VoIP products

VoIP products basically mean different types of VoIP service providers which are available FREE of cost for download.

Users require to only download the software on their computer or laptop or mobile and begin making FREE or low cost international calls to another user based at a different country altogether on their computer or laptop or mobile phone. Sounds interesting? OK, what we basically require for making calls using VoIP products are a broadband internet connection, a desktop computer or a laptop computer or a mobile phone.

The most important device required is a broadband high speed internet connection. This is a must mainly because the calls are routed via the internet and not via telephone cables which are used for PSTN phone lines. Lets us find out some of the leading VoIP products allowing users to make FREE or cheap international calls to another user.

Top VoIP products

Skype – Skype is the world leader and one of the best VoIP products available today. Many business organization and home users make use of Skype VoIP product to make low cost international calls to a mobile or landline number in the world. The calls are routed via the internet and the sound quality is crystal clear mainly because broadband internet connection is used. To begin making calls via Skype, user will have to download the software from the official website of Skype with a valid user id and password. Once the software is downloaded, they will have to add credit to their account by min. $10 to be paid via a credit card.

Now that $10 is in the account, a user can call any landline or mobile number using a headphone. For e.g. a call to Russia on a landline number will cost just 2.3 cents per minute and to a mobile number call charges are only 8.9 cents per minute. The best part of Skype is that users can make FREE calls to another user who has downloaded Skype on to their computer. Skype allows Audio and Video calls and they even have a system where users will know the local current time of the country they are calling.

Gtalk – Gtalk is backed by Google. It was after Skype, that Gtalk came into existence, but since they are a subsidiary of Google, users began trusting the company and infact it also started growing rapidly as one of the most desired VoIP products. The best part of Gtalk is that a user having a Gmail account can use the same ID and password to make calls via Gtalk.

This VoIP product has to be downloaded from Google directly. Users can begin making low cost calls to international numbers and even FREE calls to another Gtalk user. Calls to a Russia landline costs 2 cents and to a mobile number it is 8 cents per minute. Gtalk also provides audio and video calls to users who have downloaded the VoIP product software on their computer.

Yahoo Messenger – Like Skype and Gtalk, Yahoo messenger is also one of the oldest and famous VoIP products to make cheap and FREE calls to another Yahoo user. Like Gtalk, if a user is having a yahoo email id, they can begin making calls by downloading Yahoo messenger from yahoo’s official website. Users can begin making FREE calls from one yahoo messenger to another yahoo messenger.

Users can enjoy both video and audio chat, send files online and even yahoo has got plenty of emoticons incase users begin using yahoo chat. Calls to Russia on a landline number begin at just 1 cent and to a mobile number call rates begin at 6 cents per minute.

WebCallDirect – WebcallDirect unlike Skype, Gtalk & Yahoo messenger is a VoIP product allowing users to make FREE and cheap calls without downloading any software. Users can begin making calls directly from the web browser. If you go to the official website, you can see a call window to make calls directly. Users will have to add credit of $10 minimum via credit cards.

Webcalldirect registered users can even request for a Local Access number where they do not require the use of an internet connection. Users will be provided a local number of the country he/she intends to call. They can call that access number and than dial the international number. This way user can make low cost calls to any country in the world. Calls to Russia begin at only 1 cent per minute. This is one of the best VoIP products for users to try.