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Google's New Click-to-Call Service

Posted by samzenpus on from the let-google-do-the-walking dept.

teknopagan writes "Google has debuted a new service called Click-to-Call, in which they will connect you by phone to any of their advertisers. You click a phone icon next to the ad, enter your phone number, and Google calls you and connects you for free to the advertiser."

3 of 288 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Are they using Asterisk? by sr180 · · Score: 4, Informative

    Asterisk isnt really appropriate for this. They dont want to build a call server or PBX equivalent. They need an IVR that simply makes calls and connects the two parties. Something like Telco Perl is much more appropriate for this.

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  2. Re:Example? by TragicLad · · Score: 5, Informative

    Screenshots can be found on Greg Yardley's blog

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  3. Re:I can see someone abusing this by shawb · · Score: 4, Informative

    Google doesn't give the phone number to the advertiser. They delete your number after a short time. At least according to their privacy statement. Doing otherwise could open them up to litigation.

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