Jaxtr offers unlimited free calls India and more [Tips]

If you are looking for low cost or free calling solutions to India, China, Philippines, Canada, United Kingdom (UK) or Singapore, this is a must read. The troubled VoIP startup, Jaxtr, recently introduced its FreeConnect service in a bid to attract new users and increase its popularity.

About FreeConnect: FreeConnect allows Jaxtr members to make unlimited free calls to other Jaxtr members. Note that this will work only if both the phones that are being used are linked to Jaxtr accounts. To place a call using this service, just follow these simple steps:

• Log in to your Jaxtr account
• Enter the number of the person you want to call. Although you can enter both landlines and mobile numbers, FreeConnect works best with mobiles (you will see why in a while).
  
• Jaxtr then generates a local number that you can use to reach your friend.
• Meanwhile, you continue to When you initiate a call by dialing this number, Jaxtr notifies your friend via email and SMS along with a number that they need to dial.
  
• Your friend then needs to dial that number to be connected with you. Please note that both parties pay to dial the respective local numbers.
• If you do not want to wait for your friend to call back, you can connect directly using Jaxtr's low rates.
  

FreeConnect is currently available to users in India, China, Philippines, Canada, UK, and Singapore (Jaxtr can provide local numbers only in these countries). There is no restriction on the call length, no credit card requirements.

FreeConnect is different from other VoIP providers offering free calls to various countries in that it does not bear the temination cost. The costliest element in completing a call is the termination cost. By making the users dial the local numbers, Jaxtr can eliminate these termination costs and still offer free calls. We hope that this helps Jaxtr get the visibility and growth it needs desperately.

I have tried the service for a while and I must say, I am very satisfied with it. The call quality is very good, no noticeable delays, no disturbance. Try it yourself and I am sure you would not be disappointed.

So now you can make unlimited free (OK, you pay the local charges) calls to India, China, Philippines, Canada, UK, and Singapore. It does not get any better than this!!!

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Unlimited free calls to US & Canada [Review]

Today we review yet another VoIP service provider providing free calls to US & Canada, CallingAmerica.

CallingAmerica has a very simple and clean interface. All you need to do to make free calls is enter the number that you want to be connected and press FreeCall. No registration, no payments, no credit cards!!!

The calls are limited to 2 minutes without registration, i.e. you can make unlimited number of calls of 2 minute duration. However, if you register, you can increase this duration to 15 minutes. Just click on the Sign Up Now button and register yourself. Once you have registered, you can make unlimited free calls (even to the same number) of 15 minute duration. The service is currently restricted to only US and Canada (which is the case with most VoIP applications).

Free calls at CallingAmerica are supported by advertisements. But unlike some other ad-supported calling services that insert advertisements before the call, CallingAmerica does not interfere with the call. The advertisements are displayed before the call is connected. If you do not want to be disturbed by the advertisements, you could use dukaDial, which also offers free calls to US. If US is not the destination that you want to call, your destination may be covered by Qttel.

I made a few calls using CallingAmerica and was quite satisfied with the call quality, especially for a free service. These was occasional delay or static, but on the whole it is well worth a try. For all the students applying for for their admissions, this could be a great option to keep in touch with the schools during this admission season.

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Unlimited Free calls to over 50 countries (including India)[Deals]

First the good news, this is probably the ultimate free call deal!!!

The bad news, however, is that you can use this only if you are in Australia (or if you can dial Australian mobile numbers). So for all those who are in Australia read on...

Readers in Australia can call host of countries for the cost of a local mobile call. FreedomCalls is providing unlimited free calls to many destinations, including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, China, Argentina, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Finland, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kuwait, Malayasia, Poland, Russia, Turkey, Thailand, UK, Vietnam, etc. For a complete list of countries that you can reach for free, click here. This is probably the first few VoIP service that is providing free calls to India.

There is no registration, payment, credit cards, configuration, etc. To make a call, all you need to do is:

• Dial their access number 0424 215 152.
• After the prompt, dial the destination number in international format, i.e. 011 + country code + Destination Number.

Turns out that Freedomcalls is not the only service for this purpose. You could also use SmartCalling or ComfortCalls for the same purpose. Both follow the same model as FreedomCalls. The access number for ComfortCalls is 0424 215 048 and those for SmartCalling are 0424 215 150 and 0424 215 151. The rest of the process remains the same.

Too good to believe...

Well there is one catch, the access number is a local mobile number. The charges for calling a mobile number are very steep in Australia. This probably has something to do with the free calling service. However, many cell phone carriers have already blocked these services to prevent loss of revenues. The Freedomcalls website has a notice that says that customers of Optus, TPG and VIRGIN may not be able to use thier services.

Public and regulatory pressures may force these companies to allow their customers access to these services, but if you can reach their access numbers, this is a great deal. Make the most of it....

p.s. If you are not in Australia, read some of our earlier posts to get free calling deals (read here, here, and here).

