# VoIP software for Mac OS 9? \[new title\]

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voip-software-for-mac-os-9-new-title/337338>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 27, 2005, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voip-software-for-mac-os-9-new-title/337338 "2005-12-27T12:06:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![sharkattack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/76d3ee/32.png) [@sharkattack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sharkattack)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2005, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voip-software-for-mac-os-9-new-title/337338/1 "2005-12-27T12:06:18Z")

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xash…i looked through the computer questions and couldnt find what I was looking for. Im almost positive this has been asked before, but I couldnt find reference to it when I searched…

I live overseas from where I grew up. I would like to be able to “call” home using the internet. My problem is that I am working on a dinosaur of a mac…I am using an imac os 9.2

I cant use skype (which is what ive heard is the best) because it needs os 10 and beyond.

What is the best voip (i think thats what its called) software that I can use for my mac.

Thanks.  
SA

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**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2005, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voip-software-for-mac-os-9-new-title/337338/2 "2005-12-30T21:22:04Z")

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Edited thread title for clarity. Bumping thread.

- **xash**  
General Questions Moderator

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**Author:** ![Baraqiyal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@Baraqiyal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baraqiyal)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2005, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voip-software-for-mac-os-9-new-title/337338/3 "2005-12-30T21:40:41Z")

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There’s really no reason to use software at all. All you need is a router and an analog telephone adapter (or IP phone). It’s all completely independent of your computer.

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**Author:** ![scm1001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@scm1001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scm1001)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2005, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voip-software-for-mac-os-9-new-title/337338/4 "2005-12-31T12:40:41Z")

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some suggestions here [http://www.pure-mac.com/voip.html](http://www.pure-mac.com/voip.html)