FREE: "Zello is the new Skype" (sans video & no calls to tel.no's)

Up to 100 people can converse, meet, brainstorm, debate or discuss in their own Channel. Audio quality is Excellent.

Zello.com has details.

Let us know your experiences with Zello & any innovative applications you put it to[co]counselling

Some of ours:

1. homework clubs
2. use with KhanAcademy.org's tutorial videos
3. "Zello Therapy" (eg, peer-to-peer)
4. organising a campaign (eg, political, group buys, etc.)
5. coordinating (volunteer) emergency services, across organisations
6. meet/make new friends overseas
7. keep in touch with family & friends around the world

Zello reportedly comes from a company in Austin, Texas.

(Another free social app: WeChat - from the folks who created QQ,
which is (reportedly, QQ Skype with a back-door to let Chinese gov't to listen-in… beware.)