Thx to Bryan for spotting this app.
Dell Voice is a free service for anyone with a cell phone.
Here is how it works.
They provide you a free local cell phone number and the app automatically syncs to your cell phone contacts list.
The reason for the new number is to allow you to call for free (to any Canadian number in any of the many identified Canadian cities) and allow others to call you without impacting your cell phone monthly costs.
Dell Voice to Dell Voice calls are free ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
Complete list of features.
Some specific details, if you have a Dell Voice number:
1. you can only use your Dell Voice number in the city is was set up for.
2. calls are free from your Dell Voice number to any Dell Voice number in Canada.
3. calls are free from your Dell Voice number to any identified Canadian city (see above link).
4. if you call an international number, there is a cost. To see what the cost would be before proceeding, you enter the number and then press the world rate button.
5. the app will always use wi-fi if available and indicates when you are using wi-fi.
6. always use wi-fi when using Dell Voice, if possible, as your Internet data plan is cheaper than your cell phone data plan. 1 minute equals 1mb of data.
7. if you regularly talk to someone (not having a Dell Voice number) in another Canadian city, you will soon be able to get an additional number for that city ($.99/mo) so that person can call you as a local call.
8. If it does work well for you, consider the next step to reducing costs:
a. reduce your cell phone minutes/mo plan
b. drop voicemail, call forwarding, caller ID, call waiting, etc
I am trying to determine the limitations in the next few weeks and will provide an update then.
If you would like to try it, go to the site (above) and setup a number and call me. If I don't answer, leave a voicemail - free service as well.
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