One of the fundamental challenges plaguing the mass adoption of VoIP services is the (real or perceived) complexity in using such services. You need a dedicated software (SIP client, e.g., x-lite) or hardware (ATA, e.g., OBi110) and some not-so-obvious configurations, before one can start using VoIP services. This complexity is enough to turn off many...

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Given the commoditization of voice, it is not surprising to see VoIP providers trying to use price as the means to compete with each other and fight for market share. While technological advances and increase in call volumes may enable providers to offer low cost international VoIP calls, sometimes providers resort to shady techniques to...

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The debate between hosted PBX and on-premise PBX is far from settled. There are some clear benefits of using the on-premise PBX approach, including complete control, low running cost, ownership of equipment, and high security, among others. Without getting into the details, it is safe to say that the on-premise PBX may be an ideal...

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The Senate and the House of Representative passed the Truth in Caller ID Act, 2010 that amends the Communication Act of 1934 to effectively prohibits any caller ID spoofing. The Act prohibits the provision of deceptive caller ID information by making it illegal to “transmit misleading or inaccurate caller ID information.” The law, like most...

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Looks like Caller-ID spoofing is a big pass time. We already covered one method to make free spoof calls. Today, we review another trick to spoof your caller-ID and have some fun Once again, we revert to our friend, Zenofon. We already covered how Zenofon provides the ultimate bridge between cell phone networks and thus...

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With this tutorial, you will be able to call from your mobile without using your local minutes. WOW!! Why do you need this? I’m sure you all know that local minutes are expensive. AT&T charges $0.45 per minute for every additional minute beyond your plan. This forces you to change your calling pattern, like calling...

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UPDATE: This tutorial has been updated. Please refer to the updated post to find out how to save your local cell phone minutes. When comparing VoIP providers for the cheapest international calling options, you often overlook the charges levied by the local cell phone carrier. Often the cost to call the local access number (local...

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It’s been a long time since we saw some good VoIP deal offering free international calls. Well, today we have some good news for you… Zenofon is offering free calling credits when you sign up for their service. You can only register through your friend/referral, so use this link to register and you can get...

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Telemarketers have become a smart lot. Earlier you could simply use services like PhoneSpamFilter to prevent those pesky calls. But, telemarketers are increasingly using sophisticated technology to mask their phone numbers. The call appears from "Unknown number" or "Restricted number", thus preventing the use of the earlier solutions. Not anymore, Trapcall is here… With Trapcall,...

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Telespoofing is the ability to change the number that is displayed on the caller ID of the person you called. In normal situations the caller ID shows the number that you dialed from. For some reasons (and I will not enlist the reasons here), you may want to change the number that is displayed on...

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