At one time, most chatting was done on porches or over a back yard fence. But not any more! Now you can talk to anyone, anywhere in the world, anytime you want, without paying a dime in long distance phone charges. How can you do this? Let us count the ways: 1. IRC 2. Telnet 3. ASP Chat Rooms 4. Net Phone. 5. Instant Messaging Internet Relay Chat IRC is a network service, designed with the Internet in mind. It …showed first 75 words of 1340 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1340 total…limits the practical uses for such a technology. Web-based calling gives people the same benefits without having to first purchase client software. The Web-to-phone interface works via a Web browser plug-in, which can be downloaded from a Web site in minutes. Once downloaded and installed, people can use the plug-in to place calls to other PCs or to regular telephones. Once active, users are able to communicate in real-time using their computer's microphone and speakers.