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Make free Spoof calls [Tricks]

Telespoofing is the ability to change the number that is displayed on the caller ID of the person you called. In normal situations the caller ID shows the number that you dialed from. For some reasons (and I will not enlist the reasons here), you may want to change the number that is displayed on the caller ID of the receiver. If this sounds interesting, read on....

Telespoof offers the ability to change the number that appears on the caller ID of the receiver. Apparently, this service is completely legal (in large part of the world). To try this service, go straight here. Enter your number, the number that you want to call, and the number that you want to be displayed on the caller ID and have fun!!! I guess this is where they can keep a log of things, in case of legal issues. Telespoof currently offers services within the United States. So now you can easily "fake" your caller ID.

You can also use Telespoof to make free calls within the United States. Just enter the numbers and get ready to make free calls within the US. Once again, if you are outside the US, you could use the steps listed here to use this service.

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Unlimited calls to 40 countries - € 2.5/month [Deals]

This is another biggie for people who love to talk endlessly. Betamax has just launched yet another VoIP service - VoIPzoom. VoIPzoom offers unlimited calling to 40 countries for a monthly subscription of € 2.5 or aproximately $4. The list of countries include:

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China (+mobile), Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guam, Hong Kong (+mobile), Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Singapore (+mobile), South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States (+mobile).

Note that € 2.5 is a subscription fee and you cannot use this value to make calls to other countries. If you are wondering why should you pay a monthly subscription fee when most Betamax services offer freedays (free calls) if you put credit in your account, here's the reason.

• The free calls offered by Betamax are governed by the fair-use policy.
• Under most services, the free calls are limited to about 300 minutes per week, per account, per IP.
  
• If you exceed this limit, you will be charged at normal rates.

So, if you like to speak for long hours you may end up paying money if you were to rely on other Betamax services. VoIPzoom offers UNLIMITED free calls to these countries to satisfy your calling needs. Moreover, the list of free countries is bigger than other Betamax services. Also, VoIPzoom offers some great rates to countries not included in the list. You can call India, for instance, at 2 Euro cents per minute.

VoIPzoom does not offer SIP and so you can make calls only using their client. This service appears to be targeted at Skype's unlimited plans. Skype's Unlimited World plan offers unlimited calling to 36 countries for $9.95 and there is a limit of 10,000 calling minutes per minute. People using Skype's unlimited plans would find VoIPzoom's offer attractive. And considering that there is no long term commitment, this may not be a bad deal for all you chatterboxes.

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Receive calls anonymously using Letscall.me [Tutorial]

While all of us would like to be in touch with people around us, few would be bold enough to put their real numbers on the internet. LetsCall.me provides an excellent solution for all you privacy fanatics.

How it works?
First you need to create your page on Letscall.me. Your webpage will have a unique URL which looks like letscall.me/xxxxxx (where xxxxxx is your username). Now, if you want to let people call you, you just have to give out a link to your page instead of your actual number. The caller then enter his/her number and presses the call button. Letscall.me then first dials the caller and then connects you to complete the call. The service does not block caller id, so you always know who is calling you and you can block unwanted callers. The service is currently available only in US and Canada :(

Benefits
You can use this service on your website to let your visitors contact you. You could use it on online forums, craigslist, ebay, etc. The possibilites are only limited by your imagination. As the website describes, you can use it any situation when you want to talk, but do not want to reveal your number.

The other use of the service, which is not advertised, is to use it to make free calls within US and Canada. You can go to your page and enter the number you want to dial. Letscall.me will connect the call and then you can call for free within the US and Canada. Even if you are not in the US or Canada, you can use this service using the steps listed here.

Conclusion
The service is not entirely revolutionary. You could use services like Grandcentral, which provides a US number and allows a great control over it. You could also your inumbr, which provides you with a disposable online number that you can use online. Letscall.me provides another option in the form of a URL.

So go ahead and give it a try!!!

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Unlimited free calls to any destination [Free Calls]

Don't we all love freebies :-)

If you are in one of the Rebtel countries, then you just got lucky. This is the ultimate hack to make unlimited free calls to any destination, yes any destination. It doesn't get any better!!!

Go to the Rebtel sign-up page and create a new account. Use the voucher code talktomom11 while signing up. After signing up, you would see 60 bonus minutes and 10 welcome minutes, so 70 minutes in all. But, as you would have noticed Rebtel does not allow you to create more than one account on one number. Also, you cannot delete and existing account to create a new one to get the free 70 minutes.

So where is the hack? Follow the procedure to get unlimited accounts with 70 free minutes in each account.

1. Sign up with any number (you do not have to use only this number to make calls). If you just have one number do not sign up with that number, use any other (junk) number.
   
2. Use the coupon code talktomom11 during sign up.
3. Once you log in to the account, add the number through which you want to make calls and verify that number. You can add upto 5 numbers in each account.
   
4. Now you can make calls using that number.
   
5. Once you have exhausted your free minutes, delete your number from this account and repeat steps 3 through 5 for your other accounts.

This way you will be able to make unlimited calls to any destination. Happy calling!!!!

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