Gizmo surpasses Skype - Free PC-to-PC calls to any other Gizmo user and offers a lot of free things:Free landline calls to landline and mobile phones over 60 countries and Free voicemail service.

To started with Gizmo, follow the link below:
http://voip.about.com/od/voipsoftware/a/gizmoproject.htm

For all (18 alternatives), please have look at the quoted list.

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Also, voicemail, which is the ability to send offline voice messages, is free with Gizmo, whatever be the destination; while for Skype, it is €5 for 3 months (around $4 US) and €15 (around $12.50 US) for one year. It however comes free with SkypeIn.
The Gizmo Prices: If you want to call people on their landline or mobile phones over destinations that are not free, you have to purchase credit for a service called Call Out. This service allows you to call for €0.017 ($0.021 US), which is slightly lower than that of Skype’s SkypeOut service - $0.01 US. On the other hand, to receive calls from landline or mobile phones, you have to pay for a service called Call In, $12 for three months, which is 2 dollars higher than its Skype counterpart, SkypeIn.
Other ALTERNATIVES to Skype are as below: ...

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Alternatives are:
1. VoIPStunt - An Alternative For Skype?
VoipStunt is an international VoIP service based in Germany. It works in a manner similar toSkype, in that it has a softphone application installable on a ...
http://voip.about.com/od/voipsoftware/p/VoIPStunt.htm
2. Gizmo - Another Serious Skype Alternative
Sep 7, 2006 ... Gizmo - Another Serious Skype Alternative. Thursday September 7, 2006. Gizmo is yet another VoIP software-based service that uses your ...
http://voip.about.com/b/2006/09/07/gizmo-another-serious-skype-alternative.htm
3. Yahoo Messenger and Skype - Which is Better?
But can Yahoo stand as a serious Skype alternative for voice and video communication? Do you prefer Yahoo or Skype? Which one is best for which use? ...
http://voip.about.com/u/ua/glossary/YahooMessengerSkypeUA.htm
4. Skype in Danger of Disappearance
Aug 4, 2009 ... This reduces the likelihood of eBay investing on a Skype alternative in the event of skype's death. An eventual Skype disappearance would ...
http://voip.about.com/b/2009/08/04/skype-in-danger-of-disappearance.htm
5. Yahoo Voice vs. Skype - Which is Better for Voice Communication?
Readers Respond: Can Yahoo Messenger Stand as a Skype Alternative for Voice Calls? Read responses (1) Share Your Views. Suggested Reading ...
http://voip.about.com/od/voipsoftware/a/YahooVoiceVsSkype.htm
6. Yahoo Messenger or Skype, Which is Better?
Sep 16, 2009 ... But can Yahoo stand as a serious Skype alternative? Not to my taste, because there are some important areas in which Skype is unreachable. ...
http://voip.about.com/b/2009/09/16/yahoo-messenger-or-skype-which-is-better.htm
7. Integrate Skype In Mozilla Thunderbird
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8. About.com Voice Over IP: Most Popular Articles
A Serious Skype Alternative Gizmo allows you to make free calls to landline and mobiles phones to 60 countries, and offers free voicemail service. ...
http://voip.about.com/popular.htm
9. VoIP Applications for Linux
Before that, it used to be a good service, used by many as a Skype alternative. Here is some more information about the state of Gizmo5. ...
http://voip.about.com/od/voipsoftware/tp/LinuxVoIPApps.htm
10. Skype on BlackBerry - Applications for Using Skype on BlackBerry
Voice Over IP, - Articles • VoIP on BlackBerry - Making Cheap And Free Calls On Your BlackBerry • VoIPStunt - An Alternative For Skype? ...
http://voip.about.com/od/mobilevoip/tp/SkypeOnBlackBerry.htm
11. VoIP Software and Tools
VoIP software include service-backed applications Skype and other ... is a list of the common softphones and services, with lots of alternative to Skype ...
http://voip.about.com/od/voipsoftware/VoIP_Software_and_Tools.htm
12. VoiceGear SkypeBridge - New Gateway For Using Skype In Business
Nov 28, 2008 ... There are so many people out there using Skype that despite better rates elsewhere, it still stands as the best alternative in many cases ...
http://voip.about.com/b/2008/11/28/voicegear-skypebridge-new-gateway-for-using-skype-in-business.htm
13. VoIP Call Recording | Personal Call Recording Tools
As the name implies, Pamela for Skype is a call-recording software only for Skype users, ...Gizmo Project - A Skype Alternative? Other Articles ...
http://voip.about.com/od/voipcallrecording/a/PerCallRecTools.htm
14. Skype Introduces Skype Pro
Jan 27, 2007 ... Skype just announced its coming new service Skype Pro, which eliminates with ... Skype's Main Features • Gizmo Project - A Skype Alternative ...
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15. Skype - Is It Still The Best VoIP Tool?
Skype is 5 years old and 340 million users strong. ... Software Based Applications and Services - Softphones • VoIPStunt - An Alternative For Skype? ...
http://voip.about.com/od/voipsoftware/a/Skype5years.htm
16. Skype Doubles Connection Fees for Most International Destinations
Aug 28, 2009 ... Tuitalk Review - Make Free Calls To Many Destinations Worldwide • VoIPStunt - An Alternative For Skype? Skype on BlackBerry - Applications ...
http://voip.about.com/b/2009/08/28/skype-doubles-connection-fees-for-most-international-destinations.htm
17. VoIPStunt - A Competitor to Skype
Aug 30, 2006 ... VoIPStunt - An Alternative For Skype? VoIP Software - Software Based Applications and Services - Softphones. Explore Voice Over IP ...
http://voip.about.com/b/2006/08/30/voipstunt-a-competitor-to-skype.htm
18. Voice Over IP - Article
Skype - A comparison between two of the most popular Internet-based ... is a list of the common softphones and services, with lots of alternative to Skype ...
http://voip.about.com/od/voipsoftware/a/

