Freedom Fone offers the possibility to extend the reach of information to citizens and groups presently excluded from the information loop because of lack of access to resources such as computers and the internet.  Freedom Fone makes it easy to build voice menus, run SMS polls, receive SMS messages and manage voice messages.

Freedome Fone is free open source software.

No internet access is required for the users and callers alike.

The leave-a-message functionality opens the door to two-way communication, which means Freedom Fone can be used as a platform for citizen journalism and election monitoring.

Uses

Freedom phone allows for information to be delivered through an audio platform that overcomes barriers associated with literacy and language.  It enables users to move past the 160 character limitation of an SMS.  Both of these features can be particularly useful in tailoring elections monitoring systems to challenging environments.

Useful Links

Freedom Fone website
Freedom Fone demo
Freedom Fone wiki
Papers and research on Freedom Fone
Freedom Fone on twitter