Completely Free VOIP?

[thelonegunmen]

Is there any way I can get completely free VOIP (SIP service included)?

[arochester]

Re: Completely Free VOIP?

What services are you looking for?

I use UK service Sipgate - http://www.sipgate.co.uk/user/index.php

[thelonegunmen]

Re: Completely Free VOIP?

I guess SIP to network, you know, kinda like how Skype can call a cellphone, I was sorta looking for that sorta thing, plus video chat would be nice, but not necessary.

[GreyGeek]

Re: Completely Free VOIP?

Ekiga is a VOIP with video. You can set up your own server for friends and family:
http://ekiga.org/
and get your own free SIP address: https://www.ekiga.net/?page=register

[thelonegunmen]

Re: Completely Free VOIP?

Ekiga is a VOIP with video. You can set up your own server for friends and family:
http://ekiga.org/
and get your own free SIP address: https://www.ekiga.net/?page=register

So would I be able to call a friends cellphone with my computer?

[GreyGeek]

Re: Completely Free VOIP?

http://ekiga.org/ekiga-softphone-features

Main Features of the Ekiga Softphone in a nutshell Version 3.2
Ease of use with a modern Graphical User Interface.
Audio and Video free calls through the internet.
Free Instant Messaging through the internet with Presence support.
Audio (and video) calls to landlines and cell phones with support to the cheapest service providers.
High Definition Sound (wideband) and Video Quality up to DVD quality (high framerate, state of the art quality codec and frame size).
Free of choice of the service provider.
SMS to cell phones if the service provider supports it (like the default provider).
Standard Telephony features support like Call Hold, Call Transfer, Call Forwarding, DTMF.
Remote and Local Address Book support: Remote Address Book support with authentification using the standard LDAP technology, Local Address support in Gnome (Evolution).
Multi platform: Windows and GNU/Linux
Wide interoperability: Ekiga use the main deployed stantards for telephony protocols (SIP and H.323) and has been tested with a wide range of softphones, hardphones, PBX and service providers

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[GreyGeek]

Re: Completely Free VOIP?

http://ekiga.org/ekiga-softphone-features

Main Features of the Ekiga Softphone in a nutshell Version 3.2
Ease of use with a modern Graphical User Interface.
Audio and Video free calls through the internet.
Free Instant Messaging through the internet with Presence support.
Audio (and video) calls to landlines and cell phones with support to the cheapest service providers.
High Definition Sound (wideband) and Video Quality up to DVD quality (high framerate, state of the art quality codec and frame size).
Free of choice of the service provider.
SMS to cell phones if the service provider supports it (like the default provider).
Standard Telephony features support like Call Hold, Call Transfer, Call Forwarding, DTMF.
Remote and Local Address Book support: Remote Address Book support with authentification using the standard LDAP technology, Local Address support in Gnome (Evolution).
Multi platform: Windows and GNU/Linux
Wide interoperability: Ekiga use the main deployed stantards for telephony protocols (SIP and H.323) and has been tested with a wide range of softphones, hardphones, PBX and service providers

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Completely free? I doubt it. Telephony companies don't give free access to their trunk lines but there are pretty good offers. I use Skype because I can set my account up to make it appear that I am calling from my cell phone, so users don't block my call as "unidentified", and for calls to any landline or cellphone in the use I pay only 2 cents/minute. Out of country calls can cost from 3 to 30 cents per minute, depending on which country you are calling. I haven't seen any VOIP to landline/cellphone connections for less than that without hacking illegally into the phone lines, which you don't want to do.

[vinnywright]

Re: Completely Free VOIP?

gmail also dose this .....free calls in the US and Canada ......for the rest of the year any way.

I used the phone dialer yesterday to call my mom in NY. from NC. and got her on a vid conference

VINNY

[jpenguin]

Re: Completely Free VOIP?

I would also keep my eye on this, their site is slow though--
http://www.whistlephone.com/


You could also use GoogleVoice + SkypeIN as a cheap solution