Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Techshare: Free phone calls!
[ http://nerdvittles.com/?p=74 ]
Plug-and-play PBX technology ? Yes- and it's free.
( PBX is a contraction of Private Branch Exchange [ wikilink ] )
The idea behind using IP-PBX (internet protocol private branch exchange) is that there are already internet-to-trunk gateways that permit calls from a computer to a real-world phone (SkypeOut is an example of this), and while a major telephone company might charge to service your phone from home, if you have a high-speed internet connection, you can bypass the need for a carrier.
There's an Android app called [ sipdroid ] that allows for (essentially) free calls over wifi/3G connections.
Something worth looking into if you're interested in getting a free phone number and making calls via wifi.
Plug-and-play PBX technology ? Yes- and it's free.
( PBX is a contraction of Private Branch Exchange [ wikilink ] )
The idea behind using IP-PBX (internet protocol private branch exchange) is that there are already internet-to-trunk gateways that permit calls from a computer to a real-world phone (SkypeOut is an example of this), and while a major telephone company might charge to service your phone from home, if you have a high-speed internet connection, you can bypass the need for a carrier.
There's an Android app called [ sipdroid ] that allows for (essentially) free calls over wifi/3G connections.
Something worth looking into if you're interested in getting a free phone number and making calls via wifi.
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Gotta try this out?
ReplyDeleteIs there anything the Internet can't do?
ReplyDeleteIn all seriousness this is pretty awesome, going to have to give it a try :)