What is a good program to make calls through the internet without cost?

[imp]

I am going to study in Kingston starting from September. Is there any programs out there that I can call home (Toronto) through the internet for free? I heard of skype, any better ones out there? how's google talk?

[prvt10]

http://www.freephoneline.ca/

I don't use it much but it works fine. It's free to call from pc to phones.

[coriolis]

Find a Ventrilo server perhaps? Or rent one($3 a month), I use it to keep in touch with friends year round, when they're at home, or out of town at school.

[Kwirky]

Skype's SILK codec is just awesome, if you're using it for PC-to-PC calls the voice quality in my opinion, is unbeatable.

[Sogeking]

http://www.freephoneline.ca/

I don't use it much but it works fine. It's free to call from pc to phones.

pc to phones for free?, is it global?
if you are calling from computer to computer, use msn/skype/google talk.

[Hairball]

I wonder how free it will be. Once upon a time Skype was free to call real phones.

[prvt10]

pc to phones for free?, is it global?
if you are calling from computer to computer, use msn/skype/google talk.

Yes, it's free. I'm in Toronto, and I just made a couple of quick calls to landlines in Montreal and Vancouver. There's no indication that they will drop the free services anytime soon. I think they use the free services to draw people to use their pay services.