why did free PC-to-Phone disappear??

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i remember a time when i just used to log on to dialpad.com and just talk hours and hours to my sister in US...... there were so many free pc-to-phone providers...like media ring, etc...
WHY DID THEY ALL DISAPPEAR SUDDENLY??
although only one ACTUAL free free pc-to-phone remains (ie, voipbuster and the not so actual is phonehog) what was the reason that all of this happened suddenly!!!
and can anyone explain how do they get away with making free connections....? how did it actually work??? :roll:

man they disappeared becuase .......

there are a lot of messengers haivind vocie and video chat and theres computer in everyones home

besides they were providing free service which was not econmic for them

thats why they gone

.....

mario_pant said:
i remember a time when i just used to log on to dialpad.com and just talk hours and hours to my sister in US...... there were so many free pc-to-phone providers...like media ring, etc...
WHY DID THEY ALL DISAPPEAR SUDDENLY??
although only one ACTUAL free free pc-to-phone remains (ie, voipbuster and the not so actual is phonehog) what was the reason that all of this happened suddenly!!!
and can anyone explain how do they get away with making free connections....? how did it actually work??? :roll:

You think the "FREE" part might have anything to do with it?