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Old 26-08-06, 03:45 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default 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
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Old 21-09-06, 11:25 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Default 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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Default Re: Freecall really free calls?

is this real? can it work for dial up?
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Default Re: Freecall really free calls?

Dial up isn't fast enough for VOIP, you need a broadband connection.
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Default Re: Freecall really free calls?

I found a site where you don't need broadband for calls, and it's free. It's voip.com.
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Old 08-03-07, 05:32 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Default 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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hey fortunelookies you are my fortune cookie. i have checked it out and i was able to make a free phone call. coolness/


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Old 17-05-07, 05:48 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Default 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
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Default Re: Freecall really free calls?

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