You can use your Internet to view web pages and make calls.
Gone are the days when landline phones were the primary means of phone communication. Thanks to the Internet, you can make and receive calls directly from your computer. Because a number of providers offer Internet phone service, you can compare solutions and choose the option you need. While some options are free, you'll be required to download software to utilize the service. As such, your operating system should be compatible with the software you download.
Instructions
Google Voice
1. Log in to your Google Mail account.
2. Go to the Chat section of the page, on the left side, and click "Call phone." If this is your first time using Google Voice, a pop-up window will open asking you to install Google Voice. Click "Accept and install." You will be directed to the Google Voice page.
3. Click "Install voice and video chat." The software works in Windows XP, Mac OS X 10.4+ and Linux. Save the file and complete the installation.
4. Return to Google Mail, and click "Call phone."
5. Go to the phone pad that opens on your page, and enter the phone number you want to dial. Click "Call" to make a call and "End" when you are done with the call.
iCall
6. Go to iCall's website, and download iCall to make calls from your computer. The program works in Windows XP and Vista. Follow the on-screen prompts to install and configure your phone.
7. Open iCall on your computer, and select the "Dial" tab.
8. Enter "1" plus the area code and phone number you wish to dial, and click "Place Call."
9. Click "End Call" when the call is over.
Skype
10. Go to Skype's website.
11. Download the Skype application, and follow the installation wizard. The application works in Windows XP, Vista and 7; Mac OX v10.5 and 10.6; and Linux.
12. Open the Skype application on your computer. You will be directed to create an account.
13. Click the "Search for Skype Users" button in the Skype dialog box. A dialog box will open.
14. Enter the Skype Name, full name or email of the person you want to call, and click the "Search" button. Matching results will be displayed below.
15. Click the "Add Contact" button, and select "OK" for "Please allow me to see when you are online."
16. Press "OK" at the box that informs you that the contact was added.
17.Go to the "Contacts" tab, and select the person you want to call.
18. Click "Call" to make a call and "End Call" when the call is over.
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