GizmoCall: no download required
Posted by Jacque on January 7th, 2009
A friend and colleague (thanks, Jean) brought Gizmocall to my attention recently. Once you establish an account, all you have to do to make a call is enter the phone number or username on the GizmoCall “telephone” (accessible through your browser) and click call.
There is no set-up fee or download required. GizmoCall says all you need is an Internet connected computer with a browser and Flash version 9 or better. A headset is recommended for optimum call quality.
You can open GizmoCall in a separate window, login and you’re ready to make or receive calls from other GC users. Once you have the handset on screen, use the “test” icon to make sure you can hear and be heard.
You can call any other GizmoCall, Gizmo5 users, 800 numbers, or SIP address for no charge. To call a traditional phone number you will need to buy $10 of call-out credit.
There are some special configurations you can arrange for a small set-up fee. There is also a Firefox Plugin which will automatically make any phone number on a web page clickable and place a call via GizmoCall.
