Despite our common ground on the web, many web workers still depend heavily on the telephone. It can be the easiest way to get a quick bit of feedback, and the only way to quickly contact clients who are not out on the cutting edge of social networks. Underneath the veneer of maps, web browsing, music playing, and games, our telephones are still largely about connecting to people by voice.
But there are many ways to skin the telephonic cat these days. How do you keep your personal phone book up to date, manage messages, and integrate your old-fashioned voice chatting into your newfangled web life? Have you gone the Grand Central route to centralize everything? Are you a fan of using Skype’s services for worldwide access and desktop integration? Do you synch everything to your iPhone and let that sexy device handle the details for you? Or are there new phone-management services and sites that you think we should be covering? Here’s your chance to share tips for making the best modern use of this old-fashioned instrument.
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