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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?"

2 of 431 comments (clear)

  1. Fire your long-distance provider! by freeze128 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I did. I got tired of them billing me $5 a month for a service that I never used, so I fired them (MCI).

    When the time came that I did need to place a long-distance call, the local phone company automatically picked the most expensive carrier. I fired them too, and then placed a block on my account so that the phone company could never 'SLAM' me again. Now I just use calling cards. Since I use long-disatnce service so infrequently, it makes the most financial sense.

  2. Re:Message-in-a-Bottle by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Humor is the only thing to keep man sane in an insane world.