1) Raketu- Pretty decent service which offers FREE calls to 42 countries. I am rating it higher than VOIPbuster/Discount for the very reason thats its not a clone and it uses a diff technology than skype. Skype uses Supernodes which can be vulnerable to hacking. I covered that issues in my blog earlier. Additionally it integrates with Yahoo, MSN messengers etc.
Benefits: Better technology, Clear Voice, 42 countries FREE, Integrate with other messengers Drawbcks- Haven’t found any yet.
2) Jajah : I tried jajah about 1 month back and with their FREE minutes i made calls to India. The difference between jajah and other VOIP providers is Jajah only allows you to make calls from your phone. That means You need to give your phone number and your calling party number before you can make a call. When you intiate a call Jajah first connect your phone. You pick up the call and then jajah connects to the other party.
Benefits: No software download needed. Just visit their site. No credits needed for free calls. Drawbacks: Have to use a legitimate number before calling. Cant use PC to make call.
3) Gizmo : Popularly known as ” Skype Killer”. This software lets you call anyone in more than 60 countries. The only downside is that you and other party both should be registered with Gizmo and should also register your numbers. I am sure that this project will be successful and in short time the daatabase of people will be built and then its a FREE calling world.
Benefits: Making calls is easier than ever, Killer Application interface, Drawbacks: Requires both parties to register their numbers with Gizmo.
4) Voipcheap – This is the original VOIPcheap and not the UK version of this company. Although VOIPbuster, voipcheap.co.uk uses the same software, i found this software more reliable and voice quality is of high level. This is an straight winner when it comes to making FREE calls worldwide. You can virtually call more than 50 countries on normal PSTN landlines and mobiles in singapore, USA, HK & Canada. With some hacks, you can call from countries which are not listed in FREE list but you have a work around. You need to check my blog for that.
Benefits: Clear voice, You can make calls from your PC. No need to buy any credits from them before making free calls. Allows PC or Phone to initiate call (via Directdial)
Drawbacks: really none.
5) voipraider/ voipbuster: All these companies belong to Betamax GMBH, a European company dealing in VOIP. They offer extremely low competitive rates to many countries but have almost zero customer service.
Benefits:1 or more additional countries (Thailand + mobile) on Voipdiscount. Drawbacks: No customer service. Change rate any time.
I hope this article will benefit you in making Free International Calls
By: Vinay R
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Top 5 Free VOIP Providers For Making Free Calls Worldwide
January 10th, 2010Welcome to the World of VoIP Technology
November 30th, 2009
Welcome to the world of high technology, the world in which highly developed humankind with original thought is far advanced to that of long ago simple civilizations. Nowadays good communication has become one of the easiest things ever to achieve. Thanks to the internet revolution you can access the most distant places on the planet with just by a simple click.
In the good old days someone in Spain had to wait for months to get a correspondence from a person from the United States. Sometimes, a courier died on the way or the message was forever lost. Now you can do these same in just a few seconds via email, with confirmation of being read built in. And yet people are never satisfied and continue to moan. A person watching a video on you tube on the board of the plane and suddenly has to wait for several seconds loading exasperates in disgust.
The world of VoIP telephony is a wonderful invention allowing you to call your neighbor or a friend from another continent. What does VoIP telephony mean? It is a voice conversation over the internet protocol. What do you need in order to embrace this technology? You must have a computer, a good provider as well as internet access. Let us look at the advantages of this technology. Firstly it is that usability and mobility. You can take just a simple access device with your on vacation, business trip or expedition and be sure that you do not miss an important phone call.
VoIP allows you to identify all incoming and outgoing calls, blocking incoming calls, hiding caller information as well as making calls to the fixed telephones and mobile ones possible. Thus it means that VoIP is multifunctional highly useful technology. If you want to use a qualitative VoIP service you must obligatory have a fast internet connection, otherwise it fails and quality will suffer. Up until recently one of the most important downside factors of VoIP tool is that connectively to emergency services could not 100% be .assured. However recently in the US VOIP providers have been issuing guarantees, saying that all callers can now reach 911 services. And also dispatcher will be able to see the caller’s address to provide urgent help.
Of course, VoIP has some drawbacks. But everything is developing and getting there. The services are improving and you can easily enjoy VoIP telephony and hear the voice of your beloved ones. MLL Telecom is glad to provide you with the qualitative services like that of managed wireless networks or hybrid WAN.
By: Travis Olague
