The new service Gizmo Call allows you to make calls directly from the browser, without having to install a separate program. This is done using a flash plugin and special URLs like
gizmocall.com/18005551212 , according to a
press release . The plugin can be downloaded from the
Gizmo Call website (although the site is temporarily unavailable).
It is easy to guess that the numbers in the above URL are the number of the subscriber. Thus, you can call other SIP devices and SIP programs directly from the browser, as well as landlines and mobile phones in 60 countries of the world - for free.
As is the case with the
similar Wengo plugin , this feature can be extremely demanded by users. Still, calling from the browser is much more convenient than downloading, installing and registering a separate program. Such competitor technologies are a clear threat to the leader in today's VoIP telephony market,
Skype .
Each Gizmo Call user is given five minutes of free calls per day, and after registration, this number increases to ten minutes. Free calls are possible to landlines and mobile phones in
60 countries . Additional minutes can be purchased for $ 10, the “Call Out” service is identical to the “SkypeOut” service (
tariffs ).
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The program allows you to call any SIP devices and programs, including subscribers of the Gizmo Project, Windows Live Messenger, GoogleTalk, or the owner of any SIP device, for example, a Nokia N800 tablet or N80 WiFi phone.
Registered users, in addition to increasing the free limit, receive other benefits: they get a fake CallerID, so the user can indicate from where he allegedly calls: from a mobile or home phone. In addition, the history of all calls is kept, so that any subscriber can call again with one click of the mouse. And, of course, a person receives his GizmoID phone number and a special link that can be implemented as a signature template in the mail program or as a button on your page. You can contact him directly via this link.
Gizmo Call works under Windows and Macintosh, and Linux developers from SIPphone promise to implement support for 30 days. The plugin is compatible with Internet Explorer, Opera, Firefox and Safari browsers and requires Adobe Flash 9 on your computer.