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Call Phones Free from Gmail (27th Aug 10 at 2:30am UTC)
Unfortunately this doesn't apply to those of you over in the UK, but Google recently launched a feature in Gmail that lets you call phones for free anywhere in US & Canada (with low international rates) right from your browser. I've tried it out a few times, and I think it's fantastic -- good quality, good volume, easy-to-use. So for those of you in Canada & the states...try it out! http://google.com/voice/
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Re: Call Phones Free from Gmail (27th Aug 10 at 3:14am UTC)
Google Voice has been around for awhile hasn't it? I added in my iPod's phone number, they called it, but it wouldn't work, because the phone number is only for texting currently. so punching in the 2 numbers didn't verify it. xD So if I make a number for Canada, then I can call any Canadian for free? or how does that work?
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Re: Call Phones Free from Gmail (27th Aug 10 at 11:30am UTC)
I believe I can use it from here in the UK to call anyone in the US/Canada for free
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Re: Call Phones Free from Gmail (27th Aug 10 at 1:22pm UTC)
Posted By Nick on 27th Aug 10 at 3:14am Google Voice has been around for awhile hasn't it? I added in my iPod's phone number, they called it, but it wouldn't work, because the phone number is only for texting currently. so punching in the 2 numbers didn't verify it. xD So if I make a number for Canada, then I can call any Canadian for free? or how does that work? Google Voice was a way for people to have one phone number for their various phones, but from what I've heard it was a failed project. The new Google Voice was released three days ago and allows you to make calls from your browser to actual phones. You don't make a number with this one, since you can't receive calls -- you simply place them right from your browser to other peoples' phones. All the numbers that the feature uses are based in California, which is where Google is. @Ross - Just because it's free now doesn't mean you can call me at 3am.
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Re: Call Phones Free from Gmail (27th Aug 10 at 3:30pm UTC)
Then why could I choose my own number from that link?
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Re: Call Phones Free from Gmail (28th Aug 10 at 11:43pm UTC)
I saw this, living in New Zealand, not sure if it works....
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