Making free, worldwide PC-to-PC calls is easy. You and the person you call both need Yahoo! Messenger, plus a microphone and speakers, or headset.
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The sound quality is much better than regular or mobile phones. Hear the difference.
For the best audio, just plug a headset into your computer and click the Call button. Here's a Plantronics headset that works well with Yahoo! Messenger.
Make PC-to-Phone* calls to regular and mobile phones with the Yahoo! Phone Out service. Rates start at 1.9¢ per minute (and are under 2.9¢ per minute to 30 countries. Learn more - See all phone rates
1. Voicemail. If you're offline or away from the computer, your friends can leave you voicemail. You'll see a star by the voicemail icon in your Messenger List. Click the voicemail icon, select the message, and press Play to hear your voicemail.
2. Call History. See all your voicemail - plus a log of all incoming, outgoing, and missed calls - at any time. Also see who called, at what time, on what day, and how long you talked.
Talk about fun — why not add a cow moo to your next call? It's easy with Soundboard. They're fun little sounds built into Yahoo! Messenger to use during PC calls. You'll find ones for everything from a breaking window and drum roll to (sorry) burping, laughing, applause and more.
You can also click on the Soundtracks icon to play your own MP3-format sounds in the background. That way while you and a friend are talking, you can play a hot song in the background (and even raise the music's volume during favorite parts).
You can select the ringtone that plays when you receive a call through Yahoo! Messenger. You can even assign special ringtones to different contacts on your Messenger List, so you'll know who's calling right when you hear the ringtone!
If someone calls you, and you're already in an IM conversation with them, the call area of the IM window changes to show the incoming call.
If you're not already in an IM conversation with them, you'll see a notification of the call on your computer screen.
Click Accept to talk, just like you do on the telephone.
Click Decline to dismiss a call. The caller can still leave you a voicemail.
Click IM Only to dismiss a call and open an IM window, so you can start typing a message instead.
The easiest way to make a call is to roll your mouse over a name on your Messenger List. After that person's Contact Card pops up, click the phone icon. When your contact answers, talk away!
* PLEASE NOTE: Emergency services (including but not limited to services accessed via telephone numbers 999, 995 or 1777 in Singapore) currently cannot be accessed through the Yahoo! Messenger software or the Phone Out by Yahoo! Voice service. You must have and you must use a traditional landline (whether analog or digital) or mobile phone to access such emergency services. You must have Internet access and a compatible PC and supporting equipment to use Yahoo! Messenger and the Phone Out by Yahoo! Voice service. The Phone Out by Yahoo! Voice service is provided by Yahoo! Pte Ltd, and is open only to persons of legal age resident in Singapore. Please read the Software License Agreement and the Terms of Service applicable to Yahoo! Messenger and the Phone Out by Yahoo! Voice service respectively. Calls to mobile phones or other wireless devices may be charged at higher calling rates than calls to traditional landline (whether analog or digital) phones. Additional fees and taxes may apply. All rates, whether promotional or otherwise, for calls made using the Phone Out by Yahoo! Voice service are subject to update or change from time to time in accordance with the applicable Terms of Service. Please see Yahoo!'s most current rate table at: http://sg.voice.yahoo.com/phone_rates.php. PC-PSTN calls are billed in one-minute increments. The duration of a call will be rounded up to the next minute, and calls less than one minute will be charged as one minute. PC-to-PC calling between Yahoo! Messenger customers is free. Check with your internet service provider regarding any fees you will be charged to access the internet.
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