http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/12...ws-free-calls/

Well, almost free.

Here's the overview, there's a telco in Iowa that found a loophole that you call their number and then dial a supported international number, and you are only charged for the call to Iowa.

They make money because everyone pays a Universal Service Fund on every phone line in the US, this telco gets a part of that because they are considered rural, therefore they qualify for a portion of the Universal Service Fund and it's enough to cover expenses and make a profit.

I don't know anyone overseas so, does me no good.

All the telcos have been ripping us off for years. It costs them fractions of a cent per HOUR to connect your call. It's such a money making business it's scary how much we get ripped off.