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Where Are All The Facebook VoIP Apps?

Posted: August 10th, 2007 | Author: | Filed under: VoIP Commentary | 7 Comments »

VoIP Services Missing From Facebook

I have been spending a considerable amount of time on Facebook lately, and I notice the lack of VoIP based applications.

Facebook is the hottest place on the net…and VoIP applications are ominously missing from it. Besides a Skype and and Rebtel, there are no other VoIP applications.

Considering the fact that VoIP service providers are always looking for low cost customer acquisitions initiatives I am surprised by the lack of VoIP applications for Facebook. So JAJAH, FWD, Vonage, and VoIP.com where are you?

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7 Comments on “Where Are All The Facebook VoIP Apps?”

  1. 1 omfut said at 9:24 pm on August 10th, 2007:

    Hi Smith:
    What do you think of yackpack,jaxtr. I consider them as VOIP applications. Not sure if you are looking at some pure SIP based apps that bridge voip to pstn world.

    Omfut

  2. 2 Garrett Smith said at 12:45 am on August 11th, 2007:

    I did not see any of those on Facebook. I am interested in seeing which VoIP service providers hoop on the Facebook gravy train.

    So far I have been disappointed…

  3. 3 urbandiscount said at 6:40 am on August 11th, 2007:

    I was involved with some of the Rebtel Facebook app development (i work for Rebtel) and for us it was simply a matter of wanted to be where our users are. There is strong use of social media within Rebtel, so to us that just made sense. It is as surprising as it is to you that there aren’ more applications like ours. Although you might want to check out the bOK app too.

  4. 4 phoneboy said at 9:06 am on August 12th, 2007:

    Jangl’s been on Facebook for a while with their Phonebook application. Where have you been?

  5. 5 Garrett Smith said at 6:50 pm on August 12th, 2007:

    I could not find Jangl’s application. If you can’t find it, that is as good as it not existing, right?

  6. 6 omfut said at 3:55 pm on August 13th, 2007:

    Hi Smith:
    Some of these companies use different application names on facebook. For e.g.
    YackPack is called WalikieTalkie
    Jaxtr is called MyPhone.
    I have added both these apps in my facebook account.

    Cheers,
    Omfut

  7. 7 Fagstein » Insert witty Facebook phone pun here said at 6:28 am on October 3rd, 2007:

    [...] There’s apparently a race going on to see what group is going to produce the first VoIP application for Facebook. (It’s surprising one hasn’t gained popularity already.) Apparently a bunch of companies have either just launched ones or are working on them: WalkieTalkie/Tag, Jangl. Others are in development. [...]

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