Goole now offers calling free to US & Canada directly-in addition to Google Voice-Call right from your browser

[Ken Sp.]

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/

Just getting ready to test this---Looks like Skype might need to be worried.

[bazookaman]

can you do that on your cell phone so you just use your unlimited data plan vs minutes?

[Ken Sp.]

bazookaman wrote:
can you do that on your cell phone so you just use your unlimited data plan vs minutes?

Not yet--it requires a plug in for the browser, but I bet it is coming.

You can use http://www.whistlephone.com/ on the Mac or iPhone/iPad.Touch but you have to listen to a short ad.

[Ken Sp.]

Hasn't been activated on any of my gmail accounts yet :-(

[rgG]

Doesn't look like it is active for me yet either, but thanks for the heads up. I will keep an eye out for it.

[ztirffritz]

Pretty slick! They've even provided the plugin for Linux as well, even 64bit Linux. That is how you keep early adopters happy and preaching the Google Way...

[bazookaman]

it just popped up in my gmail account.

[Mini 9]

WHO do people talk to?

I always wonder who the poor sap is on the other end of people at 5:30 am commute talking on their cell phones.

[bazookaman]

I think Skype will do it from your cell phone.