How to call USA phone to Phone : Viatalkfree

Someone mailed me up asking some ways to call USA (phone to phone), that is he wanted to call from his mobile phone to other mobile phone.

If you wanna call USA or Canada from any part of world, I would suggest you to always use Voip and it won't cost you a penny. Yes calling this part of world is absolutely free and service is offered by many voip providers.

Today we talk about Viatalk powered website named Viatalkfree Connect. What is offers is free phone to phone calls in USA. It is a web initiated type of calling where you first have to enter your phone number then the number you want to make call.

Viatalkfree service will first call you up then it will call your destination and connect you to. You can make 10 minutes of call each time you call. You can redial the same number again and again. So, effective its a unlimited free calling service to USA. Now suppose you don't belong to USA but still wanna make use of this free service. Simple get yourself a free USA phone number and then you can use Viatalkfree.

Guys, if you also have your questions or queries, then do let me know. We can discuss them on this blog. You can post it as a comment or mail me up. I will try to find a solution for you asap.

Tuitalk free calling to India option : Minutes officially declared

Tuitalk was one of the very first voip service which started offering free calls to India. At the time it India was included in the free calling country list, we informed our blog readers. I was a big hit with large number of people all over world making free calls to India.

For those who are unaware of this service, Tuitalk offers free voip calls to about 55 countries (India included) in return of watching advertisement. You need to register with Tuitalk, fill your extended profile, download their softphone. Using the Pc application, you could make free pc to phone calls.

After few months, Tuitalk stopped offering its service from India (people can't use Tuitalk in India to make free voip calls), however still free calls to India can be made. Many people reported that Tuitalk offers the free minutes depending on the country you call. For India it was earlier 10 min per call, then it got reduced to 2 min per call.

Now Tuitalk have officially declared the free minutes call duration it offers to different countries. To India, each call will last for just 2 min with a max of just 3 calls per day. (that makes 6 minutes per day)...lol.

Well I guess this makes Tuitalk not worth for making free calls to India (2 min is too less man..). But yeah you can use Tuitalk for making calls to other countries like Sweden, USA, Turkey etc where your call would lasts for 6 min (18 min a day).

PS: You can use Tuitalk for making free calls to Australian landlines then forward your calls to India uing Freedomcalls. Check out this post on Freedomcalls to make free calls to India.

Future of Voip (Skype) in Russia

Russia is one of the countries where Voip is very popular. A large number of Russian voip pvoriders are there in this voip market. However as we all know that Voip tend to lower the calling rates, it leads to hamper the sales/profits of other telecom provider.

The Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs proposed Thursday to crack down or ban phone calls through Internet-based services like Skype and Zebra Telecom. What may be the possible reason is simple that Skype is very popluar in Russia and people prefer it over local telecom provider. So, now the officials from Russia have come to picture and trying to limit the use of Voip in Russia (The cellular giant MegaFon and Transtelecom are losing money because of Voip..).

“Most IP telephony market brands, such as Skype and ICQ, are foreign, and that is why we have to protect the domestic producer in this sphere,” RSPP said in a statement. Well the statement says it all.


So, now the future of Russian voip is in dark area now. Many people are using Russian voip provider like Flaphone (what about its future..). We will keep you updated about it.

PS: Hey guys I posted about using Flaphone for making voip calls from UAE. A similar service is offered by Myonlinecall. So you can also try that voip service.

AirtelCallhome one cent offer is back : Longer Validity

AirtelCallhome one cent offer came into market some months back (actually the call rate ain't exactly one cent but still..). The offer was not able to attract that many customers as it was expected. This was all because of the better deals other voip providers were offering.

Soon the offer expired but now the Airtel One cent offer has revived and this time with longer validity. This time too the call rate ain't effectively one cent but its about 1.67cent/min. You can call India at just effective rate of 1.67 cent/min with extended validity, superior connectivity.

First lets talk about the plans which AirtelCallhome is offering at this point of time.

India One plan : The $9.99 pack of IndiaOne has a rental of $ 3.99, on the balance $ 6 you get the rate of 1 cent /min on Local Access. Effective rate of 1.67 cent/min. This is applicable on calls terminating on any phone in India. i.e. you get an amazing 600 mins in just $ 9.99 on local access. With the extended validity , you can enjoy the talktime for 45 days. Any talk time value left after expiry of validity will be automatically forfeited.

AirtelCallhome also offers some other plans named "India Magic", "India one Max, India one Neo", "Aapno Gujrat Plan", "Airtel to Airtel Plan". Well these plan aint that attractive and I won't suggest you these plans.

Though the calling rate offerd by India one plan is not cheapest in the market, but if you like to go with a known provider then the reputation of Airtel is good. Some advantages with Airtel is that you are using a calling card so no problems of sticking with Pc while making calls. (Airtel gives local access numbers).

