[mdlug] Free phone calls

[Carl T. Miller]

Yeah, but I'm not sure I can get Vonage set up by
Monday morning.  Also I believe I read they don't
allow more than 300 minutes per day for the basic
service.

I have heard others say good things about Vonage.

c


Art Dries wrote:
> You probably won't get good call quality with that. There is something 2
> be said for paying a little 4 something. I've had excellent service with
> Vonage, low price, nationwide coverage, and a free router.
>
> On Sat Feb 5th, 2011 10:22 AM EST Carl T. Miller wrote:
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>>I'm taking a remote class next week, and everything is
>>being delivered digitally.  The streaming video, the
>>textbooks, the lab book, the virtual classroom and the
>>virtual lab.  Well, everything but the voice content.
>>I've been told that I need to be on the phone for 42.5
>>hours next week.
>>
>>Ouch, for several reasons.  I won't be able to recieve
>>incoming calls.  That would eat up over 500 minutes.
>>I don't like the idea of using a phone line for an
>>online class.
>>
>>Believe it or not, it looks like Google is the answer.
>>I've set up and tested the gmail phone plugin.  It
>>works on LMDE (Linux Mint Debian Edition) and I plan
>>to use it for the class.  I just hope they don't mind
>>8.5 hour phone calls.
>>
>>Has anyone else used this?  Any feedback?  Or are there
>>other ways to get free phone calls to landlines?
>>
>>c
>>
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