I already have published some tutorials on how to Push Google Voice notifications to iPhone (or read here). While they all were great, today I will introduce the most comprehensive Google Voice notification system – GVMax. GVMax is a great service developed by Hani (as a hobby). While GVMax has always been a great service, it...

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We have already seen two great ways to push Google Voice notifications to your iPhone. But, it looks like some users were having difficulty in using the Mail2Prowl service. So, today we have another tutorial to push Google Voice notifications to your iPhone – VoiceGrowl.Step 1: InstallationVoiceGrowl works exactly like Mail2Prowl that we discussed last...

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Over the past few days, I have spent fair amount of time assisting readers in troubleshooting their VoIP setup. Over the period, I realized that most of the steps required are generic and hence I decided to put together this VoIP troubleshooting guide. If you are having problems with your VoIP calls, SIP phone, or...

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Firstly, a very Happy New Year to all you wonderful readers!! Hope the new year brings all the good things that you have always dreamt of… Now on to today’s topic. In some of my earlier posts, I have casually talked about using soft phones (SIP software clients) to access VoIP. However, it seems that setting...

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In spite of the numerous issues with Skype (will discus sometime later), Skype continues to dominate the VoIP space. The problem with the closed nature of Skype is that it is extremely difficult or costly to reach Skype contacts from outside Skype. Currently, Skype provides SkypeIN, wherein you can buy a virtual number for yourself...

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It has been long since we published our last hack on to make how to make unlimited free international calls. Since then, however, Freedomcalls has removed the landline access numbers, making it very expensive to use the hack. Today we present, another great tutorial to make unlimited free calls to over 20 countries. Read on...

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We discussed how to add custom SIP account in Nimbuzz. Continuing our Mobile VoIP (mVoIP) series, today we will discus how to add custom SIP account and configure Skype and other instant messaging (IM) accounts in Fring. Fring is another leading SIP client for various mobile platforms, including iPhone, Windows Mobile, and Symbian. I am...

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If you have been following the VoIP space for some time, you would surely have accumulated a few Betamax accounts. I for one have over 5 accounts, including Jumblo, Nonoh, SmartVoIP, Rynga, and ActionVoIP. As you would have noticed, Betamax has different rates for the same destination across its services. This implies that, as a...

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Our earlier tutorial on enabling Google Voice push notifications on iPhone/iPod generated significant interest. The earlier method required a lot of effort and an always-on computer that could push the messages to your iPhone. Despite the obvious issues, there was a huge interest – well the savings were significant. Today, I will present an extremely...

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Conference calls are usually very expensive, especially when you have more than 2 participants. Today, I will present a great alternative to make free conference calls – yes FREE CONFERENCE CALLS. This service is provided by MagicJack. Here’s a step by step guide on how to get started with your free conference calls:First step is...

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