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Talkster (www.talkster.com)

VoIP services Skype and Gizmo Project offer free long-distance calls from one computer to another, but Talkster allows you to use your mobile phone or landline. After you and a long-distance friend sign up, Talkster provides local numbers for each of you to dial in.

Reader comment: "I use Talkster to make free international calls from my mobile or any phone. And free conference calls with up to five people, whether they're in your home city or all over the world." -Mia