred to as the "Holder"), the principal sum
of $60,000 together with all interest and other amounts that are Company's
obligations under this Note and the Purchase Agreement of even date herewith,
any other written agreements between Company and Holder (the "Loan Documents").
This Promissory Note (the "Note") is being issued by the Company pursuant to a
certain Note Purchase Agreement between the Company and the Lender dated May 3,
2004 ("Purchase Agreement"). Interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal sum
and on any accrued but unpaid interest at the rate of 10% per annum.

1. Payments. The accrued interest under this Note shall be due and payable
twelve (12) consecutive monthly installments, commencing on June 1, 2004 and
continuing thereafter on the first day of each and every calendar month
thereafter. The entire principal balance, all unpaid and accrued interest
thereon and all other amounts due hereunder, if not sooner paid, shall be due
and payable in full on the earlier of: (i) May 3, 2005, or (ii) the date the
Company receives $1,000,000 or more from the sale of any of its securities
(hereinafter called the "Maturity Date"). All payments pursuant to this Note
shall be applied first to the payment of any costs, fees, or other charges
incurred in connection with the indebtedness evidenced hereby, next to the
payment of accrued interest, and then to the reduction of the principal balance.
Payment shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America at the
address of the Holder shown in the above-mentioned Purchase Agreement, or at
such other place as the Holder may designate in writing. Prepayment of principal
and accrued interest may be made upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to
the Holder.

2. Default. If any of the following events (hereafter called "Events of
Default") shall occur:

     (a)  the Company shall default in the payment of any principal or accrued
          interest due under this Note on the date the same shall become due and
          payable, whether at maturity or by acceleration or otherwise; or

     (b)  the Company shall default in the payment of any principal or accrued
          interest due under any other promissory note or other instrument
          evidencing debt for funds borrowed by the Company; or

     (c)  upon any breach by the Company of any representation, warranty or
          covenant in this Note or the Purchase Agreement; provided that, in the
          event of such breach, to the extent that such breach is susceptible to
          cure, such breach shall not have been cured by the Company within 30
          days after the earlier to occur of (a) written notice to the Company
          of such breach or (b) the Company's knowledge of such breach; and
          further provided that, notwithstanding any of the other provisions
          hereof, the Company's failure to attain the revenues set forth in
          paragraph 5.3 of the Purchase Agreement shall be deemed to be an Event
          of Default that is not susceptible to cure; or

     (d)  the Company shall make a general assignment for the benefit of
          creditors; or

     (e)  the Company shall file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, or shall be
          insolvent or adjudicated bankrupt, or shall file any petition or
          answer seeking any reorganization, arrangement, composition,
          readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under the
          present or any future federal bankruptcy act or other applicable
          federal, state or other statute, law or regulation, or shall file any
          answer admitting the material allegation of a petition filed against

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          the Company in such proceeding, or shall seek or consent to or
          acquiesce in the appointment of any trustee, receiver or liquidator of
          the Company of all or any substantial part of the properties of the
          Company, or the Company shall commence the winding up or the
          dissolution or liquidation of the Company; or

     (f)  within sixty (60) days after the commencement of an action against the
          Company (and service of process in connection therewith on the
          Company) seeking any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
          liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any present or future
          statute, law or regulation, such action shall not have been resolved
          in favor of the Company or all orders or proceedings thereunder
          affecting the operations or the business of the Company stayed, or if
          the stay of any such order or proceeding shall thereafter be set
          aside, or if, within sixty (60) days after the appointment without the
          consent or acquiescence of the Company of any trustee, receiver or
          liquidator of the Company or of all or any substantial part of the
          properties of the Company, such appointment shall not have been
          vacated; or

     (g)  the Company, without the Holder's prior written consent, grants a
          security interest in its assets, or any portion thereof: to any
          person, except for the grant of a security interest in a purchase
          money financing in which the Company grants a lien on an asset in
          connection with financing the purchase of that; or

