gmail plugin allows calls to phones for free

[0roo0roo]

You could always run a sniffer during a call to see what protocol they're using. I'd put my money on SIP or H.323

good idea, i tried wireshark, filtered for viop, saw nothing during a call.
go figure
i'm probably using it wrong..sigh

 

[allisolm]

And am I the only loser who doesn't get the pop-up?!

Check again today. I didn't have any pop-up. It's just on the gmail home page. Installed it and called my husband's cell. Everything worked fine.

 

[Sea Moose]

i heard on the radio that google is allowing free calls from Australia to the USA

1. Is this true?
2. Who is gonna give me their number so i can call them?

 

[0roo0roo]

202-456-1111
call obama

 

[zinfamous]

Gmail Voice launches

I just installed it and got it to work here! You get a prompt in gmail to install a plugin, install, reboot, and then you can pop up this little dialer. You enter any phone number and it makes the call and you can talk through your browser to any phone. If the phone you're calling is in Canada or the US, the call is free!

so you're saying I need some sort of mic? :hmm:

 

[zinfamous]

Let's hope Google figures a way to make money off the free calls so it's still free in 2011.

I thought they used ad-bots?

I believe they are selling your phone conversations to the gubermint.
:sneaky:

 

[0roo0roo]

I believe they are selling your phone conversations to the gubermint.
:sneaky:

http://technologizer.com/2010/08/22/worst-google-voice-transcription-errors/
"Hi Mike, It’s Mom Mom, I got three dozen roses, I can’t believe it. Gosh I’m gonna have to get up on you or something."
good luck digging through that kinda transcription

 

[geno]

good idea, i tried wireshark, filtered for viop, saw nothing during a call.
go figure
i'm probably using it wrong..sigh

Hm, I know personally that Wireshark will pull SIP/H.323 by using "voip calls", but can't comment on other protocols. So either you're doing it wrong or Google's using something that's eluding Wireshark's "Voip calls" function. I'd sift through an unfiltered trace and see what you can find if you really are gung-ho on prioritizing your calls in QoS.

OK talking about it has me curious - I'm going to give it a go myself. I'll let you know what I come up with

 

[geno]

I see nothing resembling H.323 or SIP flowing through my local interface :hmm: but the media (audio) is coming through on port 19295 for me. Try that and see where it gets you. You might also want to prioritize the STUN packets which are interspersed throughout the call. I'm guessing it's somewhat of a keepalive verifying the IP is still connected. I think I was giving Gmail Voice too much credit thinking it was a full-fledged endpoint, but I think any industry-standard protocols are being used on Google's end while they use something more proprietary to transmit / receive media and signaling from their customers. But this is exactly why Wireshark doesn't see anything relating to VoiP when you try filtering...

 

[Juked07]

This is awesome. I just called a couple people in the US from Japan for free!