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Google Plans Free VoIP In the UK

Posted by timothy on from the thinking-ahead dept.

jarich writes "According to this news article, Google may be preparing to offer free Voice Over IP telephone service in the UK. This sounds related to a previous Slashdot article about Google starting to buy dark fiber. So what are they planning? A free service like Skype (computer to computer only) or more along the lines of Lingo or Vonage?"

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  1. Kind of restrictive... by stever00t · · Score: 5, Funny

    There's a 32 word limit per call.

  2. Re:Thinking really hard here by ejdmoo · · Score: 4, Funny

    They're going to voice scan your calls and every 5 minutes there will be an interruption by a commercial.

    "Hey Bob, how's that car working for ya'?"

    *beep beep*

    "Come on down to Steve's auto extravaganza!!! We will NOT be oversold!"

  3. Re:Superpower? by ozmanjusri · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yes, in fact I just checked their site, and their

    "Do no evil"

    slogan had

    "...yet, be patient my pretty ones. Har ha ha ha har."

    appended to it in bloood red letters that faded as I watched...
    I wonder what it means?

    --
    "I've got more toys than Teruhisa Kitahara."