     (h)  the Company (i) redeems, purchases or otherwise acquires for value,
          any share or shares of its equity securities other than shares issued
          to officers, directors, employees and consultants of the Company
          pursuant to agreements obligating the Company to repurchase such
          shares upon termination of employment with or service to the Company,
          or (ii) declares or pays any dividends on or declares or makes any
          other distribution (other than a dividend payable on the common stock
          solely in shares of common stock) on account of any of its equity
          securities or sets apart any sum for any such purpose;

then, and in each and every such case, the Holder of this Note may, by written
notice to the Company, declare all amounts under this Note to be forthwith due
and payable (except that, in the case of an Event of Default under either
Section 2(b), Section 2(c) or Section 2(d), this Note shall become immediately
due and payable without notice, and in the case of a default under Section 2(a)
and 2(h)(ii) the Holder of this Note may by written notice declare all amounts
under this Note due and payable and the balance shall become so due and payable,
without presentation, protest or further demand or notice of any kind, all of
which are hereby expressly waived. The Company shall give promptly a written
notice to the Holder of the occurrence or the approval by the Company or its
Board of Directors of any and all of the foregoing events.

3. Assignment. This Note applies to, inures to the benefit of and binds the
successors and assigns of the parties hereto. Any transfer of this Note will be
effected only by surrender of this Note to the Company and re-issuance of a new
note to transferee. The Holder and any subsequent holder(s) of this Note receive
this Note subject to the foregoing items and conditions, and agree to comply
with the foregoing terms and conditions for the benefit of the Company and any
other holders.

4. Notices. Any notice, request or other communication required or permitted
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (i)
when received, if personally delivered, faxed, sent by nationally recognized
courier or U.S. Mail return-receipt requested, or (ii) on the third business day
after deposit in the U.S. Mail, if sent by first-class mail, in any such case to
the address of the Holder set forth in the above-mentioned Purchase Agreement
and to the Company at BestNet Communications Corp. 5075 Cascade Road SE, Suite
A, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546 fax (616) 977-9955, Attention: Chief Executive
Officer. Any party hereto may by notice so given change its address for future
notice hereunder.

5. No Stockholder Rights. Nothing contained in this Note shall be construed as
conferring upon the Holder or any other person the right to vote or to consent
or to receive notice as a stockholder in respect of meetings of stockholders for
the election of directors of the Company or any other matters or any rights
whatsoever as a stockholder of the Company. ;

6. Note Register. This Note is transferable only upon the books of the Company,
which it shall cause to be maintained for such purpose. The Company may treat
the registered holder of this Note as he, she, or it appears on the Company's
books at any time as the Holder for all purposes.

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7. Loss. Etc. of Note. Upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to the Company of
the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Note, and of indemnity
reasonably satisfactory to the Company if this Note is lost, stolen or
destroyed, and upon surrender and cancellation of this Note if this Note is
mutilated, the Company shall execute and deliver to the Holder a new Note of
like date, tenor and denomination.

8. Amendment, Waiver. Etc. The terms of this Note may be amended or waived only
upon the written agreement of the Company and the Holder.

9. Heading: References. All headings used herein are used for convenience only
and shall not be used to construe or interpret this Note. Except where otherwise
indicated, all references herein to Sections refer to Sections hereof.

10. Severability. If one or more provisions of this Note are held to be
unenforceable under applicable law, such provision shall be excluded from this
Note and the balance of this Note shall be interpreted as if such provision were
so excluded and shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

11. Miscellaneous. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Arizona. The Company hereby waives presentment,
demand, notice of nonpayment, protest and all other demands and notices in
connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance or enforcement of this
Note. If an action is brought for collection under this Note, the Company will
pay all costs of collection actually incurred by the Holder, including, but not
limited to, the reasonable attorneys` fees of the Holder.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Promissory Note to be
executed by the undersigned as of the date first set forth above.

BESTNET COMMUNICATIONS CORP., a Nevada corporation

By _______________________

Its _______________________

ATTEST: _________________________

                  (Secretary)

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