Re: calling US 800 numbers from abroad via VoIP

[Rob Owens <rowens@ptd.net>]

On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 11:45:43AM +0100, Michelle Konzack wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Am 2009-12-20 23:28:32, schrieb Chris Davies:
> > jidanni@jidanni.org wrote:
> > > My friend uses the Skype stuff, but all I want to do is make one or two
> > > calls to some 800 numbers, so don't want to subscribe to anything, pay
> > > any money, nor do I own a credit card.
> > 
I just tested this number from Ekiga and it worked:

*8501800xxxxxxx@ekiga.net  (replace the x's with the 800 phone number you
want to call).

There are a couple other similar services listed here:

http://wiki.ekiga.org/index.php/Fun_Numbers

-Rob