Free phone calls are normally well outside my area but times being what they are – if it helps you get through the holidays etc.,: Via the Globe and Mail, starting tomorrow callingamerica.com will let you make free phone calls to anyone in the United States from any computer with “a web browser and a broadband connection” (We’ll assume a microphone and speakers or headset would help as well). There is, naturally, a catch. You have to watch an ad before making your call. But if you have time but not money this could save you a few bucks.
“Most important, the service works domestically and all over the world. That means you can call the United States free from any cybercafe or Internet-enabled computer virtually anywhere. While it might not be as cozy as a call from a phone booth in London, the service is certainly cheaper.”