OT: Free International Calls (even from a cell) - No Catch

HansGruber · Oct 15, 2006

From the too good to be true file comes futurephone.com. All you do is call an access # in Iowa I believe (check their website for the #), wait for the prompt, diall 011, the country code, the phone number and your international call goes through free o' charge. It's free even from a cell phone! Curious to see if international cell to cell is free too...

I read about it in David Pogue's column in The New York Times and he swears by it which is good enough for me. Enjoy it while it lasts.

:dancefool

quantumleap · Oct 15, 2006

Nice Hans! My cell plan gives me unlimited minutes to anywhere in the US on weekends. I can call Singapore free from my cell by dialing an Iowa number!

HansGruber · Oct 15, 2006

Incredible isn't it? I would have been more skeptical if I hadn't read it in the New York Freaking Times. The company's got something up it sleeve for the future, but for now, it's totally free.
:suomi:

fathead · Oct 15, 2006

Wow, thanks!

anxietyattack · Oct 15, 2006

No Costa Rica! I knew that was a gimmee even before i went to the site!!!
Damn i must have spent at least 5k or more in the last couple years calling over there.

Dante · Oct 15, 2006

What is the catch??? why are they giving it away for "FREE" what do they gain

sean1 · Oct 15, 2006

They either have advertising or will eventually have you listen to like a 30 second ad before putting the call through... This is not the first company to do this with long distance.

Sean

HansGruber · Oct 16, 2006

Sean,

No advertising at all. I agree they have some agenda for the program when it reaches some critical mass, but until then I'm going to wear it out. My wife calls Europe all the time and she called her family from her cell all weekend. I called T-Mobile and they just had record of the Iowa call which was gratis of course.

Need to save bucks after the NFL dogged me this weekend.

:toast: