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Show HN: Calloud – Let your visits call you from your website

by bernatfp on 7/1/14, 11:01 AM with 17 comments

  • by CalRobert on 7/1/14, 11:30 AM

    One thing I noticed upon moving to Europe (Ireland, specifically) is how much people seem obsessed with phone calls here. I checked on Vodafone broadband service and the next morning got annoyed at work by a call from a sales rep. I wanted to change payment info with my current provider and was told I had to make a phone call. I emailed a support group and their response was to call their 1890 number - something which costs 50 cents a minute to do, and is shockingly common here.

    Maybe I'm just grumpy, but why is it so much harder to get things done here without going through the arcane and inefficient process of a phone call?

    On the bright side, it's nice to see this lets businesses make themselves available without trying to charge their customers for the privilege.

  • by SchizoDuckie on 7/1/14, 12:14 PM

    Call me now buttons have existed for at least 5 years. How is calloud different/disruptive/special?

    https://www.google.nl/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&es...

  • by w0ts0n on 7/1/14, 11:44 AM

    Not a whole lot of information on the page.

    Just some graphics, FAQ and a payments page. Where is the video? Demo? This could be vaporware for all I know. Selling me nothing.

    I do like the minimalistic design, but when you are asking me for money, I want to know a little more.

  • by krembo on 7/1/14, 12:31 PM

    We are customers and fans of Zingaya.com which does exactly the same. It is a wonderful service and always amazes me the amount of people who prefer to speak by voice rather than alternative more-effective communication channels such as chats, contact forms or even emails.

  • by henrymoorefd on 7/1/14, 11:43 AM

    Hate it when you need to "purchase" before you can "try". A couple of minutes free trial would be enough...

  • by andrewstuart on 7/1/14, 11:31 AM

    This is a great idea.

  • by LufaC04E on 7/1/14, 11:08 AM

    this is no different from a google voice widget being placed on your website, and its free.