Web based VoIP

Web based VoIP services means where users are allowed to make FREE or cheap calls to any part of the world directly from web browsers without the need to download any software. All that a user requires for web based VoIP services is a computer and a broadband high speed internet connection.

Users will have to only go to the websites mentioned herebelow, register with them, add credit and begin making FREE and cheap calls to any part of the world. Some of the web based service providers are as below:

Friendcaller – Friendcaller is one of the leading web based VoIP service provider were users do not require to download any software to begin making calls. Users will have to go to their official website, register with Friendcaller with a registered email id and open an account with a user id and password.

Once the registration process is complete, the user will receive a link to activate the account. Once activated, they will have to add credit via credit card or via any online banking services. Key features include voice and video calls, Friendcaller to FriendCaller calls are free, send SMS etc.

Mywebcalls – Mywebcalls is another leading web based VoIP service provider allowing users to make cheap calls to almost any part of the world. The best part is that users can make calls without downloading any software. To begin using Mywebcalls users will have to follow simple sign up procedure which includes users name, email id, contact number and the country where the user is based. Once registered users can begin making calls directly from the web browser.

Let’s take for example a call to be made to Russia will cost a caller only 2 cents per minute to a landline number and calls begin at 6.7 cents to a mobile number in Russia. Features for Mywebcalls are cheap call rates to both landline numbers and mobile numbers of the world, call charges billing is per second billing.

It means that if a caller speaks only for 30 seconds, and the call rate is 2 cents per minute, the caller will be charged only 1 cent as he/she has spoken only for 30 seconds.

The best advantage of web based VoIP services is that callers can make calls from any computer. Even if they are traveling, they can go to any computer cyber café and begin making calls from their account as there is no need to download any software.

 

Software based VoIP

Software based VoIP services means where users will have to download the software to begin making VoIP calls to any part of the world. There are many leading software based VoIP service providers. Let’s discuss some of the leading service providers in the world.

Gtalk – Gtalk is one of the leading software based VoIP service provider which is backed by none other than Google. Gtalk was launched couple of years back, but today they are leading the VoIP world with their excellent calling features such as call clarity, audio and video calls, send files online etc.

Once the software has been downloaded, users will have to add credit to their Gtalk account by minimum of $10 & begin making cheap calls to any part of the world. A call to Russian landline number through Gtalk will cost a user only 2 cents per minute and to a Russia mobile number, call cost will begin at only 8 cents per minute.

Skype – Skype is another leading software based VoIP service provider. Skype is owned by Microsoft. Skype is widely used by many business organizations and home users to connect with their friends and partners all across the world. One of the best features of Skype software is that users can view the current local time of their counterpart friends or family members.

Skype allows audio plus video calls and Skype to Skype calls are FREE, no matter which part of the world both users are based. Users using Skype can send files online. Call to a landline number via Skype will cost a caller 2.3 cents per minute and to a mobile number call cost begins at just 8.9 cents per minute.

Users will have to download Skype software from their official website, register with a user name and password, add credit to their account and begin making cheap calls to any country of the world through a computer or even via mobile phones.

Yahoo Messenger – Yahoo messenger is software based VOIP service provider. Users having a yahoo email id can well use the same user id and password to make VoIP calls. All that users require to do is to download yahoo messenger software from yahoo’s official website.

Once downloaded, users will have to add credit to their account by minimum $10 and being making cheap calls to any part of the world. Yahoo allows both audio and video chat and allows users to send files online. Users having a yahoo account will have to pay just 4.9 cents to call a Russian landline number and just 6 cents for calls made to any mobile number of Russia.

Freecall – Freecall is another software based VoIP service provider. Users once registered will get 60 minutes of FREE talktime to many selected countries landline numbers. Calls from one Freecall user to another Freecall user are FREE for life. Users can download Freecall on their wifi mobiles and begin making calls through any wifi access area.

Calls to a landline number in Russia will cost a user just 2 cents per minute and to a Russian mobile number calls begin at 4 cents per minute. Calls to a Moscow mobile number are FREE.

 

SIP based VoIP

SIP basically means (Session Initiation Protocol). There are many SIP based VoIP service providers in the world.

Some of the leading SIP based VoIP service providers in the world are as below:

PhonePower – PhonePower is a SIP based VoIP service provider allowing users to make cheap calls to any telephone or mobile number in the world and even FREE calls to selected countries telephone numbers. Once registered with PhonePower, users are allowed to make FREE calls to US & Canada. Users are also allowed to make FREE calls for 60 minutes every month to selected countries in the world.

Their monthly billing begins at just $8.33 incase the user registers with PhonePower for 2 years by paying $199.00. Users can connect their existing telephone landline number to avail VoIP services. Moreover, the company provides 30 days trial offer and even provides with a FREE 2nd line which can be used as a parallel phone connection.

Calls to Russia on landline numbers begin at 3.2 cents per minute and to a mobile number, call charges begin at 6.8 cents per minute. Call features include voicemail, call forwarding, call hold, call notification etc.

Lingo – Lingo is another leading SIP based VoIP service provider.  Lingo does not have any annual contract packages, only monthly rentals. Their monthly rent is $23.95 for home users and the company providers FREE calls to US, Canada and 45 other countries landline numbers in the world. Registered users are provided with 20+ phone features such as simultaneous ringing, softphone, conference calls, block caller id etc.

Call rates to Russia via Lingo begins at 13.9 cents but if users wish to call a Moscow landline number, calls are FREE for as long as the user uses Lingo services. Calls to a mobile number in Russia are priced at 10.9 cents per minute.

Vonage – Vonage is another leading SIP based VoIP service provider in the world. Their monthly plan begins at $9.99 and users are allowed FREE calls to US, Canada and Puerto Rico and the company even provides unlimited calls to more than 60 countries landline numbers and to more than 10 countries mobile numbers in the world.

There are many satisfied users of Vonage VoIP services. Calls to Russia on a landline number are FREE & to a mobile number calls begin at 8 cents. Call features include voicemail, caller id with name, do not disturb, call waiting etc.

Now readers might have got a clear idea about what Web Based VoIP, Software Based VoIP, SIP Based VoIP are all about. Inshort, Web based VoIP means where calls are made directly through a web browser without the need to download any software, Software based VoIP means where users will have to download the software on their computer or mobile phone before making a call and SIP based VoIP means making international calls with the help of IP phones. Examples of all 3 are already provided above. Hope that this article suffices most of the user’s requirements.