Are you using AirtelCallhome..? Are you satisfied with Airtel..or would like to switch..? Would you suggest AirtelCallhome to others..? Do share your views with us.

Make Voip Calls from UAE using Flaphone

UAE is one of the countries where voip is very popular. Many NRI's are living in UAE and regularly make calls to India, offcourse they understand the importance of Voip and thus use it for saving on their phone bills.

But the point is almost all voip providers are blocked in UAE. A lot many people from UAE have asked me about some way to make voip calls from UAE. In the past too, we have covered post on using Voip in UAE. Today we will discuss a similar thing.

I know betamax companies are very popular in UAE because of cheap rates. Similarly many other SIP providers are offering cheap calls to India and other destinations but all these SIP calls are blocked in UAE. So how to make it work. Well you can use Flaphone (it was earlier Flashphone)

Flaphone is a free web-based softphone which allows you to make calls from the Internet page. You don't need to download, install or configure anything. Flaphone users can call each other, to SIP phones and to any phone numbers, using SIP providers. I hope this clears the point. Since it is Flash based phone, this Flaphone website aint blocked in UAE.

So since you can access Flaphone website, you can access Flaphone softphone (on their website itself). Now you can configure your SIP settings in Flaphone interface. If you are having say a betamax account may be with Smartvoip, webcalldirect etc then they offer you with SIP settings. Just configure these SIP settings into Flaphone and this enables you to make voip calls.

A few points to be considered here are : Firstly your betamax (SIP) providers credit is consumed. I would suggest you to buy minimum credit from betamax as they don't have any good reputation. Secondly you need to have a Adobe Flash Player version 9 or higher to use flaphone.

It is very easy to setup SIP on Flaphone. But if you still face any problems then better see the Flaphone help.

If you check the Flaphone blog then you will see that second most hits of Flaphone is from UAE only. So that means already large number of people from UAE are using Flaphone. Are you..? Do share your views.

FreedomCalls : Win a Prize Offer

So apart from making free international voip calls, what else does these voip providers offer to you. Hey some of them are offering lot others offers. Some offer gifts, some offer social networking, and some offer prizes.

Freedomcalls is offering a chance to all its users to win a Prize. Firstly for all those who don't know about Freedomcalls, its a Australian voip provider, offering "Free calls to India and other countries" by just dailin thier access numbers. The best part is that these access numbers are local Australian landlines numbers and can also be reached from other Pc to Phone calling services. Somedays back, we posted a method to make use of FreedomCalls for making unlimited free calls to India.

Lets talking about the chance to win a prize. You have to take part in the monthly competition to be in the running for a Gift. The prize is valued up to $100 AUD or a personalised Access Number. If you make lots and lots of calls then you have a good chance as the user with the highest minutes each month gets the prize.

What you have to do is just fill the form on Freedomcalls website to enter into the competition. It asks for some simple details and it takes no more than a minute.

Google Voice for Blackberry and Android Powered phnes

What's the next big thing in the voip world. Everyones talking about Google Voice, it not only because that its a voip service by the intenet gaint Google but also because of the nice features Google Voice voip service is offering.

This post is to inform you about the latest development on Google Voice. Google Voice has launhed its mobile voip service application for Blackberry and Android-powered phones. This mobile application for your phones makes use of Google voice service by placing your calls and sms messages directly from your Google voice number.

The best part is you can display the caller ID as your Google voice number. You can make calls directly from your address book. Check out the Video below to know more about it.



Hey check out the official Google Voice blog fo latest updates on voip service, though we will always keep you updates. Cheers to Google Voice.

Download Skype for Windows mobile : version 3.0

A large number of people all over the globe use Skype for making national and international calls. Specially, Skype has been very popular in USA and Canada. Skype is widely known for making cheap Pc to Phone calls using the Skype (skype softphone).

Skype offers wide range of plans for various destinations. It offers unlimited calling plans, cheap international voip calling rates. It also offers free calls to USA Toll free number. That means you can use Skype for making free calls to USA toll free numbers.

Now the question arises that you always need to remain connected to their PC. Is there any mobile option. Yes Skype is offering its Windows version 3.0 for free download. That means you can use the latest version of Skype mobile in your windows phone.

You can Send files. Also send texts (SMS). For the best call quality, we recommend you sign in to Skype from a WiFi connection. You can also sign in from a 3G connection, but your operator's data charges will apply.

You can download it directly on to your phone and install it straight away, or you can save it to your PC and transfer it on to your Windows® Phone device.

Cheers to mobile voip...!

MyonlineCall offering free calling credit

Yesterday we posted about Zenofon offering free calling credit. It was a big hit with large number of people using the service. However the only restriction is that people can use this service from USA only. What about people from rest parts to world who wanna make free international calls.

