Free calls from Gmail, pic by denharsh
Google have recently launched a web call service through Gmail which would allow users to call phones virtually anywhere in the world from their browser. Currently Australian users are able to make free calls to landlines and mobiles in the US for free and Google have advised that this is deliberate. Users would simply need to change the language setting from English (UK) to English (US) and a “call phone” option would appear. They would then need to install and plug-in and then enter the phone number. The Free calls will last until the end of the year, and then they would be charged for calling the US as well as other countries.
The Google Technology works similar to Skype, in that it allows users to call landlines and mobiles from their PCs at very cheap rates. Gmail voip users can call landlines in Australia for US$0.02 p/min and mobiles for US$0.14 p/min.
