The most common "complaints" about being able to use the phone for recovery are as follows:
1) I am afraid of giving out my phone number.
2) I can't afford to call long distance because
a) I only get free local calling or
b) I only get free incoming calls
3) I don't have a private phone line I can speak on
Google voice can solve ALL these problems - the table below corresponds to the "complaints" above
1) Google provides a FREE and ANONYMOUS phone #. This number can be forward to ANYWHERE IN THE US and can be forwarded simultaneously to up to 4 numbers.
2) Google allows you to call anywhere in the US for FREE as follows:
a) If you have free local calling, you can call your google voice # and then use it as a calling card to call anywhere in the US for free
b) If you only have free incoming calls, you can logon to your google voice account, and then put in the # you wish to reach. Google will then call YOU first, and then call the person you wish to reach. This means you will always be receiving incoming calls
3) If you need a private line, google voice can be forwarded to computer phones. Both
sipgate.com and
whistlephone.com provide free computer phones that google can forward to. All you need is a microphone and headphones (or a headset - I like this one:
www.google.com/products?q=cyber+acoustics+ac-201&aq=1&oq=cyber+acoustics+ac) and you will have a private line to use.
To sign up for google voice visit
voice.google.com If you need any help setting this up, feel free to get in touch with BecomeHoly who is using gmail.
Enjoy :-)
