Free Incoming DID numbers

Getting DID numbers to ring Your Current SIP/VoIP provider

1. Some DID Providers (including the ones above) offer forwarding to your current SIP URI, YourVoipUsername@YourProviderProxy

OR

2. MySipSwitch.com
Go to My SIP Switch Use multiple VoIP providers with one SIP phone, and create an account. Ignore the dialing plans, but go to the bottom of the Config Page when logged in. Fill out the provider info, and under 'contact' put where you want it to ring YourVoipUsername@YourProviderProxy

3. VoXalot.com(Voxalot - Home) (Cost: Starting at $15/year)
-You need to perform a SIP Registration
-If you want the number to ring somewhere else (not VoXalot) use their forwarding features.

4. PBXes.com
-Although slightly complicated, it can achieve forwarding as well





Free Voip Access Numbers

SipBroker.com (SIPBroker - PSTN Numbers)
See Making Voip Calls which follows for uses

SipBroker Access via third parties (The SipBroker Gateway)

Point One (SIPphone - Call worldwide over your Internet connection with any phone)
-Call Gizmo/SipPhone and FWD users only

TPad Break-In Numbers (http://www.tpad.com/siteb/Tpad-Count...In-Numbers.php)
-Call Verified TPad users


Note: All above can be combined as per WorkArounds posted



Free Temporary/Anonymous Numbers

LetsCall (LetsCallme - Manage Your Privacy - index)

HookUpDigits (http://hookupdigits.com/ )

iNumbr (inumbr:: Auto expiring. FREE anonymous phone numbers for online safety. )



WorkArounds: Make and Receive SIP/VoIP Calls from your Cell/Landline (No equipment needed)
*note: you may want to read throughout this post for a number of free options before getitng started with a guide


Receiving Calls via VoIP on your regular PSTN Phone: People from around the world call a number local to them, then enter an extension when prompted which in turn rings your CellPhone or HomePhone.

There are now 4 options, all of which achieve similar results, but at different costs and qualities:

1. Receive Calls from Around the World through a local number: VoXalot, MySipSwitch,PhoneGnome (Cost: Free)
2. Receive Calls from Around the World through a local number: VoXalot, PBXes, TPad, MySipSwitch, PhoneGnome (Cost: Free)
3. Receive Calls from Around the World through a local number: VoXalot & PhoneGnome (Cost: $15 after July 16th)

4.Receive Calls from Around the World through a local number: PhoneGnome and GTalk2Voip (Cost: Free)
5.Receive Calls from Around the World through a local number: PhoneGnome, VoXalot, PBXes.com (Cost: Free)

Commentary:

There is two things two consider with each setup (in my opinion), reliability and voice quality.
This remains my opinion, but the paid VoXalot option (3) produces best results with both, unfortunately it is no longer free. The next best one is the current number (1), quality is rather good, and it is free.


Access Number Based

ZeroCents (zercents.ca - Long Distance service at 0 cents per minute)
-CANADA
-Call one of the access numbers local to you
-Listen to a short add
-At the dialtone enter the number you wish to call in 10-digit format
-Has coverage for most of Canada

RingPlus (Ringplus - Free Calls from cell phones and landlines! No credit card needed!)
-MANY COUNTRIES
-Complete Registration
-Call one of these Access Numbers (Ringplus - Free Calls from cell phones and landlines! No credit card needed! )
-Enter Acct. and Pin number
-Enter number to call
-Listen to ad
-Call is completed

FreeCallButton (Free International Calls to Asia, America, China, Japan, UK, USA, Europe and More. Free Call Button Free calls to friends and family in several countries any time of the day. Free Phone Call)
-Countries Supported FREE Call Button - Free International Calls to N America, Europe and Asia. Free calls to friends and family in several countries any time of the day. Free Phone Call
-Limited to 5 min call for every hour
-Call Access Number (FREE Call Button - Free International Calls to N America, Europe and Asia. Free calls to friends and family in several countries any time of the day. Free phone call) and enter extension
-Enter Daily Pin (find at Free Call Pin to make Free Calls Around the World)
-Dial 00_Country Code+Number+# when you hear dialtone
-If there is no access number available click on the big yellow button to have them call you to connect to the gateway


Free Calls to Members' phones

PhoneGnome.com (PhoneGnome - Free Calls to Regular Phones, Your Way)
-You register your Home or Cell Number (assuming you are not buying a box from them).
-You can make and receive free calls to Members' phones in these Countries: Qualifying International Numbers
-If you set up the software (SIP based), it'll ring there, but your phone will also ring.
-The call is free for the person placing the call.
-The CID appearing (if using the cellphone) may or may not be local.

