Circuit City has the Actiontec USB Internet Phone Wizard for $49.99 after a $20.00 Mail In Rebate. The PCI version is even cheaper at $29.99 after a $20.00 dollar Mail In Rebate.
This is a awesome deal since it allows you to use a Regular Phone/Cordless Phone to make free Long Distance Phone calls thru your ISP (whether it's dial up, Cable, ISDN DSL etc. Minimum requirements is a 33.6 modem. The unit connects to your pc via a USB cable. It's comes with 11 selectable Free Phone Services such as Dial Pad. (www.dialpad.com). It allows you to call any anywhere in the US and Canada to a regular phone (The person on the other end doesn't need to have the Internet Phone Wizard!!!)
MY Review:
I picked up the USB version tonight at CC. You connect your Regular or Cordless phone to it. You then connect your modem (Dial Up ISP) or phone jack to it. Install the software shut down the conputer hook up the USB device and turn on the Computer. Sign up at one of the 11 supported Free Internet Services such as Dial Pad (which I am using). Your phone works as a regular phone. When you want to make a long distance call: Connect to the Internet if you have a dial-up ISP. Launch the Internet Phone Wizard software and hit the pound key twice on your Phone which will automaically launch the website to Dial Pad ect. Login and Place you Free Phone call!! I use a Cable Modem and I called a friend of mine and it was almost as clear as a regular phone call. A very very slight Tunnel effect was heard. This is a awesome deal if you have Family or Friends out of state etc. Note: my friend lives about 20 mile from my house. I still think it was a good test since it still goes thru wherever Dial Pad is and then connect to my friend. I ended up getting it since I uses AT&T for my local Phone service and my wife and I call alot out of AT&T's 15 mile local calling area. This unit will pay for itself in one month at my house. Circuit City has a 30 day Money Back Guarentee so if don't like it take it back.
I Hope this helps some of you with those darn long distance phone bills.
The link below takes you to CC's webpage. Just Scroll down alittle and you will see both products.
Internet Phone Wizard
Updated: I added overseas since there is one free provider that offers free overseas call from a PC to Phone. See my reply below.
This is a awesome deal since it allows you to use a Regular Phone/Cordless Phone to make free Long Distance Phone calls thru your ISP (whether it's dial up, Cable, ISDN DSL etc. Minimum requirements is a 33.6 modem. The unit connects to your pc via a USB cable. It's comes with 11 selectable Free Phone Services such as Dial Pad. (www.dialpad.com). It allows you to call any anywhere in the US and Canada to a regular phone (The person on the other end doesn't need to have the Internet Phone Wizard!!!)
MY Review:
I picked up the USB version tonight at CC. You connect your Regular or Cordless phone to it. You then connect your modem (Dial Up ISP) or phone jack to it. Install the software shut down the conputer hook up the USB device and turn on the Computer. Sign up at one of the 11 supported Free Internet Services such as Dial Pad (which I am using). Your phone works as a regular phone. When you want to make a long distance call: Connect to the Internet if you have a dial-up ISP. Launch the Internet Phone Wizard software and hit the pound key twice on your Phone which will automaically launch the website to Dial Pad ect. Login and Place you Free Phone call!! I use a Cable Modem and I called a friend of mine and it was almost as clear as a regular phone call. A very very slight Tunnel effect was heard. This is a awesome deal if you have Family or Friends out of state etc. Note: my friend lives about 20 mile from my house. I still think it was a good test since it still goes thru wherever Dial Pad is and then connect to my friend. I ended up getting it since I uses AT&T for my local Phone service and my wife and I call alot out of AT&T's 15 mile local calling area. This unit will pay for itself in one month at my house. Circuit City has a 30 day Money Back Guarentee so if don't like it take it back.
I Hope this helps some of you with those darn long distance phone bills.
The link below takes you to CC's webpage. Just Scroll down alittle and you will see both products.
Internet Phone Wizard
Updated: I added overseas since there is one free provider that offers free overseas call from a PC to Phone. See my reply below.
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