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How Do You Make International Calls?

Posted by Cliff on from the internet-telephony dept.

Futurepower(R) asks: "How do Slashdot readers make international calls? I know about OneSuite, Vonage, Skype, and iConnectHere. I know that BigZoo is quitting business. What other telephone, VOIP, or other kinds of services are available? Is there any open source VOIP software that can connect directly through port 80, bypassing firewalls?"

3 of 431 comments (clear)

  1. I don't by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm an American!

    (It's a joke! Not flamebait!)

  2. I have a magic box by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I have a magic box on my desk where I just lift part of it, type some numbers, and I get connected to the person I want to talk to. There's no IM but it's really easy to use. It doesn't even require a power connection, and it's super-simple. Only a "hangup" button and the numbers. Maybe Apple designed it?

    I think it works with VoIP, but it's so small and light I don't know where the computer is. There's a DSL wire so it must not be wireless. Maybe it's VoIP over DSL? Yes, that's probably it.

    A friend of mine says this is called a "Phone". I think that might be a play on "Vonage", I hope the Phone company doesn't infringe their trademark.

    Anyway I use it all the time and I get a bill every month for minutes used. Not the cheapest rates around but I"m willing to pay extra for simplicity and reliability (the other day we had a network problem in my office but the Phone still worked! They must have some good QoS routing).

  3. Re:Next on Ask Slashdot by PsiPsiStar · · Score: 5, Funny

    Next On Ask Slashdot:

    How do you go to the bathroom?

    The same way I call internationally. IP.

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