What is Digg?Warning: The Content in this Article May be Inaccurate
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- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+15So it starts out as "Get FREE US and UK telephone numbers" and changes to "get a US or UK phone number on the (VERY) CHEAP"
Probably links to your blog too.
Reported as innacurate, but is probably spam as well! - jack56, on 10/12/2007, -2/+7Did it ever work? Is this proof that people digg w/o reading?
- jangelo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Hmm. Story is now flagged "inaccurate" and has been buried. I don't think it's inaccurate though. I wrote the article, and I've been using these services for over a year now. Sorry my server got fried because of the upsurge in MySQL queries from DIGG referrals. But that doesn't mean the story is inaccurate.
- maklershed, on 10/12/2007, -3/+6I'm not saying this to be a jerk .. it's a genuine question out of curiousity .. but how does something like this get dugg to the front page?
- jangelo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Looks like too many MySQL queries. Site is back up now.
- RavenLemo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2The link works now.
- Absentmentally, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Here's the copy and paste, I finally got into the site--
I’ve been using this nifty feature for quite some time now, and I think people will be interested, especially those who want to save up on telephone costs. Do you know you can sign up for a US and/or UK-based number that will route calls to your computer thru VoIP?
It’s as simple as signing up for an account with FWD, (freeworlddialup.com) downloading a SIP-enabled VoIP client, and signing up for a DID (direct international dialling) account with IPKall or CallUK.
Here are the steps
1. Sign up for an account with FWD. Freeworlddialup will then assign you a “telephone number,” in xxxxxx format. This will be your SIP (session initiation protocol) number, which other VoIP users can use to call, via xxxxxx@fwd.pulver.net. If they’re using FWD, they just dial your number.
2. Download and install an FWD-compatible client. You can use any SIP client, but you’ll probably spend some time configuring for FWD. I suggest you download a client pre-set for FWD already, such as Pulver’s own communicator. But if you want to go lite, download SJPhone instead (choose the one marked as FreeWorldDialup softphone. It’s free and it takes only minimal CPU and memory load. There are even versions for the PocketPC (yes, I’ve tried it and it works—I was able to turn a WiFi-enabled iPaq into a mobile phone of sorts).
3. Sign up for a free DID number from IPKall (US) and/or CallUK. These services will assign you a US or UK telephone number, and calls made to those will be redirected to your FWD number.
For instance, my US number is +1-425-906-3733. If you call this number, you will be redirected to my VoIP client, which is 635397@fwd.pulver.net, or simply 635397 if you’re calling from within FWD.
If you’re in the US, you would probably spend a lot less if you call this (425) number than if you were to call my Philippine telephone number.
The catch is, you have to be online (and have to have a headset or a laptop with a mic ready) to receive calls. However, you can activate the free FWD voicemail to pick up when a call is unanswered or when you are offline. Messages will then be sent to your email as .MP3 files.
If you’re running an offshore business that caters to US or UK clients, this might come in handy. You can even route these calls to your office PABX so you can receive calls as if you had your own US number.
Outgoing calls
Making outgoing calls is trickier, as you have to subscribe with your provider to get outgoing access (this means you have to pay!). FWD and Skype allow you to dial out to 1-800 nunmbers for free, though, so you can still use this to call toll-free company hotlines.
Other options?
There may be other services that allow you to set up DID numbers from other countries. Just make sure these are SIP compatible, or even better, already FWD-compatible.
Also, if you already have VoIP hardware that supports SIP (Such as a USB plug-in phone, or even a phone that plugs in directly to ethernet), having a US and UK number would be very handy!
Of course, there are other options, such as SkypeIn, but this would cost you monthly subscriptions. If you’re going for free, then the SIP+DID option would be the way to go. - bieber, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Wow. It went down even before Coral Cache and Duggmirror could get it. Their server must not have the beefiest of connections...
- hardkoretom, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Cheap phone numbers are awesome for astisk servers
- HsoKinees, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2it seems that you need to access the article through the main page -- http://racoma.com.ph/
website is hella slow - HsoKinees, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2for those who can't access it --
Here are the steps
1. Sign up for an account with FWD. Freeworlddialup will then assign you a “telephone number,” in xxxxxx format. This will be your SIP (session initiation protocol) number, which other VoIP users can use to call, via xxxxxx@fwd.pulver.net. If they’re using FWD, they just dial your number.
2. Download and install an FWD-compatible client. You can use any SIP client, but you’ll probably spend some time configuring for FWD. I suggest you download a client pre-set for FWD already, such as Pulver’s own communicator. But if you want to go lite, download SJPhone instead (choose the one marked as FreeWorldDialup softphone. It’s free and it takes only minimal CPU and memory load. There are even versions for the PocketPC (yes, I’ve tried it and it works—I was able to turn a WiFi-enabled iPaq into a mobile phone of sorts).
