Friday, August 27, 2010

Eight Clever Ways to Take Advantage of Free Calling in Gmail

I made my first Google Gmail call yesterday to test it out. I have had a Google Voice account for some time now. Yesterday's call worked just fine. From an educational point of view it puts a phone in every classroom. But after thinking about this further, I wonder how many teacher computers even have a microphone let alone a webcam! Here are more ways to take advantage of free calling in gmail.

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Eight Clever Ways to Take Advantage of Free Calling in Gmail

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Get Caller ID from Your Computer

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Transfer Calls to (and from) Your Computer to Save Cellphone Minutes

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Find Your Misplaced Phone

Use It for a Quick-and-Dirty Speakerphone for Group Calls

Make a Quick Followup Call in Response to an Email

Secretly Record Calls

Prank Time

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Make Free Calls Anywhere You've Got Free Wi-Fi

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