Using Gizmo Call to make phone calls from your browser

February 4th, 2007 at 7:17AM EST or 1 year, 5 months ago (the early morning)

We’ve all heard of Skype, the internet telephone software that allows you to make calls to landlines (now no longer free, however). It’s great, but in order to use it, you need to install some software. Gizmo Call improves on this by allowing you to make free VOIP calls from your PC using nothing more than your browser and a microphone. You only need to install a small Flash plugin and you’re allowed five minutes of calling per day unless you register, which bumps you up to 10 minutes. There’s the option of purchasing more minutes after that.

Also, sorry if that’s your phone number. I just typed in a random number that probably doesn’t exist.

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