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[Khanjani]

HI Guys,

I`m a newbie in VoIP

I Want to have a US Phone number which allow us answer the phone when we are online, (A Web Based phone system)

Do any company provide this?

If yes, please tell how we can use it?

Really we want to answer phone calls from internet not to answer them from a phone, so this will allow us to answer the calls worldwide,

Call transfer is not a good idea about this,

If you are saying about Call transfer, do you know any company provide transfer to IRAN too?

- Hamid

[mummy]

Broadband provider Covad Communications Group Inc. has an inexpensive Internet-based phone system that is compatible with conventional telephones.

Check them out! Hope it helps.

[artofmobile]

Skype In from Skype. Check the URL from here:
http://www.skype.com/products/skypein/

[lorem ipsum]

Sorry for the off top, I was just wondering if skype and Voip are the same things?

[Vinayak_Sharma]

VOIP is Voice over IP, so whether its Skype, Vonage or any other provider they are same, but then it also matters hows the quality of Voice/Call.

[Bashar]

ringcentral.com would be your best service if you're in states

[Khanjani]

No, i`m not in US,

Some of our staffs are in IR, some of them are in US, Some others are in IN, and...., So we require a WEB BASED phone to answer calls via a messenger,

Skype looks nice, and really cheap.

Does Skype charge per minute too? or 38$/y is the only fee?

[Art's World]

Originally Posted by hamidrkh

No, i`m not in US,

Some of our staffs are in IR, some of them are in US, Some others are in IN, and...., So we require a WEB BASED phone to answer calls via a messenger,

Skype looks nice, and really cheap.

Does Skype charge per minute too? or 38$/y is the only fee?

I am looking at Skype also. The only fee is the 38$. If you use the "skype credits" instead of buying the yearly then you have a connect fee plus a per minute.

[Khanjani]

WOW, 38$ for unlimited connection is a dream , So i`ll try Skypein,

Thanks guys,

[24x7os]

Originally Posted by hamidrkh

WOW, 38$ for unlimited connection is a dream , So i`ll try Skypein,

Thanks guys,

Do let us know your experience....

[BigTom3007]

38/yr is only for unlimited through US and Canda, you need to pay per minute outside of those areas. The UK is only $0.03 a minute.

[Khanjani]

You mean if a person call your phone from UK, you`ll be charged for each minute? and when you receive calls from US, you`ll answer the phone and talk for free?

What is the diffrence between US and UK or others for them?

Originally Posted by BigTom3007

38/yr is only for unlimited through US and Canda, you need to pay per minute outside of those areas. The UK is only $0.03 a minute.

[vnsg]

as i know skype do not charge per minute(you have to buy skype in service) for receiving call no matter where you are cos you answer the phone from your computer

[biggedon]

hmmm

i bought a pc package that was advertised on tv back in 2002.

it came with a bundle of software and games including an installed "yap phone" program. with a usb plug-in phone

i was making free calls back then, but it had a slight echo.

haven't even thought about it, till i saw this thread.

wonder if it still works?

[faltboat]

skype is free for skype-to-skype calls.

if you have skype in you can RECEIVE calls for free on your skypein number. if you pay the unlimited fee, you can MAKE unlimited calls to the us and canada.

making calls elsewhere in the world, whether you have skypein or not, is charged at a rate per minute.