Useful Programs - 6 - Free International Phone Calls

For the past 6 months, Kveta and I have been using a program called Justvoip, to make virtually free international telephone calls..

I write "virtually free" because there is a minor 5 (US) cent connection fee for each call (regardless of whether or not the callee is engaged or otherwise doesn't pick up), but other than the meager 5 cents, the calls made are free, and one can chat, as far as we are aware, indefinitely.. Certainly for significantly more than an hour..

It's a program somewhat similar to Skype, in that you are using the internet to initiate the call, but with the major difference that with justvoip, you can set it up to use your home, or, in certain countries, mobile/cell phone.. (thus it works with even the slowest of internet connections!!)

In other words, the program first rings to your private phone, and once you've picked up, then rings to the phone you wish to call, and seamlessly connects you both together..

It's a great service, and we've never yet had any problems using it..

The only requirements are that you have a paypal account with at least $10 in it, which you pay as advanced credit for your calls (for the 5 cent connection fees), and a mobile phone to set up your account (an activation key is sent to your mobile as a text message, which you'll have to enter to activate your account. - Not ourselves having a mobile, we used the mobile of a friend to receive the onetime only text message).. It's all explained pretty well on their website, from where the software can be downloaded free of charge..

- http://www.justvoip.com

The software can be used to make both national and international calls.. Admittedly, not every country is free to call, but the US, the UK, and several other countries are 100% free, apart from that 5c connection fee, of course.. And other countries offer significantly reduced fares in comparison to other methods of telephoning..

As I said, we signed up and started using it about half a year ago, and we've already saved ourselves well over a hundred dollars in phone calls, and from the initial $10 payment, we still have more than $6 left in our account..

peace,
mango.

Useful Website - 20 - Send messages to Phones in the US for free.

A little treat for readers in the US..

This handy little free service let's you type in a text message, and send it to a telephone number in the US..

The message will be read out by a robot..

Actually, can be used by anyone, anywhere, but only to phones located within the US..

http://www.abbyme.com/

Peace,
Mango

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Useful Website - 14 - Send and Receive Fax Online.

Send and Receive Faxes online for free..

I've discovered a few ways you can both send and receive faxes online for free, or at least at minimal cost..

I'll deal with receiving a fax first:

1. efax

You can sign up for a free Efax account here (signup is quick and easy!):

https://www.efax.com/en/intl/efax/signupFree?rqcp=2

Their free service will give you a number linked to your email address in one of 8 or 9 or so different countries that you can chose from.. Unfortunately, Australia is not on the list, but US, UK, Germany, France, Italy, and others are.. Remember to chose the "free" option.. As a paid member, you would get a more local number from whichever country you chose, and the possibility to also send faxes, but as a free member, your options are more limited, and you can only receive (not to worry though as I'll be covering sending faxes further down the page)..

I just signed up and have a fax number now that is UK based -  44-7006-060-329 (44 is the international dialing code for the United Kingdom)

If anyone wants to send me a fax to test the service, then please feel free. - If it works as promised, I should receive the fax directly to my email inbox.

2. k7

Alternatively, you can use another online service called k7.

It's basically a web-based unified messaging system that channels your free voicemail and fax messages directly to your e-mail.

The restriction is you just get a US Seattle based (toll free!) number to use for receiving the fax.. To signup click here:

http://fusion.kallback.com/k7/

I just did so too, and my Fax number there, should any kind soul wish to test it out for me, is: (US) 206-202-1192

Apparently if you don't use your account for over a month, they cancel it.. in which case you'll need to sign u again, and get a new number..

There is also an option for you to add personalized call greetings, and there are no restrictions on the number of faxes or voice mail messages one can receive..

So if your interested, simply complete the sign-up and you will be allocated a 10-digit Seattle phone number where people can send faxes or leave you voicemail messages. So as long as you’re fine with a Seattle area code, it’s a great free answering machine and fax-to-email service.

Now on to sending Faxes for free..

So far I've not been able to find a website service that is completely free and unrestricted in terms of where you can send your fax.

1. Faxzero

But the good news is that I have found a service that lets you send a fax for free anywhere in the US or Canada... You just add the details of both the sender and the receiver, attach the document and send! -  This service also adds an extra page with an Ad to the transmitted fax document.) Using their free account, you can send a maximum of 2 faxes daily, with a maximum size each of 3 pages per document.. (the document can be a .DOC file, or a PDF file, or alternatively, you can just enter plain text in the form provided, and send that..

If that's what you want, here's the place to visit:

http://faxzero.com/

2. PamFax

Now, so far, I haven't found another website like option 1, that lets me send faxes outside of the US or Canada, and would really like to see a similar service for Australia or the UK or any other country, so if you know of such a place, please let me know in the comments section..

However, all is not lost.. I have discovered a very nifty little add on to Skype, (for those unfamiliar with Skype, it is a VoIP protocol that lets you make and receive telephone calls via the internet, and is free to use between fellow Skype users, and only minimal cost to calls to non Skype members.. Skype can be downloaded here: http://www.skype.com/download/)

Anyhow, back to the Fax sending..

Once you have Skype installed and setup, you can download the PamFax add on here:

http://www.pamfax.biz/index.php

Just scroll down the page and press the Download button..

Many different file types are supported, and you can basically send faxes anywhere in the world at minimal cost debited from your Skype account.. (Skype can be funded using PayPal.. So you'll need a Paypal account first!)



Hugs,
Mango.

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Useful Website - 13 - Sell your old Mobile Phone

Ever wondered where to sell your old cell phone for cash?

Well, I have several answers to that one.. There are several websites that deal specifically in purchasing old used cell phones for recycling.

Here's a list (in no partiular order!):

1. http://sellmyoldcellphone.com/
2. http://www.money4urmobile.com/consumer/index.asp
3. http://www.simplysellular.com/
4. http://www.mazumamobile.com/
5. http://www.envirofone.com/
6. http://www.mobilephonexchange.co.uk/Default.aspx

There are no doubt other websites that do the same thing, helping you turn your mobile into cash..

Some of the websites listed are better for the US, whereas others are better suited for selling used mobiles in the UK, or elsewhere, so best is to check them all and find which one offers you the best deal..

Not all mobile models are listed on all the sites, so you may need to search around some..

If you are unable to find a site willing to buy your old phone, chances are it no longer has a marketable value, in which case you may wish to consider recycling it.. See the following web page:

http://www.cellforcash.com/main/recycle.asp

or from within Australia, see:

http://www.mobilemuster.com.au/default.asp?Page=1335

(see the right hand side of the age, and enter your post code..)

regards,
Mango the Fruitarian.

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Useful Website - 11 - Make Cheap International Phone Calls from the UK.

Are you after an inexpensive way to make international phone calls from the UK?

Of course, you can always go and buy a cheap phone card, or use a VoIP thing, like Skype, but one easy quick fix solution is to use the following website :

http://telediscount.co.uk/

They provide a list of lots and lots of different numbers you can ring before dialing your international number, thus in many cases, reducing the cost down to just 1 pence a minute.. (The list is also frequently updated with the cheapest numbers available at the time!)

regards,
Mango.

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Useful Website - 5 - Find out the location of any telephone

This one quite handy..

If you have a telephone number of anyone, based anywhere in the world, you can feed it in to this website:

http://www.tp2location.com/index.php

And it'll tell you the geographical location of the telephone..

Not sure if it works with mobile phones..?

Anyhow, you may find it useful at times..

Regards,
mango.

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