VOIP is fine when you initiate calls from VOIP phones or software (Skype, Vonage, etc.). These networks can call other VOIP phones, or patch into the normal telephone networks to make inexpensive calls. But if you are trying to let people make free or cheap VOIP calls from a normal phone (or a cell phone) to another good old phone... it becomes less simple.
And the mass market won’t adopt these services until they are dead simple to use. I wouldn't!
These services generally take one of two approaches to allow people to make VOIP calls.
- The service calls both parties and connects them.
or
- The service assigns special phone numbers to use instead of the normal phone number. These special numbers are controlled by the VOIP service and bypass the regular system for the most expensive parts of the call.
Neither approach allows people to make quick calls on the fly to someone. Both require multiple steps to make a call, usually involving the use of a website as well (meaning you have to be at a computer or try to access the services via a mobile browser).
Here are a few examples:
- jajah.com
- rebtel.com
- hullo.com
- connectmeanywhere.com
- jaxtr.com
4 commentaires:
I think you should pick up Rebtel which lets you make phone calls on the fly. Once the special numbers are set up, you store them in your phone and use them whenever you call. If you need to set up new numbers when away from your computer you can use SMS (just send name and number of the person you want to call to +44 77 9780 0900) or use our mobile website http://mobile.rebtel.com. Read more at http://www.rebtel.com/en/How-it-works/Product-promotion/
Maja, thank you for the information on Rebtel, I am impressed! Count me in!
Thanks for writing this.
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