Cheap Phone Calls Worldwide

Cheap phone call services that are available worldwide, meaning that in most countries you will be able to use these budget telecom services.

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Nimbuzz is a call and messaging app that give free calls and messaging between Nimbuzz users, and the app works on most mobile platforms – iPhone, Android etc, and that includes the Blackberry. You can also make very cheap calls to landlines and non-Nimbuzz mobile users using NimbuzzOut.

The Nimbuzz mobile app uses the internet and works between any internet enabled device – mobile to mobile or between mobile and computer. It’s PC and Mac compatible. It uses Wi-Fi, 3G, 2G and GPRS. Basically, it works on anything that has an internet connection.

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Vonage is a sophisticated voip service that routes your phone calls over the internet from your existing landline phone. With the Vonage phone adapter and your high-speed internet you can have several phones connected to the Vonage system to make internet calls throughout your home. You can order the phone adapter online, or buy from a retailer.

Vonage claim to have very good call quality, and with Vonage there is no need to have a computer to make internet calls, you just need a high-speed internet connection, and the Vonage Phone adapter will do the rest.

You can use a fax machine with their system, you can transfer your existing phone number, and you can have more than one Vonage line.

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Voxofon is a low-cost phone service for making international calls directly from your mobile or landline, as well as from a computer. The mobile voip version works on any handset that has internet access including Android, Blackberry, iPhone, Palm Pre and Windows Phone 7. You get a free test call, there are no monthly fees, and rates start as low as 1 cent per minute.

Dialing from a Smartphone

When you install Voxofon on your handset you need to give it permission to access the internet. When you make an international call, Voxofon is activated and gives you the available options to make your call over the Voxofon network. These options could be to call a local number or to set up a call back, for example.

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Vyke is a voip app for mobile phones that also works on the Blackberry. With Vyke’s mobile voip you can make cheap international calls from your mobile, and, as usual with voip, you can make free Vyke to Vyke calls as long as you are in a WiFi zone (direct from your mobile). Call rates to fixed lines start at 2c (US) per minute. Vyke also have the standard Voip app for the PC which you can use worldwide – the mobile voip app only works in certain countries.

Vyke on the Blackberry

Vyke works on all Blackberries running operating systems 2.1 - 5.0, but not all features are available. You can’t make calls directly, you have to use the Callback feature, which basically means sending a request to set up a call and wait for Vyke to call you back and connect you. But this is still a way of making significant savings, especially on roaming charges if you’re overseas.

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MO-Call gives cheap call rates from mobiles, fixed lines and computers as well as cheap worldwide SMS. The service is available worldwide (apart from the Home Service), and, they offer 24 hour support.

Once you’ve registered you get a small amount of credit to try out the service before having to add credit. The MO-Call website give a comprehensive list of all calling rates which you can view in GB Pounds, Euros, US dollars and Aus dollars.

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telfree’s new app for mobile phones gives you cheap mobile phone calls by bypassing your mobile service provider. There is a set rate for all calls to mobiles anywhere in the world and another set rate for landlines worldwide. SMS rates are also very cheap worldwide and that’s all in with the free package.

Subscribe to the Professional or Ultimate package and you get even cheaper calls, push technology to be able to accept calls even when the app is switched off, and an incoming number (if there is one available in your country). What’s more, you can try it for free for 30 days without any contractual obligations.

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Line2 is a second phone line for your iPhone or Android. It’s an app that works over 3G, WiFi or Cellular networks to give you cheaper calls. The extra line comes with unlimited voip calls and messaging to the US and Canada, cheap international call rates and up to 20 person conference calls.

Line2 is offered on a 30 days free trial, so you have nothing to lose.

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