Comments on: Just in case you wanted to call that aunt in Germany http://www.jonbart.com/2007/01/12/just-in-case-you-wanted-to-call-that-aunt-in-germany/ unabashedly wired Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:17:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Ashi http://www.jonbart.com/2007/01/12/just-in-case-you-wanted-to-call-that-aunt-in-germany/#comment-127 Ashi Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:52:13 +0000 http://www.jonbart.com/2007/01/12/just-in-case-you-wanted-to-call-that-aunt-in-germany/#comment-127 There are several similar services out there too: <a href="http://freecallplanet.com" rel="nofollow">Free Call Planet</a> <a href="http://callchinaforfree.com" rel="nofollow">Call China For Free</a> <a href="http://ophone.net" rel="nofollow">Ophone</a> There are several similar services out there too:

Free Call Planet
Call China For Free
Ophone

]]> By: admin http://www.jonbart.com/2007/01/12/just-in-case-you-wanted-to-call-that-aunt-in-germany/#comment-115 admin Fri, 12 Jan 2007 22:51:12 +0000 http://www.jonbart.com/2007/01/12/just-in-case-you-wanted-to-call-that-aunt-in-germany/#comment-115 Thanks for your comment. I understand more clearly now how the system works, and it's one of many such "phone hacks" I've seen lately.Everything from hacked SIP plugins running on Skype's software, to instructions for adding numbers, such as the one from allFreeCalls, to T-Mobile MyFave buddy list to get a potential DOUBLE HACK for free calls. But I'm sure it's all going to come crashing down. You can only bypass governmental/phone company fees for so long before it undermines the system and I'm sure a crackdown is imminent. Seems to be legal to use this to call, but perhaps not for long. Thanks for the read! Thanks for your comment. I understand more clearly now how the system works, and it’s one of many such “phone hacks” I’ve seen lately.Everything from hacked SIP plugins running on Skype’s software, to instructions for adding numbers, such as the one from allFreeCalls, to T-Mobile MyFave buddy list to get a potential DOUBLE HACK for free calls.

But I’m sure it’s all going to come crashing down. You can only bypass governmental/phone company fees for so long before it undermines the system and I’m sure a crackdown is imminent.

Seems to be legal to use this to call, but perhaps not for long. Thanks for the read!

]]> By: Garren http://www.jonbart.com/2007/01/12/just-in-case-you-wanted-to-call-that-aunt-in-germany/#comment-114 Garren Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:51:41 +0000 http://www.jonbart.com/2007/01/12/just-in-case-you-wanted-to-call-that-aunt-in-germany/#comment-114 Like Futurephone this is taking advantage of an FCC kickback supported by the US Universal Service Fund (USF). This is exploiting a fund the FCC set up to assist states in the US where telecom systems are considered weak, in this case Iowa. Futurephone and Allfrecalls are making money out of the USF/FCC and you for every generated call, you are paying at least 6 cents a minute when long distance calling is not included in your plan. I'm more than sure that this isn't allowed to continue for long -- that's really not what the USF is for! Like Futurephone this is taking advantage of an FCC kickback supported by the US Universal Service Fund (USF). This is exploiting a fund the FCC set up to assist states in the US where telecom systems are considered weak, in this case Iowa. Futurephone and Allfrecalls are making money out of the USF/FCC and you for every generated call, you are paying at least 6 cents a minute when long distance calling is not included in your plan. I’m more than sure that this isn’t allowed to continue for long — that’s really not what the USF is for!

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