January 23rd, 2008

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Telephone companies such as Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile, MetroPCS, and others have quietly been connecting their phone networks up to the Internet. Working with our telecommunication partners, Gizmo5 is launching an experimental service to place calls from the Internet directly to millions of these phones - bypassing the traditional phone system and it's costs entirely. Regardless of where calling them from these calls will be free to the caller since the call travels only over the Internet bypassing this historic legacy and fees of the phone system. I call this "Backdoor Dialing" and I'll tell you how to do it below and to check if your telephone number is in the 11% of US telephones available with this program.

Frequently Asked Questions for Backdoor Dialing

Q: What is Backdoor Dialing?

Backdoor Dialing is a new service where you can dial telephone numbers directly from the Internet avoiding the fees associated with traditional phone calls.

Q: How does Backdoor Dialing work?

Gizmo5 has connections using VOIP (voice over IP) to many carriers. Our servers are programmed to identify backdoor dialing calls by their special prefix and transmit them over VOIP. This bypasses the traditional phone network and the associated toll charges making the call free to the caller.

Q: Is Backdoor Dialing really free?

Yes. There is no setup fee. No monthly fee. No per minute fee. No credit card is required for setup. There is no charge.

Q: Why would Backdoor Dialing be useful?

Backdoor dialing is useful if you have friends, relatives or co-workers who you want to call you without incurring a toll charge. It can be especially useful for people to receive call from outside the US because any PC connected to the Internet can take advantage of Backdoor Dialing without long distance fees.

Q: How do I know if my telephone number is available for Backdoor Dialing?