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lincsat · 26-08-06, 03:45 PM

Freecall are now advertising 5 hours of free calls without having to buy credit and in line with other similar products any credit you do buy never expires.

I've programmed it into a SIP device and will be trying it over the next few days

jakemate · 21-09-06, 11:25 AM

tryed it and you do get free calls to landlines but there is sometimes a delay when talking

tengerine · 07-03-07, 09:37 AM

is this real? can it work for dial up?

lincsat · 08-03-07, 02:41 AM

Dial up isn't fast enough for VOIP, you need a broadband connection.

fortunelookies · 08-03-07, 05:11 AM

I found a site where you don't need broadband for calls, and it's free. It's voip.com.

lincsat · 08-03-07, 05:32 AM

You need at least 64kbit for proper VOIP. voip.com recommends 90kbit - 32kbit is the max upload you can expect with Dialup.

tengerine · 08-03-07, 09:06 AM

hey fortunelookies you are my fortune cookie. i have checked it out and i was able to make a free phone call. coolness/

mamab · 17-05-07, 05:48 AM

There has to be some catch, nothing's truly for free. What's the catch? How much advertising do you have to listen to before your call goes through?

I used the free411 thing the other day to get a phone number while away from a phone book. I had to listen to about 1 1/2 minutes of commercials. Yuck

lincsat · 17-05-07, 01:53 PM

It did work, that was a long time ago - might still work, haven't tried it for ages

tater03 · 17-05-07, 05:36 PM

I have a hard time believing that it is actually free myself. But I think I might just check out the site. Cannot hurt to try it.

26-08-06, 03:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 3,831 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1,280 Times in 204 Posts	Freecall really free calls? Freecall are now advertising 5 hours of free calls without having to buy credit and in line with other similar products any credit you do buy never expires. I've programmed it into a SIP device and will be trying it over the next few days

21-09-06, 11:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
jakemate Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Freecall really free calls? tryed it and you do get free calls to landlines but there is sometimes a delay when talking

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08-03-07, 05:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 3,831 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1,280 Times in 204 Posts	Re: Freecall really free calls? You need at least 64kbit for proper VOIP. voip.com recommends 90kbit - 32kbit is the max upload you can expect with Dialup.

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tengerine Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Freecall really free calls? hey fortunelookies you are my fortune cookie. i have checked it out and i was able to make a free phone call. coolness/ Last edited by tengerine; 08-03-07 at 09:08 AM.

17-05-07, 05:48 AM	#8 (permalink)
mamab Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Freecall really free calls? There has to be some catch, nothing's truly for free. What's the catch? How much advertising do you have to listen to before your call goes through? I used the free411 thing the other day to get a phone number while away from a phone book. I had to listen to about 1 1/2 minutes of commercials. Yuck

17-05-07, 01:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 3,831 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1,280 Times in 204 Posts	Re: Freecall really free calls? It did work, that was a long time ago - might still work, haven't tried it for ages

17-05-07, 05:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
tater03 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 159 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Freecall really free calls? I have a hard time believing that it is actually free myself. But I think I might just check out the site. Cannot hurt to try it.