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Google Voice + Voxox = Google Voice Desktop Alternative

Posted by Tristan Barnum on Jul 09, 2010

UPDATE: There's a more recent version of these instructions here: http://vox.im/LBbO

Last fall, Google bought Gizmo5 in order to create a desktop VoIP application to complement Google Voice, Google’s web-based phone forwarding service. The app hasn’t come out. However, some media reports say it’s unclear when and if the project will be completed. About a week ago, Google Voice users created an online petition, in which 3000+ people (with a goal of 500K) are demanding Google complete its planned desktop application.

Why such strong demand? A couple of reasons. First, Google Voice users cannot currently receive calls on their desktop. Second, they can’t make phone calls directly from their desktop (without the use of an actual phone).

The Voxox Alternative

Voxox gives out a free U.S. phone number upon sign-up in the U.S. (and dozens of other supported countries). This number rings the user's desktop application and it can also be forwarded to other numbers, but that's not necessary in this scenario.

So, once someone adds the free Voxox phone number to the list of phone numbers they maintain in Google Voice, the user gains the ability to pick up a phone call on their desktop. They also gain the ability to make VoIP calls directly from their desktop without the use of an additional phone.

Receiving Calls to Your Desktop

Here’s the process of how to set this up. If you’re a Google Voice user:

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Topics: Voxox

Printing On-the-go! How to Use Voxox Fax to Print Travel Documents

Posted by Tristan Barnum on Jul 07, 2010

In my role as company president, I’m pretty much guaranteed frequent flyer status, so I’m always thinking of new ways to make my business trips more convenient and stress-free. Voxox has gotten me out of all sorts of travel-related jams -- whether it's real-time language translation or cheap international calls. However, this example I just had to share in detail, as it's probably the most creative approach to electronic faxing I've seen yet!

Recently, while on a business trip, I found myself needing to print out my boarding passes for my flights later that day. My hotel room was not equipped with a printer, and I wasn’t about to pay the ridiculous Internet and printing rates at the hotel’s business center. So, I wondered if Voxox could help me out.

Our CEO, Bryan Hertz, who was traveling with me, suggested I do the following:

Check in for the flight using my laptop and the hotel room wifi
When the screen displays my boarding passes to print, save them as PDF files on my computer
Then, open up Voxox and use the fax feature to send the PDF to the hotel to my attention
Grab it at reception at check-out and voila -- all set!

This was incredibly handy for me, and, I imagine, this would be useful to any traveler in need of printing a document from a hotel room. So, whether you need to print your boarding pass, a copy of your passport, or your day’s agenda, Voxox has you covered.

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Party Planning is Easier with Find Me - Voxox Tips for 4th of July

Posted by Erica Berry on Jul 02, 2010

If youve ever hosted a holiday party, you know it can be a madhouse. Guests call you last minute about all sorts of stuff, like asking for directions, what to bring, where to park, and so on. You want to be available to them, but whether youre running party errands or running around the house in preparation, you dont want to think about which phone might be ringing and where. Now, wouldnt it be nice if the phone could just find YOU?

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Topics: Voxox, VoIP

5 Ways to Score an Amazing 2010 World Cup Experience Through Voxox

Posted by Tristan Barnum on Jun 23, 2010

It’s that time again – when the best and brightest soccer talent on the PLANET duke it out for global bragging rights…. it’s the World Cup! Get ready to wave your nation’s flag and wear your nation’s colors. And while you’re at it, why not show your World Cup pride through Voxox? There are so many ways to do this, but we’ll just go with my favorites:

1) Update your global status to let everything know your team scored

When your team scores you have about a second to react before the moment is gone. Just imagine yourself trying to post your “WE OWN YOU BRAZIL” on your Facebook, Twitter, AIM, etc. By the time you’re done, the other team may have scored, and that’s just embarrassing. With Voxox, you can update all your networks with one click. Just go to the status bar, bang out your best heckle and enter. Takes 2 seconds and your friends know who’s boss.

2) Use the Universal Translator to gloat to your friends in their language

Talking smack about other teams is fun, but what about talking international smack? Not so fun when the other person doesn’t understand what you’re saying. Well, luckily we have just the thing – with the Voxox Universal Translator feature, you just type your...er... feelings… in the Voxox chat window

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Topics: Voxox

This Father's Day, Call Dad For Free or Cheap on Voxox!

Posted by Tristan Barnum on Jun 17, 2010

Did you know that Mother’s Day boasts the most long-distance calls of the year, while Father’s Day holds the record for the most collect calls? Poor Dad!! Don’t make him pay for it this year – use Voxox to tell him how special he is without spending a fortune, or needing him to spend it on you.

With Voxox, you have incredibly cheap calling rates for more than 200 regions worldwide, including:

$.01 per minute in 20+ countries... (U.S., Canada, U.K., Spain, Singapore, China, more!)

$.02 per minute in 30+ countries... (Greece, Argentina, Italy, South Korea, Japan, more!)

$.02 to $.05 per minute in 50+ countries... (India, Russia, South Africa, Chile, Indonesia, more!)