3. Sign up for a free DID number from IPKall (US) and/or CallUK. These services will assign you a US or UK telephone number, and calls made to those will be redirected to your FWD number.
For instance, my US number is +1-425-906-3733. If you call this number, you will be redirected to my VoIP client, which is 635397@fwd.pulver.net, or simply 635397 if you’re calling from within FWD.
If you’re in the US, you would probably spend a lot less if you call this (425) number than if you were to call my Philippine telephone number.
The catch is, you have to be online (and have to have a headset or a laptop with a mic ready) to receive calls. However, you can activate the free FWD voicemail to pick up when a call is unanswered or when you are offline. Messages will then be sent to your email as .MP3 files.
If you’re running an offshore business that caters to US or UK clients, this might come in handy. You can even route these calls to your office PABX so you can receive calls as if you had your own US number. - jangelo, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Ack! The DIGG effect! You guys killed my server. :P
- chrisrcary, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2It seems like it's been killed already...!
- speaker219, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Even DuggMirror does not work...
- Bob042, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3What is a broken link doing on the front page?
- jangelo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1What's cheaper than free?
And I think "very cheap" is still good, since you still have to pay for bandwidth. Or are you leeching off your neighbor's WiFi? - devmnky, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Well it need's to be dugg so many times to get to the front page. Seriously though, I really doubt telco's would allow themself a loophole, or advertise, a system to cost them money without earning any in return.
- romPH, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1This is actually nothing new. If you have been using Gizmo Project (http://gizmoproject.com), you should know their Area775 project that provides free US-based numbers with 775 area code.
- bryceman111, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Guys, as long as you click the (via - ...) link, it seems to work, at least for me. I read the instructions, not practical enough for me to do it though.
- Pic0, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Here are the steps
1. Sign up for an account with FWD. Freeworlddialup will then assign you a “telephone number,” in xxxxxx format. This will be your SIP (session initiation protocol) number, which other VoIP users can use to call, via xxxxxx@fwd.pulver.net. If they’re using FWD, they just dial your number.
2. Download and install an FWD-compatible client. You can use any SIP client, but you’ll probably spend some time configuring for FWD. I suggest you download a client pre-set for FWD already, such as Pulver’s own communicator. But if you want to go lite, download SJPhone instead (choose the one marked as FreeWorldDialup softphone. It’s free and it takes only minimal CPU and memory load. There are even versions for the PocketPC (yes, I’ve tried it and it works—I was able to turn a WiFi-enabled iPaq into a mobile phone of sorts).
3. Sign up for a free DID number from IPKall (US) and/or CallUK. These services will assign you a US or UK telephone number, and calls made to those will be redirected to your FWD number.
For instance, my US number is +1-425-906-3733. If you call this number, you will be redirected to my VoIP client, which is 635397@fwd.pulver.net, or simply 635397 if you’re calling from within FWD.
If you’re in the US, you would probably spend a lot less if you call this (425) number than if you were to call my Philippine telephone number.
The catch is, you have to be online (and have to have a headset or a laptop with a mic ready) to receive calls. However, you can activate the free FWD voicemail to pick up when a call is unanswered or when you are offline. Messages will then be sent to your email as .MP3 files.
If you’re running an offshore business that caters to US or UK clients, this might come in handy. You can even route these calls to your office PABX so you can receive calls as if you had your own US number.
Outgoing calls
Making outgoing calls is trickier, as you have to subscribe with your provider to get outgoing access (this means you have to pay!). FWD and Skype allow you to dial out to 1-800 nunmbers for free, though, so you can still use this to call toll-free company hotlines.
Other options?
There may be other services that allow you to set up DID numbers from other countries. Just make sure these are SIP compatible, or even better, already FWD-compatible.
Also, if you already have VoIP hardware that supports SIP (Such as a USB plug-in phone, or even a phone that plugs in directly to ethernet), having a US and UK number would be very handy!
Of course, there are other options, such as SkypeIn, but this would cost you monthly subscriptions. If you’re going for free, then the SIP+DID option would be the way to go. - jack56, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2and what is it doing getting dugg while it's there?
- lordthor, on 10/12/2007, -4/+4wordpress error...
bad link. - Pic0, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1His page is full of wonderful tips!
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- SPLASTiK, on 10/12/2007, -4/+2You can get a free voip in phone number in US/UK at http://www.voicestick.com/
Can have voice mail forwarded to E-mail as a small audio file too. - Pic0, on 10/12/2007, -4/+2But do I get a free iPod/PSP/PS3/Xbox360 ?
link doesnt work.. - danneyboey, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1Link = nonexistant.
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