Voice & video calls

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AIM ("AOL Instant Messenger") By: America Online
Description: Instant messaging service for AOL & AIM users.
Key features:Buddy lists, file transfer, screening, away messages, more. Free online voice/video calls with AOL/AIM users, Minimizes to system tray. Free registration required; includes free AIM email account.
Web messenger: AIM Express (no download required).
More info:
AIM site
and beta page
Reviews:
                 
Latest free version:
WinXP: 6.8.10.1 (Jun 08)
Download:
WinXP: Install_AIM.exe (~13.63 MB)
Previous version:
Win9x/Me: AIM page
Reviews:
         
Latest version:
Win9x/Me: 5.9.6 (Aug 06)
Download:
Win9x/Me: Install_AIM59.exe (~8.11 MB)
Web messenger:
AIM Express page
Reviews:
Online access:
aimexpress.aim.com
This item last updated: 29 Jun 08 Report a problem
Damaka By: Damaka
Description: Internet phone.
Key features:Softphone using VoIP. Free online voice calls with Damaka users. Includes call recording & logs, whiteboard, file transfer, more. Free registration required.
More info:
Damaka site
Reviews:
     
Latest free version:
3.1.203 (Dec 07)
Download:
damaka-win-setup.exe (~8.50 MB)
This item last updated: 22 Dec 07 Report a problem
Express Talk By: NCH Swift Sound
Description: Internet phone.
Key features:Softphone using VoIP. Free online voice calls with Express Talk users. Free registration required.
More info:
Express Talk page
Reviews:
                 
Latest free version:
3.08 (Apr 08)
Download:
talksetup.exe (~400 kb)
This item last updated: 23 Apr 08 Report a problem
FACT By: Unicontel (Alexander Belousov)
Description: Voice/video calls.
Key features:
More info:
FACT site
Reviews:
 
Latest free version:
1.05 (Feb 07)
Download:
FACTVideoConferencingTool.msi (~740 kb)
This item last updated: 15 Nov 07 Report a problem
Firefly By: Freshtel
Description: Internet phone.
Key features:Softphone using VoIP. Free online voice calls with Firefly users; pay calls to regular phones. Includes instant messaging and voicemail. Free registration required.
More info:
Firefly site
and beta page
Reviews:
       
Latest free version:
3.0.3 (Nov 07)
Download:
firefly3.exe (~9.24 MB)
This item last updated: 15 Nov 07 Report a problem
Gizmo Project By: SIPphone
Description: Internet phone with instant messaging.
Key features:Softphone using VoIP. Free online voice calls with Gizmo users; pay calls to regular phones. Includes voicemail and instant messaging (with AIM and MSN). Free registration required.
More info:
Gizmo Project site
Reviews:
                       
Latest free version:
4.0.3.374 (May 08)
Download:
WinGizmoInstall.exe (~13.57 MB)
This item last updated: 06 Jun 08 Report a problem
Google Talk By: Google
Description: Instant messaging service for Gmail users.
Key features:Buddy lists, file transfer, screening, away messages, more. Free online voice calls with GoogleTalk users, Minimizes to system tray. Uses Gmail address (free Gmail account required.)
Web messenger: Google Talk Gadget (no download required). Also accessible from Gmail web interface.
More info:
Google Talk
Reviews:
                   
Latest free version:
1.00.105 (Dec 07)
Download:
googletalk-setup.exe (~1.53 MB)
Web messenger:
Google Talk Gadget page
Reviews:
Online access:
talk.google.com
This item last updated: 13 Dec 07 Report a problem
ICQ By: ICQ
Description: Instant messaging service for ICQ users.
Key features:Friends list, file transfer, screening, away messages, more. Free online voice/video calls with ICQ users, Minimizes to system tray. Free registration required.
Web messenger: ICQ2Go! (no download required).
More info:
ICQ site
and beta page
Reviews:
                     
