# free PC to Phone Calling

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-to-phone-calling/93858>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 17, 2001, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-to-phone-calling/93858 "2001-11-17T01:21:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Oro-Kenshin-orO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3be4f8/32.png) [@Oro-Kenshin-orO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oro-Kenshin-orO)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2001, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-to-phone-calling/93858/1 "2001-11-17T01:21:40Z")

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A while ago, I remember there were many free PC to Phone calling programs and services that were paid for by ads. Now, all of them are the same price as buying a phone card. Are there any ways, programs, or services left now to make free calls (local and long distance) via the computer? Thanks in advance for any help I can get.

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**Author:** ![JS\_Princeton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/57b2e6/32.png) [@JS\_Princeton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JS_Princeton)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2001, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-to-phone-calling/93858/2 "2001-11-17T16:17:06Z")

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No there are not any longer. They all started charging within the last two years or so. The last free service went pay a few months ago. You can get an unlimited number of free 5 minute long calls, but it’s really annoying to keep redialing every five minutes.

Too bad, it was the only other thing I liked on the internet.

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**Author:** ![theendisnear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a4c791/32.png) [@theendisnear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/theendisnear)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2001, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-to-phone-calling/93858/3 "2001-11-17T17:45:29Z")

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which service is this that lets you have free 5 min calls please?

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**Author:** ![JS\_Princeton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/57b2e6/32.png) [@JS\_Princeton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JS_Princeton)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2001, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-to-phone-calling/93858/4 "2001-11-18T16:10:24Z")

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There are quite a few, actually. The two most common:

> **[Dialpad - Cloud Communication Platform Powered by AI](https://www.dialpad.com/)**
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> Dialpad is an AI-powered cloud communication platform that makes it easier and more efficient to connect and collaborate with your team. Try for free!

> **[Business Phone Systems | Unified Communications | net2phone](https://net2phone.com/)**
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> net2phone is a leading provider of cloud-based business phone systems and unified communications tools. Contact us today to learn more.

Then there’s a strange one that offers month-by-month free service:

[http://www.hottelephone.com](http://www.hottelephone.com)