* Miles Bader: > Florian Weimer <[email protected]> writes: >>> One very convenient thing about Skype is the "skype in" and >>> "skype out" services -- they let you use skype for calling from a normal >>> phone, or calling somebody on a normal phone. Are there any companies >>> that offer this service using a free protocol...? >> >> Uhm, there are many, many SIP providers out there. > > hm, learning the term "SIP" is very useful then... (thanks!) > > Any recommendations?
Depends on the region where you live or make most calls. SIP providers are typically interconnected by the E.164 scheme and use it internally as well, so cross-provider calls tend to incur a fee (similar to Skype). _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
