Telephone Links and Utilities

 

Learn about Long Distance Calling:

Long Distance Tutorial 101  How to find the best calling plan, long distance terms, and simple questions and answers.

Long-Distance Phone Rates:

Long Distance Phone Calculator  You select a calling country and destination country and duration of call, and the calculator will compare prices offered by various call back, dial-around, and Internet-based services.

Time Zones:

The World Wide Clock

Current time and date in any country!

Current Time in Different Cities   

Current Time Map of the World   

Phone Directories:

White Pages (People Finder)

U.S. Yellow Pages

U.S. Toll-Free Numbers

International Yellow Pages

Yellow Pages Guides

International White and Yellow Pages

Military Personnel Locator  

State Department Telephone Directory  

Reverse Telephone Lookup  

International Telephone Hardware:

Phone Jack Standards by Country   Information and equipment you will need to hook up your phone (and modem) to any phone outlet in the world. Also discusses dial tones, digital systems, and tax impulses.

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Telephone Codes:

AT&T Direct Dialing Codes (To Dial Out of Your Country)  

International Dialing Codes Finder  

International Dialing Codes and City Codes (List)  

U.S. Area Codes  

Call Back and Dial-Around Services:

List of Call Back Services  If you are calling a long distance number from overseas, use these services to pay the rate you would pay if you initiated the call from the U.S. where the rates are the cheapest in the world. Dial a call-back number and then the long-distance number you are trying to reach and hang up. Within minutes, your phone will ring and the call will have been placed originating from the U.S.

List of Dial-Around Services  If you place a long-distance call from the U.S. to anywhere in the U.S. or world, you can pay a very cheap flat fee for each call by dialing a Dial-Around Service number, then the area code and number you are dialing. Requires no sign-up, contracts, or monthly fees. Fees for long distance calls within the U.S. can be as cheap as 99 cents for 20 minutes.

Telephone Tips:

AT&T Wallet Guide  

Dial Sequentially (Input Calling Card Number Only Once)  

Correct Errors while Dialing  

Call Toll-Free Numbers (AT&T Direct Dial)  

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Internet Phone:

If you have a sound card, microphone, and speakers, you can talk to others directly over the Internet.

eGroups Talk    You can talk to someone by typing in their email address. To get started you'll need a Windows 95, 98 or NT computer with a microphone, speakers and a suitable sound card. Once you're set up, just click the 'Talk' tab on your My Space page and type in the email address of the person you'd like to talk to, once they're logged in. You can also hold private conversations with eGroup members by visiting your favorite eGroup and clicking the 'Talk' tab.

Explanation of Internet Telephony    Overview of using your PC to place long distance calls for free.

List of Popular Internet Telephony Packages    List of companies offering internet telephone services, not all of which are for end users (clients such as you).

VocalTec Internet Phone Software    Download the software to make free phone calls via the Internet. You can call from your PC to another PC or directly to a phone. In addition, the software lets you video conference. The software costs $49.95.

Net2Phone Internet Phone Software    Free Internet phone software that's simple to install. Lets you call from a PC directly to a telephone anywhere in the world. Free, fully operational, advertiser-supported software. More fully functional versions available for $29 and $39

Voice Over IP    A device you can purchase for $249 that you attach to your telephone outlet. From the device, you dial a long distance number anywhere in the world then hang up. Your phone will ring as the call is placed for free. No PC required on either end.

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Fax for Free:

If you do not own a fax or fax/modem, or if you want to save money on long distance phone charges, you can send documents to one of the following sites which, in turn, will fax the document for free to the phone number you specify.

The Phone Company

eFax.com Sign up for this free service which allows people to fax you at a US number, and the fax is forwarded as an attachment to your e-mail address anywhere in the world.  

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Click on a store to browse or shop!

DirectONE   Low long distance rates. Place call from any phone: work, home, cell phone, pay phone.

OneBox.com   Free voicemail, email and fax--all in one place.

International Callback Service for Cheap Phone Calls. - CallBack is the KEY to cheap international rates - So simple that you have got to try a free call! If you want an International Callback Service for Cheap Phone Calls and Business Telephone Rate Discounts, visit this site!
Gamut Enterprises - Wide range of phone cards. Penny cards, 2.5 cents and 3.9 cents, no surcharge and international cards. Makes great gifts. Immediate PIN notification. Free shipping!
WhyCallCollect - Instant Prepaid Phonecards - WhyCallCollect.com provides online prepaid phonecards at great discounts! Now 30 free minutes!
Compare OVER 50 Calling Card ,Cellular & Long Distance Plans! - STAR69.NET: Your Long Distance SUPERSTORE !

PerfectCents Monthly calling plans offer rates as low as 5.9 cents per minute, depending on the plan you choose. Offers same low domestic rate in Canada, UK, Hawaii, and Alaska as the continental U.S. Also offers competitive international rates.

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