It may be one of the best web conferencing tools currently available, but it isn’t the cheapest. If you or your business need to video conference on a budget, then it may be well worth your while looking for alternatives to GoToMeeting.
Fortunately there are plenty of alternatives on the market right now. You have a wide choice of Citrix GoToMeeting alternatives with everything from paid equivalents to free solutions.
So let’s take a look at what GoToMeeting equivalents and alternatives are available.
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From the very beginning VoIP technology has often been touted as a way to make completely free phone calls. With some planning you can make the vast majority of your calls for free, and all you’ll need to get started is an internet-connected computer and a headset, microphone or compatible phone.
Not all calls are free though, even when it comes to VoIP calls. There are two main types of VoIP calls: computer-to-computer and computer-to-computer / computer-to-PSTN or vise versa. It is true that you can call contacts for free when using a computer-to-computer service, but typically you’ll have to pay something to call a landline or mobile phone.
To help you get the best VoIP for free we’ve outlined the benefits and drawbacks of various popular and lesser known services. Bottom line, you don’t have to subscribe to a provider just to make a call for free!
Feast your eyes on this comparison of the best free VoIP services available right now.
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We’ve already been there for iPhone VoIP, but what about all you BlackBerry users? What do you do for cheap calls on your BlackBerry? Do you use a phone card or an override provider to cut costs?
Fortunately there is another way to make cheap calls on your BB: VoIP. There is a choice of mobile Voice over IP apps and services for BlackBerries that let you make cheap calls, send text messages, IM with friends and even transfer files on the fly. These are mostly free downloads, but some are also web-based which makes them even easier and more convenient to use.
So without further ado, here are the best BlackBerry VoIP apps, services and tools. Go and check them out!
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For the average user the tariffs for iPhone usage, specifically in relation to voice calls, are more than enough to suffice. However, even several hundred minutes included for free per month aren’t enough for some users. And if you are a globetrotter making a lot of long distance and international calls then you’ll know just how costly a call home can be. So what do you do about?
The answer: VoIP for iPhone. With a choice of softphones available now for iPhone, there’s literally no limit to the number of calls that can be made for free or at a massively reduced rate.
Some of the iPhone VoIP solutions we’ve listed below are so slick and well integrated that they’ll blow your mind, while others require a little bit of tinkering. Nevertheless, if you’re looking to save money on your calls with mobile VoIP, particularly if you frequently travel internationally, there’s plenty to get started with!
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It’s easy to blame your ISP for declining broadband speeds, but while the ISP most certainly has a part to play, there are many things closer to home that can negatively or positively affect your broadband speed.
I write this post out of conviction and experience. I’ve been there in the trenches suffering painfully slow broadband connection speeds that boggle the mind. I’ve done all the tests, had the engineers out and paid far too much for phone calls to support that really didn’t help.
I’ve put together this list of tips, segmented into hardware and software, that will help you to optimise your broadband speed. Try them out one-by-one and hopefully you’ll improve the the speed of your internet connection!
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