Free VoIP service - Is this possible?

There is really no such thing as a free VoIP service, however if you make calls to other VoIP users within the same VoIP provider network - the VoIP calls are for free. This applies to almost all VoIP services worldwide, with one or two exceptions. Please do not forget - you are still paying for your internet connection - be it cable, dial up or broadband.

The worldwide Voice over IP industry is extremely competitive with new Broadband Phone and PC to Phone VoIP services launching weekly -all hoping to catch a piece of the exponentially growing VoIP cake. Unfortunately many VoIP services disappear as quick as they are launched and only those with unique offerings and heavy marketing resources will survive.

One unique way of luring consumers to sign up for VoIP services is by offering free VoIP calls to certain destinations. Over the past few months one particular German company initiated and has mastered the art of offering "free VoIP calls" with tremendous success. Other "Free VoIP providers" will follow soon, be it for promotional purposes or as a permanent feature.

We have identified 13 VoIP providers offering free VoIP services to a few selected countries and have displayed them in a matrix for an easy overview below.

www.voipbuster.com now based in Germany (previously Switzerland) and and their partners/affiliates www.voipcheap.co.uk based in the UK, www.netappel.fr based in France, www.voipstunt.com , www.sparvoip.de , Internetcalls.com , www.sipdiscount.com and voipdiscount.com based in Germany.

All require registration and VoIPBuster, NetAppel, Sparvoip and VoIPStunt, Internetcalls, VoipDiscount require a minimum deposit of 10 Euro and VoIPCheap a minimum deposit of 5 Euro. This will allow you to make free VoIP calls to landlines in the following countries listed below:

www.voipagain.com offer free calls to 30 destinations with 150 minutes free per week. Similar to VoipBuster and peer companies.

www.free.fr, a French ISP and VoIP provider offers free VoIP landline calls to 14 international destinations (Only for broadband subsribers)

NEW: www.raketu.com, SIP based PC to Phone servive offering free calls to 42 destinations

Taken from : www.myvoipprovider.com