Is there a way to make long distance calls on the net?
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You can use PC to Phone programs:\nNet2Phone\nSkype\nDialPad\n\nSo far I have had the best service with Skype.\nJust click the source links below and check out the info.
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Yes, you can do that!  Contact your cell phone provider and they can tell you how to do if your not sure how!
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You could get internet call waiting, this way if someone called you and you were on the internet the number calling would pop up on the screen and you would be prompted to answer call, ignore, or send to voice mail.  It costs like 4.99 extra from most phone companies and if  you are not on the internet alot and do not need dsl it is worth the few extra dollars.
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You can use the phone to make free telephone calls or almost free calls. This alone is a dream come true for those who do not have a fortune for making phone calls Especially long distance calls. There is a software called skype you can download if it isn't already on your computer.  Many cell phones now have ip addresses as well so you can call your friends and acquaintances and business associates. The security can be very high for these calls.
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If you can use Skype as your VOIP software, there actually exists such phone which can fulfill all your requests.\n\nSee the phone link at here: http://www.amperordirect.com/pc/b-rtx/internet-phone-dualphone.html
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To make your PC communicate with the phone line
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I heard skype can call from pc to handphone. Not really free but very cheap if you want to have a long distance call.\nhttp://www.skype.com/
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or better still, http://voice.yahoo.com - which lets you (for a TINY cost!) call from your PC to any telephone in the world.\n\nBUT.... as at mid-Feb it's only available in 8 countries, and still "coming" to the rest of the world.
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Not if your calling from computer to computer. You can talk to someone as long as they have speakers and a mic. Yahoo's computer to phone rate aren't bad either.
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By IM, chatting, sms, PC to PC calls, Chatting with Webcam. So many options available thru the Internet.
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You can setup some voip gateway or proxy (Asterisk or SER/OpenSER) and a billing system. then you can register clients and allow them to call anywhere using soft phone. and bill them using cdrs. If you need further info contact me at asterisk.expert@yahoo.com
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Voice over Internet Protocol lets you make free long-distance phone calls using your computer.\n\nIncoming phone calls can be automatically routed to your VoIP phone, irrespective of where you are connected to the network. \n\nTake your VoIP phone with you on a trip, and anywhere you connect it to the Internet, you can receive your incoming calls. \n\nCall center agents using VoIP phones can work from anywhere with a sufficiently fast Internet connection.\n \nVoIP phones can integrate with other services available over the Internet, including video conversation, message or data file exchange in parallel with the conversation, audio conferencing, managing address books and passing information about whether others (e.g. friends or colleagues) are available online to interested parties.
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If you have Yahoo! Messenger, then you can use the "Place an Internet Call" option, powered by Net2Phone.  You'll need to sign-up for an account and put money calling card, but rates are really cheap.  \n\nYou can also go directly to Net2Phone (http://www.net2phone.com/) and read about their Net2Phone CommCenter (R), download their free software and set up an account (username and password) and add money to it to start making local, domestic long distance and international calls.  \n\nThere are plenty of other options out there - but I've used Net2Phone for quite some time.  \n\nAnd the software is easy to use - just like dialing a telephone.  \n\nYou'll also need a microphone and a headset; otherwise, none of this will do you much good.
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You can use services like Dialpad (www.dialpad.com), Yahoo Messenger (recently started outgoing calls)and Skype (www.skype.com) in case you might have to call occassionally. I personally prefer skype, its cheaper (2 cents/min to US from anywhere in the world) and clear. If you plan to call a lot, then probably you want to take some net based phone like Vonage, Packet8 etc with you. These companies provide unlimited talk time for 20-25 dollars. You just have to take their modem and you can connect it to any phone. These days vonage also provides an internet dialer just like dialpad etc \n(http://vonage.com/features.php?feature=softphone).\nI hope that helps
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Unfortunately, you could only do this if you used an internal numbering system such as extensions. You would still need a live phone line offered by either a standard phone company or a VoIP system to obtain an incoming phone line that people could dial into. However, once you have that, you could assign a different extension to each phone in the house, assuming you have phones that can differentiate between the extensions and accept calls accordingly.
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Good question because there are several interesting answers.\n\nAs the Other Poster (OP) mentioned Skype.com and Yahoo Messenger with Voice let you make free PC to PC calls. You can even leave voicemail for the other person.\n\nBut a simpler answer may be to use a cellphone. Some cell phones have low international rates.\n\nYou can also look into Voice over IP or VOIP services like Vonage which sometimes have very low rates.\n\nConsider using prepaid cards available at convenience stores. Some of the price per minute rates are super low.\n\nBest wishes!
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Yes. There are several. Skype has a deal until the end of the year where calls within the US is free. You can either buy something that will convert your phone to a VOIP phone, or buy a phone that is both internet ready and regular (I know skype sells it, you can probably get that locally too)