Okay - before you get too excited, let me just point out that only a few of the supported countries are actually in Africa. All that aside, we can now get to the details. Here's how it works:

• You call a number in IOWA (712 number) - see below for details
• At the prompt, enter 011, the country code and the number you wish to call
• Enjoy!

At this point you're probably wondering if this is some kind of rip-off. Apparently not! A loophole in the law allows telecom companies in Iowa to exploit a fund the FCC set up to assist states in the US where telecom systems are considered weak. The companies are given a fee for every inbound call to Iowa, and that's how they can make a dime or so for every call they receive. At the end of the day, it looks like a win-win situation. I wonder how long this will last.

So where to from here?

• allFREECALLS.net
• FuturePhone.com

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I'm sure you've already heard of Oprah's most recent philanthropy - a new $40 million leadership academy for girls in South Africa. More than enough has already been said, but I had to drop a comment or two. Many rich people have given in the past and continue to do so, but in my opinion all that has been a ripple in the water compared this. The indirect impact of this action cannot even be fathomed at this point. What surprises me is the fact that there are always critics out there who want to nitpick about anything - for instance, some ask why she's doing this in South Africa and not in US inner cities. My response to them is 'Get your own damn money and do with it as you please'.

I'm really curious to find out what drives Oprah. She continues to amaze us all with her deeds.

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