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03.20.08Avatalk Trials of Second Life to Real World Phone and SMS ServiceMake a phone call from a virtual world to the real world, or send an SMS message to a cell phone, using Avatalk. In what certainly feels like a strange case of mixed realities, you can speak to people from within Second Life using Avatalk terminals. The one month virtual world pilot will start on 26 March allowing users to make 10 free calls (of up to one hour each) and send 10 SMS messages to almost anywhere in the world. Users will be able to use their avatars to access the service at red BT phone boxes at five locations or ...
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