Free World Dialup
Jeff Pulver's Free World Dialup has announced free internet to phone calls to numbers in the USA, Canada, Australia, China, Germany, Israel, Italy, and the United Kingdom. This is a limited time promotion running until the end of the year. You can download the free X-Lite softphone from the page to make calls.
The one call I made (to the U.P. of Michigan to talk to my parents) went through OK but sounded like a "bad walkie-talkie" (says Mom). Accounts from Pulver's blog say he's having a lot more calls than expected so capacity might not be everything there. But free, hey it's worth trying if only for that.
In other VOIP news, Telesthetic has announced free inbound dialing to FWD and IAXTel numbers from dialins throughout lower Michigan. There's a local Ann Arbor number (734-272-0700) and dozens of others into which you call and then dial out to the VOIP number space. More details on the Telesthetic page on the Asterisk wiki.
More good Free World Dialup news at http://192.246.69.231/jeff/personal/ , Jeff Pulver's personal blog, including an account of the FCC ruling.
Posted by: Ed | February 14, 2004 at 12:19 AM