Method and apparatus for enabling voice communication

A method, comprising:

• receiving, at a destination device, an initiation request from an origin device based on input, wherein the input is from a first telephonic device via an origin telephonic landline to the origin device;
• and
• outputting a call request to a second telephonic device via a destination telephonic landline.

A method, comprising:

• receiving, at a server, a request from an origin device, wherein the origin device is configured to receive input from a first telephonic device via an origin telephonic landline;
• and
• outputting information, based on the input, regarding a destination device to the origin device, wherein the destination device is configured to output a call request to a second telephonic device via a destination telephonic landline.

A method, comprising:

• receiving, at an origin device, user input;
• and
• outputting an initiation request based on the user input to a destination device, wherein the destination device is configured to output a call request to a telephonic device via a destination telephonic landline.

A method, comprising:

• receiving, at an origin device, input from a first telephonic device via an origin telephonic landline;
• and
• outputting an initiation request based on the input to a destination device, wherein the destination device is configured to initiate a voice communication connection.

A method as in any one of the preceding claims, in which one of the origin device and the destination device is chosen from the group consisting of a computer and a hardware module.