Latest free version:
6.0.6059 (Mar 08)
Download:
Install_ICQ6.exe (~13.94 MB)
or from: alternate site
Web messenger:
ICQ2Go! page
Reviews:
Online access:
download.icq.com/download/icq2go
This item last updated: 07 May 08 Report a problem
NetMeeting By: Microsoft
Description: Instant messaging and voice/video program.
Key features:File transfer, voice/video calls, shared whiteboard, remote desktop, more.
NOTE: Program already installed on most Windows systems.
More info:
NetMeeting site
Reviews:
         
Latest free version:
3.01 (Oct 00)
Download:
NM30.exe (~1.59 MB)
or from: alternate site
This item last updated: 09 Jan 03 Report a problem
Paltalk By: AVM Software
Description: Internet phone and instant messaging.
Key features:
Phone: Softphone using VoIP. Free online voice/video calls with Paltalk users. Free registration required.
IM: Online chat with Paltalk users, plus consolidated interface for AOL/AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo! Messenger. Includes friends list, file send, mail notification, more.
NOTE: Ad-supported.
More info:
Paltalk page
Reviews:
               
Latest free version:
WinXP: 9.4 (Jun 08)
Win9x/Me:8.5 (Oct 07)
Download:
WinXP: pal_install_r17710.exe (~10.17 MB)
Win9x/Me: pal_install98_r17705.exe (~8.83 MB)
This item last updated: 15 Jun 08 Report a problem
Phoner / PhonerLite By: Heiko Sommerfeldt
Description: Internet phone.
Key features:Voice phone using VOIP.
More info:
Phoner site
Reviews:
         
Latest free version:
2.17 (May 08)
Download:
PhonerSetup.exe (~2.82 MB)
Lite version:
PhonerLite site
Reviews:
     
Latest version:
1.42 (May 08)
Download:
PhonerLiteSetup.exe (~2.75 MB)
This item last updated: 15 Jun 08 Report a problem
SAM ("Skype Answering Machine") By: KishKish (Alex Rosenbaum)
Description: Answering machine for Skype.
Key features:Add-on for Skype. Plays recorded greeting.
More info:
SAM page
and KishKish site
Reviews:
       
Latest free version:
4.0.0.7 (Dec 06)
Download:
KishKish.SAM.Setup.4.0.0.7.exe (~2.72 MB)
This item last updated: 23 Feb 07 Report a problem
Skype By: Skype
Description: Internet phone.
Key features:Softphone using VoIP. Free online voice/video calls with Skype users; pay calls to regular phones. Landline phone number and voicemail available for fee. Free registration required.
More info:
Skype site
and Beta page
Reviews:
                     
Latest free version:
3.8.0.139 (Jun 08)
beta: 4.0 beta (Jun 08)
Download:
SkypeSetup.exe (~21.39 MB)
beta: SkypeSetup-Beta.exe (~24.15 MB)
This item last updated: 18 Jun 08 Report a problem
TeamTalk By: Bearware (Bjoern Rasmussen)
Description: Internet phone.
Key features:Softphone using VoIP. Free online voice calls with TeamTalk users. Includes file transfer; user-determined voice quality. No registration required.
More info:
TeamTalk page
and beta page
Reviews:
                   
Latest free version:
3.4 (Jan 08)
Download:
TeamTalk_v3.4_Setup.exe (~1.58 MB)
This item last updated: 14 Jan 08 Report a problem
Vbuzzer By: Softroute
Description: Internet phone.
Key features:Softphone using VoIP. Free online voice calls with Vbuzzer users; pay calls to regular phones. Landline phone number available for fee. Free registration required.
More info:
Vbuzzer site
Reviews:
         
Latest free version:
2.5.092 (May 08)
Download:
Vbuzzer_Setup_2.5.092.exe (~5.62 MB)
This item last updated: 27 May 08 Report a problem
Ventrilo By: Flagship Industries (Brian Knapp)
Description: Voice calls.
Key features:
More info:
Ventrilo site
Reviews:
           
