How to make free phone calls via the internet using VoIP

Apr 22
11:35

2007

Daniele Di Gregorio

Daniele Di Gregorio

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These are the best VoIP programs to phone free of charge or for cheap rates via the Internet

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1. Skype

One of the best programs to make VoIP calls to PC,How to make free phone calls via the internet using VoIP Articles landline or mobile phones. Its best feature is definitely the reliability due to the fact to have been the first program used for the VoIP phone calls.

It allows;

  1. Free PC-to-PC calls
  2. Phone calls to landline and mobile phones
  3. Receive telephone calls on PC with SkypeOut
  4. Use mobile VoIP due to third parts such as ISkoot or VoIP enabled cellular such as the NetGear SPH101.

Advantages: reliability and portability on third parts Disadvantages: Competitors costs start being cheaper

2.VoipStunt

One of the first Skype competitor. VoipStunt introduced free VoIP calls to landline phone in many countries. It has cheaper rates than Skype and it uses SIP protocol, which allows to use also normal telephones.

Advantages: Absolutely competitive due to free calls, expecially for registered users Disadvantages: I tried to make some VoIP calls to mobile telephones;some time, in trial mode, i was not able to complete the call.

3. Jajah

In the internet telephony war Jajah was the first program to allow to make webcalls calls using a normal phone (without PC). Its enough to digit the caller number (you) and the recipient number into Jajah home page and wait for your phone ringing. Just hang on and wait for the answer on the other side.

Advantages: No needs of software and free calls to some countries Disadvantages: You need a phone, no PC calls allowed

4. Gizmo Project

Gizmo Project is trying to open his own space into the VoIP market and offers free VoIP calls to lanoline and mobile phones. Free calls are allowed among Gismo registered members only.

Advantages: absolutely free calls between registered users Disadvantages: the calls quality seems to be not so good

Check http://www.ikaro.com/cat/voip.html to know more about internet telephony.