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yahoo messenger has phone ,video ,and im and theres also sight speed which i like

Hi,

You can opt for one of the following services.

1) Gizmo Project ($1.9 per minute)
2) Google Talk (doesn't connect to mobile or landline)
3) Jajah
4) Sightspeed($4.5 per month)
5) Vbuzzer($1.5 per minute)
6) www.globaliptel.com
7) www.axvoice.com
8) MRTalk
9) www.tokiva.com ($2.5 per minute)
10) Yahoo Messenger

I hope you will find at least one these useful for your purpose.

I see someone mentioned Google Talk does not hit cellphones or landlines.

Google Talk connects to both mobile and landlines in The US if you use it from a regular telephone.. The only thing you have do is connect your headset to your phone. I have only cordless phones (except the emergency one), so it's not a problem. From hospital emergency rooms and after admission--in fact just when I fractured my ankle on June 18--I've dialed into my Google Talk number, entered my password and pressed "2" to call my parents halfway across the country--if not at home, on their cell--countless times. I was in the hospital for 10 days once and I set it to forward all calls to my mother's cellphone. That way, I could dial a local number from the hospital, and that number is set to appear on Caller-ID...she had no question who was calling her cellphone.

I also use Google Talk to call important clients inside The US--the time and duration is logged, and I can get the voicemail by calling in like any other voicemail service. I can get the sound--or better yet, like I did last Thursday, read a reasonable transcript in my email...all from a computer in a library.

I've been able to get studio-quality audio out of yahoo's chat, but have never tried the video. All it takes is the same mic and pre-amp that I'd use to tape a radio thing at home (hint--it's all from Radio Shack and was under $50 total) I've used skype for years--family overseas--and it gets broadcast quality audio, too.

