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eCall.com, a provider of voice communications solutions for e-commerce and online communities, is launching BeeCall, an Internet voice conversation and messaging service, the Connected Crustacean learned today. This service allows people to talk for free with any other BeeCall user on the Internet. You can choose to have a real-time "intercom" voice conversation, send and receive instant voice messages, or leave voice mail if the other party is offline.

You can download the free BeeCall software at: http://www.beecall.com and begin using the service in less than a minute, eCall promised Crusty. The Windows-based BeeCall software is a "micro-client" that occupies very little display space on the user's PC screen, uses two mouse clicks for most operations, and is less than 200 KB in file size.

BeeCall supports one-to-one voice communications and allows you to broadcast or reply to voice messages in a group. The BeeCall server notifies you when your friends are online. Planned enhancements to the BeeCall service will allow you to send and pick up BeeCall messages via other communications devices, including standard telephones, wireless telephones, and portable "Internet appliances."