How to Send Automated Telephone Calls for Free Over the Web

Using Phonevite
1. Go to the website Phonevite (see Resources), and click 'Signup Now.'
2. Enter your email address, user name and password to sign up on the website.
3. Enter the phone number where you want to send the automated phone alert, in 'Phonevite Express' box under 'Enter your friends' phone numbers.' You can type up to 25 numbers, each separated by comma.
4. Set up a schedule if you want by clicking 'Click to Schedule' and provide the time and date. Otherwise, the call will be made and the message delivered instantly.
5. Click 'Next.'
6. Record your message using a computer microphone or your phone.
7. Confirm that the message is to be sent. It will then be delivered to all the recipients.
Using One Call Now
8. Go to the website One Call Now and click 'Make an Account.' You will be walked through the signup procedure. Your first few calls will be for free.
9. Log in to the website using your user name and password, and enter the numbers of all the people you want to send automated messages to. If it's a large list, you can send it to the company on Excel and it will enter the numbers the first time for free.
10. Dial the toll-free number of One Call Now (877-698-3262), and record the message you want to send. One Call Now will then immediately deliver the message to the entire group.
Using Call Em All
11. Go to the website Call Em All, and click the 'Sign Up' button. Enter your login information to make your account. You will be allowed to make a few automated calls for free initially.
12. Click the 'Upload' button, and add the file that contains your contacts. The file could be an Excel spreadsheet file (XLS or CSV). Call Em All will then check for invalid and duplicate numbers, and will let you have a preview before they're imported.
13. Click the 'Upload Audio File' button, and upload your recorded voice message. You can record the message beforehand using Windows' voice recorder located in 'Start,' 'All Programs,' 'Accessories.'
14. Confirm that you want to send the recorded message to all the recipients. Call Em All can call 150,000 numbers an hour, and your calls will be made in seconds. You can track the progress on your account, as Call Em Free provides real time service.