But a friend's son just hooked up the camera. For someone who's been on TV, I'm awful camera shy--unless I'm filming a commercial such as the one below (you can see how much fun it is in this an outtake from a shoot in 2002). The audio on Skype has been fine but the video has not worked so well...it's been choppy. And now I can't just sound good...I need to look good, too! I notice that TV shows are starting to use Skype for interviews--CNN is heavy on it.

We tried Jajah between France and The US several years ago. Jajah to Jajah users could call each others' regular phones--mobile or landline--for free, but I had to go and register every home, office and cell number in The US and Paris--about 5 or 6, under as many accounts--so we could make full use of it. My cell, my former office and my former home home all had (and likely still have) local numbers in Paris that began with "01 06" that could only be dialed from both the house and cell in Paris--and the phones overseas, in turn, had local numbers here in The Midwest. It worked on caller ID--dialing the same number rang different places, depending where you called from. (i.e. the Paris home and cell numbers could be reversed--or totally different--if I was calling from my cell or from my office.) It took me longer to type the explanation than it takes to set it up.

I don't know if they still offer that free.

Have you tried http://www.eyeballchat.com/ ? I haven't.

Nor have I tried http://www.ivideochat.com/

I suppose this might work: http://www.netmeetinghq.com/chat/login.phtml

I can tell you that http://www.userplane.com/webmessenger/features.htmlworked not half-bad--a site I used to use had a chat powered by it. You could probably even create your own room, take that URL, go to http://www.webalias.com and get a website name for the chat.

The site I used to use has apparently since switched to http://www.meebo.com/rooms/ . Meebo is apparently cross-platform and likely contains one of your solutions: Google Talk, facebook chat, AIM...it also unifies twitter and myspace IM (yecch) into the same account.

If you want a text chat custom box, there are zillions of places to get that online--just search for "create own free chat."

I've been using Google Voice for several months now. It gives you a list of phone numbers to select from, you can choose whatever area code you want. Then, you can assign your Google Voice number to any phone, cell or landline. It's simple to switch what phone you want to assign your GVoice number to at anytime from the web interface. You can also set times that you don't want to be disturbed. Google Voice will turn your voicemail into a transcript and send it to your Gmail so you can read your messages on the go, too. Also, you can listen in on the voicemail as it's being left to screen your cell calls if you want. Here's the link to more info http://www.google.com/googlevoice/about.html

many voips are there... but the best is nimbuzz..
u can add all im accounts ,also recharge to make pc to phone international call at a cheaper rate than skype...and nimbuzz is a trustable one..
http://www.nimbuzz.com/en/

We have a thing called Magic Jack here in North America. Simply insert a small box into the usb port and connect a regular telephone into the box. The initial cost for mine was around $40, and then it's about $20 per year after that. It does not have video capabilities though.

Google has recently created a program that does that. I haven't checked it out though so I don't yet know how it works.

Gizmo - Free VoIP Calls to 60 Countries up to 2015.
Gizmo is yet another VoIP software-based service that uses broadband Internet connection to make calls to other computers and phones.

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Free in Gizmo
Gizmo offers a lot of free things:
• Free PC-to-PC calls to any other Gizmo user.
• Free landline calls to landline and mobile phones over 60 countries.
• Free voicemail service.
Gizmo surpasses Skype on giving the possibility of calling landline phones for free over 43 countries, and both landline and mobile phones for free in 17 countries. The free destinations are listed here.
Also, voicemail, which is the ability to send offline voice messages, is free with Gizmo, whatever be the destination; while for Skype, it is €5 for 3 months (around $4 US) and €15 (around $12.50 US) for one year. It however comes free with SkypeIn.”
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http://voip.about.com/od/voipsoftware/a/gizmoproject.htm

I asked this question a couple of years ago.

http://www.mahalo.com/answers/does-skype-have-any-competitors

Vocalocity is good for small business. You have the option to buy one of their phones, or you can download a phone interface. The unlimited service is $39.99 a month. I don't know how much you were paying for skype, but the quality must should be better. Skype always cuts out and and drops my calls, too.