Comments on: How to get FREE long-distance calls through the internet

By: manthan

manthan — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:19:47 +0000

Magic Jack is not free, my parents pay $20 per year and the system costs $35 or something.

How is that free?

By: Karole

Karole — Mon, 23 May 2011 19:17:10 +0000

I was just reading in your post that you were able to turn off the Magic Jack voice mail feature. I have been using it for a little over a year and have not been able to figure out how to adjust it. I have my phones answering machine set to 2 rings because if I make it longer then Magic Jack takes over. I don’t really want to turn it completely off as I have used it on a number of occasions that I was on an important phone call and couldn’t switch for an incoming call, but I was still able to get the message later. Any help would be appreciated.

By: Charles Pedley

Charles Pedley — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 01:04:22 +0000

MediaRingTalk is now Sunno and costs something

http://www.s-unno.com

Sign up for Google Voice. You are crazy [well almost if you don't]. I signed up as a Canadian with a Western New York phone number and it is forwarded to my voip line in my home office. There is so much you can do as someone mentioned above with Google Voice.

AND there are sites where they tell you how to combine Google voice to use your cell when away from home.

By: My Personal Finance Journey

My Personal Finance Journey — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 13:21:08 +0000

I currently have MediaRingTalk downloaded on my computer, and have used it for about a month or so, but after that time, the free trial runs out and is no longer free. They may have changed their operating rules since that comment was written. Good tip on Callarc though, I am going to try it out!

By: Robbie Bender

Robbie Bender — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 03:15:04 +0000

I have magic jack and the problem i had with it is that i would get phone calls from people saying “my phone showed i had a call from this number” and i didn’t call these people. What made THAT happen? So i quit using it. I got 3 of these calls within the first month i had it. I like Vonage.

By: RickardLee

RickardLee — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:40:06 +0000

MagicJack is a thing of the past. They are new companies with great and free calling service such as http://www.callarc.com. These guys offer free international calling on mobile and internet to any destination. There is True phone but you must have a smart phone and it also cost money to call abroad. There is skype as well but you must be on the computer to make calls.

By: Mcneri

Mcneri — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:37:23 +0000

Magic Jack I have heard is good however Google Voice is all it takes. Mant people do not have access, but ask your friends. Usually Google will allow you to send out 3-5 invites and that is all. I had three invites and two of the people I invited got 5 more invites. It does not let you call direct from the web, but you input your desired destination including 50 states, canada etc and then you input the number where you are at. It will dial both.
You are allowed to get a custom number when you register. Mine ends as N-E-R-I. I can screen calls from it, send and recieve SMS (I cancelled my SMS package on my cellphone). It even transcribes voicemail and fowards both SMS and Voicemail to your gmail. You can also customize where it should forward your calls depending on the time of the day or the day of the week. My calls go to voicemail during the week and to my cellphone or home during the weekend. It is an awesome service.
I think I should also tell readers of my blog about it.

By: Ray

Ray — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:04:35 +0000

All I have to say is MediaRingTalk dot com. I make calls from the US to Canada for FREE. Nothing to buy, nothing to sell, no catch, no gimmick. I can hardly believe it. In Fact you can make calls to most countries in the world — FOR FREE! Check it out Bob. Tell me of your experience with it. It’s sometimes hard to get through on a weekend night. The quality is less than skype. Sometimes it gets a little choppy sounding. ….but what you pay for, it is worth the download. (It’s the only non-trail no gimmick freeware pc-to-landline service I am able to find) …happy calling!!!

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