Latest free version:
3.01 (Nov 07)
Download:
ventrilo-3.0.1-Windows-i386.exe (~2.61 MB)
This item last updated: 30 Nov 07 Report a problem
VoiPax By: VoiPax
Description: Voice calls.
Key features:Softphone using VoIP. Free online voice calls with VoiPax users. Free registration required.
More info:
VoiPax site
Reviews:
     
Latest free version:
1.0 (Oct 07)
Download:
voipaxinstaller.exe (~32.83 MB)
This item last updated: 22 Dec 07 Report a problem
VoipBuster By: Betamax
Description: Internet phone.
Key features:Softphone using VoIP. Free online voice calls with VoipBuster users; pay calls to regular phones. Free registration required.
More info:
VoipBuster site
Reviews:
       
Latest free version:
3.0 (Dec 06)
Download:
setupvoipbuster.exe (~3.21 MB)
This item last updated: 24 May 07 Report a problem
VoIPerized By: Jeroen de Kleijn
Description: Internet phone.
Key features:Free online voice calls with VoIPerized users. Includes instant messaging, voicemail, logs. Free registration required.
More info:
VoIPerized page
Reviews:
     
Latest free version:
2.4 (Dec 05)
Download:
voiperized24setup.exe (~280 kb)
This item last updated: 06 Feb 06 Report a problem
WengoPhone By: OpenWengo
Description: Internet phone and multi-protocol instant messaging.
Key features:Softphone using VoIP. Free online voice/video calls with Wengo users; pay calls to regular phones. Includes instant messaging and voicemail. Includes consolidated interface for AOL/AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo! Messenger. Free registration required.
More info:
WengoPhone site
and OpenWengo
Reviews:
       
Latest free version:
2.12 (Aug 07)
Download:
WengoPhone-2.1.2-windows.exe (~12.13 MB)
This item last updated: 28 Jun 07 Report a problem
Windows Live Messenger (formerly "MSN Messenger") By: Microsoft
Description: Instant messaging service for MSN/Hotmail users.
Key features:Buddy lists, file transfer, screening, away messages, more. Free online voice/video calls with MSN/Windows Messenger users, Minimizes to system tray. Free registration required.
SEE ALSO: Windows Messenger (below).
More info:
Windows Live Messenger page
and beta page
Reviews:
                   
Latest free version:
8.5 (Nov 07)
Download:
WLinstaller.exe (~2.29 MB)
to guide online installation
This item last updated: 08 Nov 07 Report a problem
Windows Messenger for XP/2000 By: Microsoft
Description: Instant messaging program for MSN/Hotmail users.
Key features:Buddy lists, file transfer, voice, whiteboard, encryption, more. Free online voice/video calls with MSN/Windows Messenger users. Minimizes to system tray. (Included with Windows XP.) Free registration required.
SEE ALSO: Windows Live Messenger (above).
More info:
Windows Messenger page
and Messenger Resources page
Reviews:
     
Latest free version:
5.1.0706 (Apr 07)
Download:
messenger.msi (~7.09 MB)
This item last updated: 06 Jun 07 Report a problem
Yahoo! Messenger By: Yahoo
Description: Instant messaging service for Yahoo! users.
Key features:Buddy lists, file transfer, screening, away messages, more. Free online voice calls with Yahoo Messenger users. Minimizes to system tray. Free registration required.
Web messenger: Yahoo! Messenger for the Web (no download required).
More info:
Yahoo Messenger page
and beta page
Reviews:
                     
Latest free version:
8.1.0.421 (Aug 07)
beta: 9.0 beta (Apr 08)
Download:
v8.1: ymsgr8us.exe (~9.95 MB)
or: msgr8us.exe (~460 kb)
to guide online installation
beta: msgr9us.exe (~420 kb)
to guide online installation (~12.7 MB)
Web messenger:
Yahoo! Messenger for the web
Reviews:
Online access:
webmessenger.yahoo.com
This item last updated: 30 Apr 08 Report a problem

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