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July Zingotel Coupon

Zingotel have released anothe great voip coupon code at a time when Sun Rocket subscribers are looking for a new home (more on them in a later blog post).

Use the Coupon Code: zingo1007

This coupon code will allow you to receive free shipping OR $10.00 off any internet phone service package. Zingotel’s coupon code is only available to new subscribers and this offer ends 31st July 2007.

Zingotel have a very competitive price as it is, without this discount and they also included a free Linksys 2100 VoIP adapter adapter to allow you to use your home phone over your high-speed internet connection. Zingotel also gives you your first month’s service for free.

CLICK HERE and remember to enter the coupon code: zingo1007

New Zingotel $5 Off Coupon Code

Zingotel just sent me an email letting me know that they have a new $5 discount coupon that is valid until June 30th, 2007.

Here are the details that Zingotel sent me:

Coupon Code: ZingoFree5
Details: New VoIP subscribers SAVE $5.00 on set-up and shipping on any of our popular broadband phone service plans.
Expiry: June 30, 2007 11:59PM

Click Here to take up this offer (Remember the coupon code!)

So if you are planning on joining Zingotel, be quick because this offer ends soon. With the $5 you save, on top of the cheap calls that any voip provider offers you can take you family out for ice-cream or something! If you are unfamiliar with Zingotel’s VOIP service you can read the opinions Zingotel customers here.

I will be posting more and more voip deals on VOIPMentor very soon. If you know of any current special offers or coupon codes for any voip service please contact us and we will post them on the site so the rest of us can save money too!

Free VoIP Available on the Playstation 3

Just two weeks after posting about the Xbox 360 getting Live Messenger internet phone service Jajah announced that they have released a website specifically for PS3 owners to use to make calls via their gaming console and TVs.

Playstation 3 owners simply need to fire up the special Jajah URL in the PS3 Internet Browser and take it from there. A similar service was recently made available for the PlayStation Portable (PSP). The first 5 minutes of any call to landlines is free and reasonable call charges apply thereafter.

The major difference between this internet based softphone for the PS3 and the Xbox 360/Live Messenger integration, is that Jajah allows you to communicate with real phones (landlines and cell phones) whilst the Xbox 360/Live Messenger offering is strictly between users of Live Messenger (which is over 465 million people anyway) whilst both people are logged in to Live Messenger.

It remains to be seen if PlayStation 3 owners will embrace this new service. Do you use Jajah on your PS3? Why not leave a comment and share your experiences with us?

Live Messenger now available on Xbox 360 consoles

Microsoft has announced that starting May 7th, users of Live Messenger (formerly called MSN Messenger) will be able to use the popular IM software on their Xbox 360 consoles and chat to their Live Messenger buddies through their Xbox 360 just as they would on their PCs.

This will allow over 465 million Live Messenger users worldwide to use their television as a VoIP softphone. Better yet, this ability will be available for free to both Xbox Live gold and silver (free) members.

So, all you need to make free voip phone calls to your friends through your TV is a Xbox 360 console, a free Xbox Live membership, a Xbox Live headset and an internet connection that you can connect your Xbox 360 to (broadband works better, but you can use dial-up if you want to). Sounds good to me!

Microsoft to release a VOIP enabled Zune Phone?

Microsoft, the makers of the popular Zune portable MP3 player have reportedly filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to test the concept of a Zune Phone which will use VOIP over 4G networks that are tipped to replace 3G within the next five years.

The Zune Phone, if true, will be Microsoft’s attempt to compete with Apple’s recently announced iPhone which is due to be released to the public later in 2007. Rumors also state that the Zune VOIP Phone may be release around the same time as the iPhone, possibly earlier.

With the recent rise in the popularity in wireless broadband and the natural progression towards wifi enabled pda’s and phones which allow people to make calls over a VOIP network, this first step in the future of voice over IP will well and truely set-up an arms race between all the major voip, consumer electronics and internet companies for the hearts and minds of current and future voip users.

The question is, when will one of the portable voip enabled phone makers jump into bed with a voip company such as Vonage or even Skype?