Soft phone
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In computing, a soft phone is software that simulates a real phone and runs on a general purpose computer, rather than a dedicated device. It is usually used with a headset connected to the sound card of the PC.
Soft phones are typically a part of VOIP environments.
Many implementations are available, notably including the widely available Microsoft Windows Messenger, Adore Softphone.
The most typical softphone as of today is – Xten , TelTel, and Skype.
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