[mdlug] Free phone calls

[Mark Thuemmel]

It seems like you're asking for free phone calls to landlines but saying
you don't like using a phone line?

Are you asking how to receive or to make calls?

Using a cell phone, landline, or Internet?

I'd expect a 180 minute limit on Google,  Most of the free ones have
shorter limits than that.

What are the specs on the digital delivery phone requirements?  Did you
ask them about Skype or SIP?

Do you have a headset with mic that works?



On 02/05/2011 10:22 AM, Carl T. Miller wrote:
> 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?