The Company Making long distance calls may never be the same again. It offers free long-distance calls in the U.S. to anyone with an Internet connection and Windows computer.
Revenue comes from online advertising.
The quality of calls through the service is remarkably clear, although the person you call will notice a brief delay when you are speaking. The free Dialpad phone service was launched in October 1999 and now has over 11 million registered members, making it one of the fastest growing Web services ever. In 1999, the company was spunoff from Korean software firm Serome Technology. Additional investors include Sterling Payot Company and Serome Technology.