How to Make Free or Cheap International Phone Calls

How to Make Free or Cheap International Phone Calls

If you have wondering how to make free or cheap international calls then look no further. This article will give you all the information and instructions you need. There is only one point to note and that is you will need one of the following types of mobile phones: Iphone, Ipod Touch, Nokia, Android or Blackberry.
To get completely free international calls you will need to use VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol). In simple terms this is using the internet to transmit your international calls. By the way don't assume that this is a low quality method for calling. Nowadays the internet is capable of transmitting huge amounts of data at high speed. If you can watch high resolution movies over the internet then you can certainly make free international calls that are excellent quality.

To use VoIP to make free international calls on your mobile all you need to do is download a free bit of software, details of which are provided below. Once installed you simply use a WiFi connection to make your phone call however the call is only completely free if the person receiving the call is also using the same software. The software is really easy to use and you still dial a number and make the call like any other telephone conversation. This is a great way to stay in regular touch with family and friends as it is easy to get them setup on the system, especially when it is free.

However, most of the time you will find that you do not have a WiFi connection available or the person receiving the phone call does not have the software on their mobile or they are on a land line. In this case you will not be using VoIP and will have to pay money but we are only talking peanuts.

For example, download the cheap international calls software. Once installed you will need to open an account and deposit some money. Now before you start freaking out, the amount of money we are talking about is minuscule. Following are some examples of rates for cheap international calls from the UK: Australia 3 pence per minute, China 3 pence per minute, India 6 pence per minute, Pakistan 9 pence per minute, US 3 pence per minute.

If you are paying anything more than the above rates for your international calls then you really need to consider changing over to the system mentioned above. Some companies even offer a fixed month rate of £10 per month for unlimited calls to both landlines and mobile phones.

The software that allows you to make free or cheap international calls is even compatible with MSN Messenger, twitter, Yahoo Messenger, Google Talk and Skype. There is no end to the capabilities available to you to stay in constant touch with loved ones or friends.