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PC to phone calls
are easy to set up, easy to use and best of all,
cheap. You can save up to 90%
on long distance calls.
All you need to make a internet phone call is a computer
with a sound card (full duplex), a microphone, speakers, a
56K modem and an internet connection. It is a good idea to
invest in a sturdy headset as headsets will help eliminate
external noise making your call a lot clearer.
If you plan to make free internet phone calls on a
regular basis, you will want to get on a cable modem
connection or high speed DSL. Again
this will greatly improve voice quality. Using internet is
ideal for calling friends and family and as technology
improves, it will become commonly used for business calls as
well.
The software used to make your call can be found
directly in the companies web sites. Registration is
quite simple and when you are ready to make a call, a
dialpad will pop up on your screen. Now punch in the number
your wish to call and click to dial the number. After a
second or two - you are connected and can talk for an
unlimited time with most services.
The rates are per minute, regardless where the internet call is
coming from.
IMPORTANT: to achieve a good quality, you need a good pair
of headset and especially a good sound card (you a
buy a good one at about 50$). Without a good sound board,
the quality of the call will be anyway very good from the pc
side, but not-so-outstanding from the phone side. With a
good sound board (and headset) will be excellent from both
sides.
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