Several services allow you to use your computer as a telephone by placing calls to other landline or mobile phones. Many of these services also allow you to place “computer-to-computer” calls by dialing another computer that is configured to receive phone calls, rather than dialing a telephone number. Some of the companies that provide these services charge for the capability, and some services offer free phone calls inside the U.S., with discounted rates for calls to phone numbers outside the U.S. To use your computer as a phone, you need to select a provider, download and install the provider’s software, connect the headset and start dialing.
