Eavesdropping on Internet Phone Calls

Some time ago, PC-to-PC calling was introduced to the world, enabling computer users to have very inexpensive or free long distance phone calls via their computers with the new technology. I think this is fine for some people, but personally, I have privacy concerns with this form of communication because of how easily the internet can be hacked.

I read an article today about a company seeking to monitor these internet calls, to eavesdrop, so that the conversations can be used to drop in advertisements based on what people are talking about. Some people might be okay with this for the sake of getting free phone calls, but the idea of anyone listening in to my personal phone calls does not sit comfortably with me.

If you still want free long distance phone calls, but don't want to take the chance of having your privacy invaded, you should sign up at http://www.phonehog.com/. You earn free long distance minutes, and you get to keep your conversations private - just like they should be.

I Hate Telemarketers!

I have a confession. I can't stand getting phone calls from telemarketers. I hate it! So, last night, I get this call from my local telephone company, and it's a telemarketer trying to sell me a long distance plan.

First of all, I was in the middle of dinner. Of course I was! I only answered the phone because it was sitting right next to me and I wanted it to stop ringing.

This very nice boy starts to tell me about this great long distance plan I can get for $32.99 per month, with unlimited calling to anyone in the U.S. I really tried to be nice and listen, but like I said, I hate getting these phone calls! I was about two seconds from hanging up on him.

But instead I let him finish and after he asked me to sign up, I said, "Let me ask you this. Would you rather pay $32.99 a month for long distance calls or would you rather get them for free?"

He was stumped. He replied, "How do you think you are going get long distance calls for free?"

I told him to go sign up at http://www.phonehog.com/.