Jajah.com (JAJAH - web-activated telephony)
-Web based calling software.
-Allows free calls between members with some country restrictions: JAJAH - web-activated telephony (check bottom of page there).
-In order to use this, you must top up your account once in while (you'll be able to call other members for free after having topped up the first time)



Both parties need to call in to a local Access Number

Rebtel.com (Cheap international calls - Rebtel provider - Rebtel)
-Geared towards mobiles.
-You make an account.
-You add a friend's number.
-It gives you a local access number to call that will ring your friend.
-When the other guy receives your call, he sees a CID in his screen.
-He has to pick up, then hang up within 10 sec and call that CID, while you wait on the line (if you don't want to go through the hang up process, you gotta buy minutes from them).
-Finally you connect and the call is local for both of you. It works with international contacts too.
-Their Explanation: International calling explained – Rebtel

Talkster (Talkster free international calling)
-No need for accounts
-Enter your number, and your friends number
-It gives you a number local to you for your friend, and a number local to your friend for you
-Call your friend and tell him to hang up, and call you back on the assigned number while you wait on the line
-Both of you are calling numbers local to you and talking to each other...
-See their explanation Talkster free international calling or Talkie Video


Other

Jaduka MyPrivateLine+Click&Connect (Jaduka: Your web is calling!)
***SERVICE HAS BEEN DISCOUNTINUED***
-MyPrivateLine gives you a 1800 number + Extension that can be pointed to any US/Cad number
-Click and Connect provides a web button which people can click to call you
-Both include 60 minutes for free.
-Can be used for free calls by pointing either account to the number you wnat to call.

TringPhone/VoXalot Combo (Free VoIP Calls)
-Allows calling to VoIP destinations via SIPBroker and ENum
-Allows calling to phone numbers of PhoneGnome Users and numbers supported by Gizmo BackDoor dialing




Closed Services:
-Yak4Ever has closed down (MAXroam - Cheaper International Roaming for Mobiles and Cell Phones)
-PrivatePhone from NetZero will be closing down on Dec 15 (www.privatephone.com)
-PalCalls (PalCalls - SiliconScript, Inc.)
-AIM PhoneLine(AOL Voice Services)
-Click2Voice (Click2Voice - Call anywhere with any phone free. Free international calls.)





VoIP Networks/Other

FWD: Free World Dialup (FWD | Home)
***FWD is now subscription based***
-Free Calling between Members on their Network
-Can be used with their SoftPhone/Other SoftPhones/ VoIP adapter
-IM other FWD members, SIP-Users, AIM/MSN/Yahoo/GTalk/Skype/ICQ (FWD | Help)
-Call other Voip Users on other networks
-Receive Calls from PSTN using access numbers (only 2 numbers really)
-VoiceMail
-They plan to be offering paid FWDout/FWDin service soon
-From personal testing the FWD Communicator, and adding IM contacts from other networks is glitchy.

Gizmo Project/ SipPhone (Gizmo – A free phone for your computer / SIPphone - Call worldwide over your Internet connection with any phone)
-Use with their SoftPhone/Others/Voip Adapter
-More aimed at putting together IM and Voip
-Free Calls to other members
-You are assigned a 1-745 number (only valid within Gizmo, not from outside)
-Can get a free 775 area code PSTN nummber (but requires a credit card and US adress)
-Gizmo All Calls Free plan (Gizmo – A free phone for your computer - Help)
If you have a friend that you regularly call or chat on Gizmo, once in a while when he/she is not on you can call their cell/home number for free. Both of you have to have Active status for All Calls Free
-Claims to let you message and call MSN/GoogleTalk/Yahoo/AIM/Jabber/SIP users (this works some times and not others; from my experimenting MSN is the most problematic)
-Is offering paid Outgoing Minutes/Incoming Numbers

TPad (Tpad - The Global Phone Network)
-Free calls to other TPad users
-Use SoftPhone/Voip Adapter
-Gotta pay for outgoing calls to real numbers
-Can receive calls from other Users, or by someone dialing Access Numbers + TPad number
-Includes Voicemail Service
-The biggest plus is their access numbers in countries where it is commonly hard to find one.
-Mentioned in the WorkAround above for local calls to your Cell/Home from around the world




Feel free to make suggestions, comments or anything else you think may be useful. I will try to correct mistakes, and keep things updated.

BTW, this are some other services I am hoping to look into, but if someone already has experience with them, feel free to post a quick summary:

EMail to Phone
Jangl
Yoomba - Now you're talking... Welcome

Mobile Phone (some include a Small APP)
Truphone - Cheap & Free International Mobile Phone Calls
Mobile VoIP
Nimbuzz - Free international mobile call chat messaging with skype, msn & yahoo messenger, Icq
iSkoot | Life on the go.
fring – Make free mobile calls, IM with Skype, MSN Messenger, ICQ, Google Talk™, SIP & Twitter, AIM® & Yahoo!™
Cheap international mobile calls, texts and free IMs - EQO
http://www.barablu.com/


SMS Initiatited Call
bOKnow - Who will you bOK today? --- Sexier than Phone Cards.

Web Initiated Call
Talkety

Others
SpinVox – Home page
iotum™ | Simply Relevant™
jaxtr - link your phone
Tokiva | Friends In Your Pocket
http://www.hullo.com
Conferencing | Conference Call | Conference Calling - Lypp
RingFree (see https://rf.com/login/ )
Pudding Media
TringMe - Web based Telephony
TokBox: Talk to The World
Home Office and Small Business Phone System - Toktumi Office Phone Service - Talk to me, Talktome.
Blyk
Dringg.com
Ribbit - Silicon Valley's First Phone Company
Video Conferencing
Yugma: Free Web Collaboration Forever — anytime, anywhere.
Tephno
Voixio