Re: [Ekiga-list] Dialing 1-800 numbers in the US

[JCA <1 41421 gmail com>]

>> I am trying to dial a 1-800 number in the US using Ekiga and my
>> Ekiga PC-to-Phone account. When I do so, I get a recording to the
>> effect that such number is not free from my current location, and that
>> international calling fees will be charged if I proceed. This is kind
>> of galling, for I am calling from the US.
>>
>>  Is it at all possible to call 1-800 numbers at no charge with Ekiga?
>
> Yes, it is.
>
> Just get a free account on http://ekiga.net
> and dial :
> *0131800xxxxxxx ekiga net

  It doesn't work for me. I do have an ekiga.net account, I do have a
PC-to-phone account, I can use them both all right, but if I try the
recipe above I get a fleeting message that says Security Check Failed.