Plus, when you sign up for Voxox, we give you some initial pocket change so that you can make a few calls on us! For example, when signing up within the U.S. or Canada, you get a $1 credit**, and at $.01 per minute that gives you more than an hour and a half to fill Dad's head with things that’ll make him go awwwww.

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Topics: Voxox

Did You Know That You Can Access Your Voxox Voicemail FOUR Different Ways?

Posted by Tristan Barnum on Jun 11, 2010

What’s cool about Voxox is its flexibility. That’s because we strive to make things as convenient for you as possible. Take Voxox voicemail, for example. When someone calls your Voxox number and leaves a voicemail, the messages stored within Voxox are accessible not one, not two, not three, but FOUR different ways! You can access them via:

(1) Phone call -- by calling into the Voxox service from any phone (and dialing *YourCode#)

(2) SMS -- by receiving a text link to your mobile phone

(3) Email -- by receiving an mp3 file sent to your email address

(4) Voxox desktop client -- by checking the Messages icon in the Apps tab

Pretty handy for those of us who are always on the go… isn’t that everyone these days? Check out the below instructions on how to set all this up!

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Topics: Voice Communication, Communication, Voxox

Who Needs Words When You Can Chat in Pictures Via Voxox?

Posted by Tristan Barnum on May 25, 2010

Alright Voxox loyalists, let's explore reasons why you should get your friends on Voxox, starting with some Voxox-to-Voxox features! You probably know that you can call your Voxox buddies for free and you can video chat with them... but did you know that you can embed images and clickable videos into your chat conversations?

All you do is you paste a URL for the video or graphic you want to send into the area where you type your text chats. Hit enter, and the URL will appear as either a clickable video or an image within your chat thread. Check it out:

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Topics: Voxox

Telcentris is a Finalist in The American Business Awards

Posted by Tristan Barnum on May 19, 2010

You only hope that when you work as hard as we do around here, that someone out there notices. Of course we do it “all” for our users, but it’s pretty cool (ok, it’s downright awesome) when you’re also recognized by others in the industry… say the very prestigious American Business Awards, for example!

TelCentris was just selected as a finalist for “Most Innovative Company of the Year” in The American Business Awards, a.k.a. “The Stevies,” and we’re thrilled!

2,700 entries from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted for consideration in more than 40 categories, so you can imagine our excitement to be in the finals. Last year, Voxox won in the “Best New Product or Service” category at The American Business Awards, so we’re crossing our fingers for TelCentris this year!

Stay tuned and we’ll update you when the winners are announced in June at a big event in NYC.

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Topics: Company Announcements, Voxox

SDBJ Names Voxox CTO Kevin Hertz as One of Top IT Executives of the Year

Posted by Tristan Barnum on May 12, 2010

CrunchGear referred to the Voxox team as a “group of voice networking ninjas,” and leading this “ninja pack” is a highly technical CTO who routinely thinks out of the box – his name is Kevin Hertz.

It's Kevin’s birthday today, and what better birthday present can a guy get than to have his hard work and dedication acknowledged?

Late last week, the third annual San Diego Business Journal IT Executive of the Year Awards event recognized the most outstanding Information Technology executives who work in San Diego County, and for the second year in a row, Kevin was selected as one of the finalists. Nominees were submitted by their fellow co-workers, which just goes to show how much we all think of Kevin around here.

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Topics: Voxox

Mom Deserves the Best! Five Ways to Wish Mom a Happy Mother's Day

Posted by Tristan Barnum on May 07, 2010

Most moms “get” technology these days. While they prefer a good old fashioned greeting card, they’re just happy to hear from their babies, any way that communication comes. A lot of moms, young and old, are now up to date with the Internet – my mom is almost 75 and uses email regularly.

Sending mom a link to Voxox will give her even more access to keep in touch with you on a regular basis. When she sees all the possible ways you can send her your love, it will make her day. So, why not start with Mother’s Day?

Here are five ways you can wish her a Happy Mother’s Day via Voxox:

1. Call her on-the-cheap

My mom’s in Canada and she thinks I spend big bucks on phone bills (makes her love me even more). What she doesn’t know is that it costs 1 penny per minute to call Canada from Voxox! Plus, when you sign up for Voxox in the U.S. or Canada, the first $1 worth of Voxox credit is on us*, so you can call a bunch of places worldwide for super cheap.

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Topics: Voxox, VoIP, SMS

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Printing On-the-go! How to Use Voxox Fax to Print Travel Documents

Party Planning is Easier with Find Me - Voxox Tips for 4th of July

5 Ways to Score an Amazing 2010 World Cup Experience Through Voxox

1) Update your global status to let everything know your team scored

2) Use the Universal Translator to gloat to your friends in their language

This Father's Day, Call Dad For Free or Cheap on Voxox!

Did You Know That You Can Access Your Voxox Voicemail FOUR Different Ways?

Who Needs Words When You Can Chat in Pictures Via Voxox?

Telcentris is a Finalist in The American Business Awards

SDBJ Names Voxox CTO Kevin Hertz as One of Top IT Executives of the Year

Mom Deserves the Best! Five Ways to Wish Mom a Happy Mother's Day

1. Call her on-the-cheap

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