Net calls get their own area code
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The telecoms watchdog Ofcom is considering how to regulate firms that let you make calls via the net.
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Some net phone firms must give customers access to emergency numbers rules regulator Ofcom.
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New mobile devices allow users to make free or low-cost phone calls over the Internet using nearby wireless access points, which range from cafes to private homes.
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Subscribers of the company's Net phone service can get information on park locations, public transit, and so on.
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In an effort to stem dialup modem fraud, Ireland blocks phone calls to 13 locations, including several South Pacific islands and the entire nation of Mauritania. Operators must verify numbers dialed to these locations before connecting the calls.
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Cell phone can respond to motion by dialing numbers or ending a call.
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Software lets iPhone owners swap out SIM cards so that the device can make calls on cellular networks other than AT&T's.
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Activa brings the Asterisk IP PBX to the call center. Built on top of Asterisk, Activa components enable successful call center implementations adding value in areas such as computer telephony, screenpop&click2dial, agent control, automatic dialing...   This is a maintenance release:       * NEW: multiple DN can be defined by expresions in DN configuration field.       See faq: How to configure multiple lines ?      * FIX: access violation in AMI comunication failures.   http://activa.sourceforge.net/readme.html    We invite you to download the package and try it.     Please drop a message in the forums and tell us how it worked for you. We will be happy to hear from you what your configuration is like, if using SIP, IAX2, mISDN, CAPI, ZAP or whatever, if using queues or if your MS Outlook or TAPI application is working well with open-source Activa. We are interested into knowing what different configurations have been tested, what is missing and if there is something to fix (sure there is). If you let us know we may try to fix it.     The Activa Team
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Not quite the usual conference call.
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A new batch of phone numbers will be assigned to accommodate the emerging market for cheap phone calls over the Internet, telecoms industry regulator Ofcom says.
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UK regulator Ofcom decided to make geographic and non-geographic numbers available for VoIP (voice over IP) services. Non-geographic VoIP numbers will have a 056 prefix code, and will be available to all &quot;local
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Washington - Phone calls made over the Internet cannot be regulated by states, the Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday.
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CallWall is a new utility that acts like a firewall for your telephone, enabling you to whitelist and blacklist callers.
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By Simon Usborne and Rebecca Armstrong  Fancy catching up with a family member in Australia? How about having a long chat with a mate in China? Chances are, making a call to either will make your phone bill rocket.
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Network infrastructure maker UTStarCom Inc. says it has figured out a way to keep local cell phone calls local -- even over enterprise LANs.
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SBC Communications announced Tuesday that it would offer residential Internet-based calling, joining what could be the future of home-phone service.
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By Nichole Monroe Bell, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Feb. 22--Ever wonder who the office techs call when a glitchy computer problem has even them stumped?   Quite often, they call right down the street.