PicoPhone 1.64

• License:

  Free

• Editor's Rating:

  3.0 stars

• Average User Rating:

  3.5 stars (out of 17 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  46,029

• Operating Systems:

  Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98

• Additional Requirements:

  Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP

• Limitations:

  No limitations

• Date Added:

  November 03, 2004

• Previous Versions:

  Select a version PicoPhone 1.4 PicoPhone 1.3

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Publisher's description of PicoPhone

From Marko Vitez:

Make simple Internet phone calls. This program allows multiple concurrent calls and works well with NAT routers. The source is included. The new version allows you to choose the audio device, and a new codec has been added.

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Editor's review of PicoPhone

• 3.0 stars

• "PicoPhone"

• Reviewed by: CNET Staff
• Version reviewed: PicoPhone 1.64

Although this free Net phone's feature set appears to be up to par, its nonintuitive design and questionable performance prevent it from trumping its more capable competitors. Upon launching PicoPhone, many users may find themselves baffled as to where to begin, because the program doesn't automatically prompt you to register and lacks built-in help files. To create an account, you'll need to visit the developer's site, select a username and password, then connect to the server via the Preferences icon. Before we figured this out, we received periodic error pop-ups with vague, unhelpful messages. Once we finally began placing calls to other PicoPhone users, we weren't impressed with the muddy sound quality, although we were pleased with the feature set. The utility boasts its own basic chat client, supports conference calling, and lets you adjust your microphone and speaker volume via two prominently displayed sliders. Although this free program has potential, it needs some work before we can give it our kudos.

User reviews

• Average user rating: 3.9 stars out of 17 votes
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• 5 stars

  Version: PicoPhone 1.64

  "Editors reveiw misses the point!!! take it from the users!!!!"

  by Manxman on March 31, 2005

  Pros: Audio is Fine..just click the HQ Audio box

  Design is fairly intuitive too, shame download .com don't provide a link to the Username registration page instead of telling you that this miniscule marvel is unhelpfull xxx.vitez.it/picophone/picoserver.html (replace the x's with w's VOILA!

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• 3 stars

  Version: PicoPhone 1.64

  "Need help please"

  by sameer9612 on February 6, 2008

  Pros: I am using picophone 1.64 within the organisation and it works fantastic.Now the only problem is when i am trying it outside through internet i cannot connect i am getting the message No response from the remote pico phone.Please help .If anybody has the same problem please help me. I also tried to call from my office to my friend but the call in not coming .Your prompt action is highly appreciated

  Cons: No response from the remote pico phone

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• 1 stars

  Version: PicoPhone 1.64

  "not a "phone""

  by newton_21989 on July 24, 2007

  Cons: Can't make calls to or from landlines.

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• 5 stars

  Version: PicoPhone 1.64

  "By far the best Voice over IP phone"

  by everythingbutthat on September 27, 2005

  Pros: It is small quiet works extreamly well and is free.

  You no longer have to register if you have a dynamic IP address. Just eneter a screen name and password and the first time you make a call it sets it up automatically.

  Cons: none

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• 5 stars

  Version: PicoPhone 1.64

  "Ok for so far I have gone.Excellently packaged."

  by HODWORLD on April 21, 2005

  Pros: Self explanatory in installation

  Cons: Cant be happy with out the confidentiality of the users.

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