I have started using a software phone called stanaphone, www.stanaphone.com right now it is beta, it allows you to call US, singapore, HK and some other countries for free. The voice quality is not bad, and it is free. (not related to this company).
I have started using a software phone called stanaphone, www.stanaphone.com right now it is beta, it allows you to call US, singapore, HK and some other countries for free. The voice quality is not bad, and it is free. (not related to this company).
Great link! Thanks!
except, when I go to the registration page after verification, it doesn't give me any area codes to select, so I can't continue. anyone else see this problem? maybe browser-related?
I use www.skype.com for calls to anywhere in the world. Pretty good!
Try registering again, the site is still beta, so there are still fixing bugs.
Regarding Skype, can skype be used to call normal phone as well ?
skype does NOT call phones..just other computers and u need a microphone
I've used Skype. Although I think the quality is great (MUCH better than MSN or Yahoo), it is still primarily a PC to PC program. At least this Stanaphone offers FREE calls to phone lines in specified countries (though how long this will last is anybody's guess).
sorry to dig up an old thread...regarding Skype, it's made by the creators of Kazaa (read: SPYWARE/ADWARE) has anyone noticed any of this with Skype...is it "Paid" for by annoying advertising and Gator-esque PerfectNav nonsense?
I know that Skype doesn't have any spyware/adware (they even mention it on their website www.skype.com !). Not that I seem to be promoting their product but I just think it's a good, serious alternative to the other 'chat' programs out there. They just seem to have bloated beyond basic functionality. AOL, MSN, ICQ, and Yahoo are all examples of this. I have been using Skype for over 6 months now and haven't found (or dealt with) any adware/spyware.Originally Posted by JPMeaney:
P.S. even Kazaa in its first few avatars was a decent P2P program until they started 'tinkering' with it.
Thanks for the skype link. I've never heard of it before but it seems like a good alternative to msn etc. But if anyone knows about another program where you can call regular phones in europe (from HK), I would really like to know.
Here is a hardware solution for an internet phone.
http://www.vonage.com/
I haven't tried it yet but will be trying it soon. I talked with Tech support and they told me technically it would work, but you need a US mailing address for the bills and the equipment to be sent to. They couldn't tell me how good the quality or rather delay depends on your internet connection speed to the US.
This service will give you a US phone number in any state or city. you can get a 1-800-number and you can get multiple phone numbers in different areas. You get a Normal phone like your standard one, you just need a sort of phone gateway device that just plugs into an ethernet connection. Online Voicemail. and Unlimited calls to anywhere in the US or canada.
I probably will be getting it hooked up in the next couple of months and will let you know how it works. Mostly it is so my family and friends back in the states can call me and only pay for local calls.