VOIP Software
Just like you need e-mail software to send and receive messages, you will need VoIP software to make Internet phone calls. Some of the VoIP software is FREE – much like a Yahoo or Hotmail e-mail account. For instance, the team that brought you the music-sharing site KaZaA is beta-testing free software called Skype. With this software, you can talk to any other Skyper in the world for free.
| Name/Link | Cost | Service |
| Skype | Free | Call any other Skype user in the world
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| Netmeeting | Free | Call any other Netmeeting user in the world |
| FreeWordDialup | Free | Call any phone in the U.S. and Canada and selected phones in the U.K. and Japan |
| Vonage | $15 - $35 / mo. + taxes | Call any phone in the U.S. and Canada |
| Net2Phone | $35 / mo. + taxes | Call any phone in the U.S. and Canada
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| iConnectHere | $20 / mo. + taxes | Call any phone in the U.S. and Canada |
| 8x8 | $50 / mo. + taxes | Call any phone in the U.S., Europe, or Asia
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The table above provides a good starting point for finding the VoIP services that best fit your needs. Most of the companies listed also offer IP telephones in addition to the software.
Upcoming VOIP Software
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