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As a smartphone user, making free calls is one of the ways you can keep your phone bills down. Thanks to Voice over IP (VoIP) technology, there a lot of apps that now allow Android & iOS users to make free calls using their mobile data rather than regular service. Here are some of the free phone call apps that are popular & allow you to make calls either to other users of the app or directly to regular phone numbers
Google Hangout
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.talk&hl=en
https://itunes.apple.com/ng/app/hangouts/id643496868?mt=8
Google Hangout is a versatile platform that allows you to communicate with other users through texts, as well as voice or video chat. The app integrates with Google Voice number & is available for Android & iOS devices. There is also a desktop version that works on both Windows & Mac PCs.
Facebook-owned Whatsapp is one of the most popular instant messaging platform. The app’s neat & simple interface has made it a favorite for many. Whatsapp makes it possible for users to make audio & video calls with other users at no additional cost. In fact, users can now make group phone calls to up to 4 people at the same time thanks to a recent update.
With a 3G or WiFi network, you can make calls with other Viber users anywhere in the world for free. With a strong network connection making calls with Viber is just as great if not even better than regular phone calls. The app runs in the background at all times which means you can still receive calls & messages without even when you don’t leave the application open on your phone. Viber is available for free on all major platforms.
Talkatone is one of the few apps that makes it possible to make phone calls without the person you are calling having to download the app. You can make unlimited calls to your Google & Facebook friends or call their numbers directly. Talkatone allows you to log in with just your Google or Facebook ID & you can configure the app with Google Voice in order to make free calls to a regular number. However, the service is restricted to North American numbers alone.
This is another app that allows you to make free video & phone calls for free. You can also send photos & video messages to others on the platform. Tango also a feature for group video messaging. The app also allows international calls to other Tango users in 80 countries.
In conclusion
One major advantage of using apps to call is how easy & cheap they make it for you to make international calls. There are a lot of other notable options as well all of which make seamless phone calls possible anywhere you are in the world as long as you have a strong data or WiFi connection.
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