Actually there are many other services offering such free credit deal, we just need to explore them up. Myonlinecall is a german voip provider which is offering similar deal, that is free calling credit. Myonlinecall is offering 50 eurocents of free credit to try its service.

In order to get the free credit, you just need to register with them. Just provide a valid email address so that you can receive a confirmation email. You also need to verify your email address. Once through you will get free calling credit to make free international calls.

Myonlinecall service can be used via softphone that means you can make free pc to phone calls. Yes you can make free calls to India. The calling rate to India is also cheap, so if you like the service then you may buy some credit. But for now, its atleast better to test the service for free. (hey you are getting free voip calls).

Zenofon back with offering free $2 trial credit

Few days back, Zenofone (a voip provider) came into the voip market with a bang. Within few days of its launch more than 5000 people joined Zenofon calling service. All this was due to the free credit Zenofon was offering to all its new users.

At the time of launch, Zenofon offered $2 trial credit, then after few days decreased this credit amount to $1. But good news for all, Zenofon has again started offering Free $2 trial credit.

You can join Zenofon using referal link, then only you will get free calling credit. This offer is valid for only new users, so if you have not yet tried the Zenofon service then its high time to do so. It may be possible that Zenofon once again lower the free credit amount, so its better to join asap (now you will get $2 free credit).

You can use Zenofon for making calls to anywhere in world. I read somewhere that most of Zenofon users are Indians (NRI). A lot of NRI are using Zenofon for making calls to India. Because of free trial offer and cheap rates to India, Zenofon is a good choice.

Enough said, its now time to join Zenofon.

Mig33 : Free calls from South Africa to India, Pakistan and USA

Mig33 is a very old mobile voip provider. I remember using mig33 a year back (they offer some free credit when you join them). Alongwith that it also offers free credit to you when you refer a friend and he/she joins mig33.

Now mig33 has another very interesting offer for the people of South Africa. Mig33 is effectively offering free calls to India, Pakistan and USA for whole month of july. Yes you heard it right, you can make free calls from South africa in the month of july to these three destinations.

Where's the catch..? Yes the offer aint that straight forward (still the offer aint bad either).

The cost of calls in July, from South Africa calling India, US and Pakistan only will be refunded back in credits, on 1 August 2009.
Rates are for calling landline destinations. Calls are completed by dialing a local number. A connection fee to this local number may apply.

What does that mean now, it means that you have to pay initially for making these phone calls. But you will be refunded this amount as mig33 credit on Aug 1. I guess its a nice way to attract new paying users.

Joining mig33 is very simple, you can use mig33 in your mobile (it being a well known mobile Voip provider).

How to make a call?
On your phone, go to m.mig33.com
Create a username, password, mobile phone number and register
Download the recommended application
Open the application on your phone
Enter the authentication code, which you will have received by SMS
Click menu on the home screen, and then select call

You can use the Callback feature from your mobile phone.
Then you can call via a local access number.
You can also use the Web connect from mig33 Website.

In my opinion, if you are from South Africa then the offer by Mig33 is worth trying.

LocalPhone to reduce voip calling rates

Few days back we posted about LocalPhone, it being one of the widely trusted and used voip provider to call India. Actually the post was a review of LocalPhone by its satisfied customer Mr. Hitesh. I am sure many more people must have joined the localphone service after we published the review.

Our last post on making free calls to India was also a big hit, with lots and lots of people making use of Freedomcalls to make free voip calls.

Well now to inform you all that there is one more reason for you to join localphone. Hitesh mentioned in his review that localphone keeps on revising their calling rates time to time. One more time they have reduced their calling rates to many countries.

At 12:00 GMT (noon) on Monday 13th July localphone will be updating their calling rates and you can start to save even more when calling with Localphone.

Just a few of their more popular destinations that will be cheaper from Monday include:
Destination New Rate
Bangladesh 3.5¢ /min
India 2.5¢ /min
Malaysia 1.4¢ /min
New Zealand -Mobile 16.0¢ /min
Pakistan 7.9¢ /min
South Africa - Mobile 10.9¢ /min
Thailand 1.0¢ /min

Please check their call rates section on the Localphone website after 12:00 GMT on Monday to see their new rates. Time to make some cheap voip calls and save some bucks...!!

Free calls to India by calling Australian landline

A lot of Australian and UK voip provider offers free voip calls by dialing their access number. What you have to do is call their access number (local phone number) and then dial your destination international number, they will route your call to your destination for free.

This way free calls can be made to all over world, to even countries like India and Pakistan. But the catch here is that you have to dial those phone numbers (access numbers) which itself are costly. Many people use mobile cap minutes to make calls to these numbers. Anyways Freedomcall was offering such a deal but you were asked to make calls to Australian mobile numbers.

