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Update on FireRTC Beta
We have some good news and some bad news.The bad news is that the release of Firefox 35 introduced a bug that prevents the FireRTC add-on from working properly.For those of you that are into that sort...
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It's all About Real Estate
The first question we inevitably get from potential investors is, ‘Why, when there are seemingly so many alternatives, did we decide to build a voice and video chat tool?’ To be clear, building a phone...
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How to push the boundaries of Pushbullet with FireRTC
We are huge fans of Pushbullet. It allows us to put our phone away while we are sitting at our computer, and still not miss a message. It's so much more convenient to read and reply to an SMS using my...
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We just added free calling to Puerto Rico
Due to popular demand, we have now added free calling to Puerto Rico. Our goal is to eventually open up the whole world. Let us know what country you would like to call next!
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How to forward calls on vanilla Android Lollipop
Want to take mobile phone calls on an alternate number? Android provides an easy and flexible solution to do so. Follow the directions in the screenshots below.
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How to Change Your Caller ID
Answering calls from unfamiliar or private numbers is a bit like clicking on random links on the Internet; sometimes it's a pleasant surprise, but more often than not, it leaves you with...
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Call U.S. Senators and Congressmen easily with FireRTC
“...it is the people who control the Government, not the Government the people.” ― Winston S. ChurchillHave you ever thought, "Man, I really want to give Congress a piece of my mind, but I am just too...
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Log your Phone Calls in Google Calendar with FireRTC
FireRTC has added Google Calendar integration to allow for more comprehensive tracking and searching of call records.To enable Google Calendar integration, take the following steps:Link your Google...
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FireRTC is now on Facebook
Well, we figured that we may as well join the party! We set up a Facebook page here.We'll post all new updates and features there as well as here on the blog. The Facebook App will be soon to follow!...
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Free Conference Calling on FireRTC
We are rolling out an integrated, free conference call platform with FireRTC. Though it is still a beta-feature, it is open to all users immediately.To host a conference call, simply type in...
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Why the Chrome Web Store Sucks
To be fair, the Chrome Web Store is not the world's worst app store. It's just almost the worst, ranking somewhere between the Blackberry App World and the Windows App Store. But, with some small...
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FireRTC Chrome Extension Released
Good news everyone, we have released the FireRTC Chrome Extension! Here are the things it can do:If you read our post about why we think the Chrome Web Store Sucks, you will know that one of our big...
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Call Toll-Free Numbers from Outside the US
When traveling outside the US, even the mundane task of calling your bank can prove to be a challenge. For reasons I won't go into here, many times it's impossible to make toll-free calls from outside...
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Why I bought my parents a Chromebook
As someone who has made the mistake of buying his older parents a Windows machine several years ago, I quickly realized that being a 24x7x365 Support Desk was part of the deal.Every holiday required...
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Who hasn't had this happen to them? Jerry: This isn’t a good time.Telemarketer: When would be a good time to call back, sir?Jerry: I have an idea, why don’t you give me your home number and I’ll call...
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Call Recording is Here!
After months of planning, coding, frustration, testing, snacking, more coding, more frustration, a tremendous amount of profanity, and much more testing, we are ecstatic to announce that call recording...
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Transfer Live Calls to Your Mobile Phone
You are on a conference call that's running long, but you need to leave the office. What do you do?Well now with FireRTC you can seamlessly hand this call off to your mobile phone and nobody's the...
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FireRTC on Android
You can now launch FireRTC directly from your Android device.Start by visiting https://app.firertc.com from Google Chrome on your Android phone. Click the menu button, and select ‘Add to Home...
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FireRTC Adds Free Calling to the UK
You spoke and we listened. FireRTC now offers free calling to the United Kingdom. To use, dial 011+44+number; example: 011448000988316.Happy Calling!
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