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flaphone Enables Free Web-based SIP-to-Skype calls

2009-02-20T14:40:04Z

Today, flaphone (formerly Flashphone) announced that users of their Flash VoIP application can now make a call from flaphone to skype. You simply need to enter sip:skype_username@skype after selecting "none"(global)" for the SIP account. I should mention that flaphone supports multiple SIP credentials, which is a really nice feature. I've been testing flaphone for several weeks now and have been meaning to write up their cool Flash-based VoIP application.

In any event, for my first test call I entered sip:tomkeating@skype and pressed the call button. The call was initiated and the call quality was superb!

You can also use this SIP-to-Skype feature for flaphone's CallMe widgets that you place on your website.

Similarly, Gizmo5 recently launched OpenSky which also enables SIP-to-Skype dialing. However, Gizmo5 calls are free only up to 5 minutes long. For longer calls they are offering a paid service. There is no such restriction that I am aware of with flaphone.

By leveraging Flash, flaphone is cross-platform, has minimal download time, and you can run it from any browser. That and the fast that it supports SIP-to-PSTN calling, SIP URI dialing, and SIP-to-Skype calling, means this is one VoIP app you should check out!

Comment from Brough on 2009-02-20

2009-02-20T20:52:29Z

I actually have little need for SIP-to-Skype on my desktop or laptop as I run Skype clients on those machines at all times. The point is, with a PC, I can and do run multiple communications clients at once.

There may be an opportunity for one client that wraps all others (think Meebo for multiple IM clients), but it would have to be really good, e.g. better than the Skype UI (which is rather good an getting better at each release).

I could use SIP-to-Skype as part of our corporate IP-PBX routing (assuming there was also a way to deal with Skype IDs from a purely numeric desk telephone...).

Comment from YourTechMate on 2009-02-21

2009-02-22T02:24:18Z

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