But now Freedomcalls has included Australian landline numbers in their access number list.
The access number list is as below:

1. Melbourne – 03 9095 7222
2. Sydney – 02 9086 9222
3. Brisbane – 07 3166 8111
4. Perth – 08 6363 5111
5. Adelaide - 08 7221 2444
6. Canberra - 02 6223 2622

Now the best part is since a lot of voip providers offer free calls to Australian landlines, so you can first make free calls to these landline numbers using any voip software (guess mediaringtalk is offering free calls to Australia). Now once you are connected to these landlines, then you can call your destination number: 011 + Country Code + Destination number .

This was free calls to India, free calls to Pakistan and other 70 countries can be made easily.
Do let us know if you were able to place free voip calls. Do share your experience with us..!!

Cheers..

LocalPhone User Review : Make Cheap calls to India

Yesterday we posted about LocalPhone offering free International calls to USA and Canada from anywhere in the world. I am sure many of you must have made use of the offer to make free calls on 4th July, the Independance Day.

LocalPhone is one of the trusted and most widely used voip provider. Many of our blog readers may already be using LocalPhone for their intenational and national calling needs. Specially, many NRI use LocalPhone for calling India. There are lots of reasons for that.

Mr Hitesh, one of the regular readers of Free Pc to Phone calls, shares his experience of using LocalPhone. He regularly uses localphone for calling India from USA. Below is his review about LocalPhone.

"I am using localphone for like last 18 months. It's a Uk based VOIP provider which offer phone calls to various destinations.

First thing which I like about localphone is its quality. The call quality (voice quality) is really excellent. There is no busy signal, no call drop or any voice drop sort of problem, indeed a complete peace of mind.

Second thing is its easy to use service. Only one time set up is required. I am using it to call India form USA. For each Indian number they give me one local USA number. So I just dial that number and my call get forwarded to my Indian destination number. They also have local access number, so I can even call any unregistered number. Another great thing about Localphone is that it also give local number from other 45 countries.

Third thing is that their rates are very reasonable. For e.g. to call India it is just 2.9 cent per minute. And they also reduce it periodically, when I was calling 18 months back, the rate was 6 cent per minute. Now it is just 2.9 cent per minute. So we do not have to find another cheap and better service provider.

Last but not least is there are no confusing plans and fees like monthly fees, service fees, expiration date of credit, so I do not have to worry about expiring minutes or unused credit.

In my opinion those who really looking for quality service at reasonable rate localphone is the answer for you. "

Cheers to Hitesh for such a nice review..!!

PS: If you also want to share your calling experiences with us, then you are most welcomed to do so. Write me at madhur.dce@gmail.com .

LocalPhone offers Free Calls to USA and Canada on Independence day

To celebrate the Independence day on 4th of July, LocalPhone is offering all completely free international calls to USA and Canada from anywhere in the world.

All the new and existing customers of localphone won't be charged anything for making phone calls to USA and Canada on both landlines and mobile phones. This offers starts from midnight on Saturday morning on the east cost of Canada and lasts until the end of Sunday in Alaska.

When there is financial crises in the market, localphone don't want people to spend money on phone calls by offering them such a nice deal at this important time of the year.

The best part about localphone is that it offers local access numbers in about 45 countries. Even if you aren’t in one of those 45 Direct Dial countries, you can still call from anywhere in the world with an Internet connection and a Localphone VoIP account.

So, if you have still have not joined localphone then its time to do so.

DialSimple calling plan to India review

There are plenty of voip providers in this market, each one of them boasting about its calling plan. You really be careful while choosing your voip provider and the calling plan. You might end up paying high or to the wrong one. One example is with betamax, some people just buy too much credit from betamax and when beamax increases their call rates (or they face any other problems), their money effectively is wasted.

Today, we talk about the voip provider named Dialsimple. It has launched its new calling plan for India. Depending upon the credit you buy from them, your call rate will vary. Dialsimple is offering lowest call rate to India at 1.9 cents per minute.

But your call rate to India will be 1.9 cent/min only when you buy credit worth $30. If you buy for $20, you get 800minutes with effective calling rate of 2.5c/min. The call rate further rises if you buy less credit.

The only good point about the offer is that credit never expires. But there is a catch. These call rates are only for a month. Suppose, you buy credit worth $30 on 1st july, during one month that is till 1st August, your call rate to India will be 1.9 cents per minute. Now durin this month say you used only $10 credit, then remaining $20 credit will carry forward but now your call rate to India will not be 1.9 cents per minute but 4.9 cents per minute.

Firstly, their is nothing great about Dialsimple that people should go for it. Secondly the plan aint exciting at all. Who will buy $30 credit in a month, people tend to buy credit in small chunks and it should be so. It aint worth buying so much credit at one go, suppose you don't like the service then all your credit gets wasted. Neither it is offering such cheap calls. We have already discussed cheaper plans to India.

I guess, Dialsimple needs to rethink about the plan it is offering to India. In my opinion calling plans to India offered by voip providers like YupeePhone are better...!!