The arrival of mobile phones running on Android-based OS have completely revolutionized the word of communication. Not only can you now make international phone calls to almost anywhere, you need not even worry about the various caller options which tended to handicap us in the past. Since 3G and Wi-Fi facilities are available at home, your office and almost anywhere in today’s world, let’s undertake the job of discovering the Top 10 free apps to make free phone calls on your Android smartphone.
Though Skype began as a service provider mainly for computers, its utility on mobile phones has greatly improved due to the various apps. The Skype calling experience is good and user-friendly and you can call or send messages to nearly any phone or computer in the world for free, provided they have Skype. This is made possible using 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity.On select Androids, you can even videophone.
The recently introduced Viber is a free app which lets you connect with other Viber users by allowing free international calls and text messages using 3G and Wi-Fi. It entails clear call quality and no audio lags. Further, it scans your address book and connects you with other Viber users very easily, since your user id is the phone number. Hence, no verifications are needed and thus it’s easier to call.
Nimbuzz is a very old and popular free call app which offers HD voice-quality and 3G-quality connectivity on various mobile platforms like iPhones, BlackBerries, Androids and feature phones that run Java apps. It imports contacts from Facebook, MySpace, Google Talk, Yahoo Messenger and other social networking sites and allows you to make free calls, send messages, share music, videos, and files with other Nimbuzz users for free. A slight disadvantage is the fact that landlines or other mobile lines will include a charge.
Fring offers free calling, video calling and group calling with up to 4 people since it is enabled with DVQ technology. Free calls can be made through 3G, 4Gand even Wi-Fi connectivity! Fring is also available on Android, iO’s, Nokia and other mobile browsers, thus enhancing its utility.
Another product from Skype which finds a place in the Top 10 is the video-sharing app Qik. Not only does it allow you to make free video calls and video chat, it also enables you to broadcast and share videos live on Facebook and Twitter as well as view video feeds of your friends. It support video-calls on 3G, 4G and Wi-Fi.
Tango is a popular and free video-call app, which allows you to make video calls and voice calls over all Android phones using 3G, 4G and Wi-Fi connectivity. It is a free app provided the other user also has Tango installed. Tango offers unparalleled quality of video-calls.
This app comes with a built-in dial pad. You just dial and it’s done. Free calls are very easy to make to any of your friends who have Rebtel installed in their Android phones. It is compatible with CDMA and 3G connections and does not require Wi-Fi to make calls.
This Android app is very useful and allows you to call other Tru users for free, even those onSkype and GTalk. Also by purchasing Tru’s own SIM card, you need not worry about roaming charges and finding Wi-Fi hotspots.
Yahoo Messenger is quite popular in Asia, with the app requiring the Froyo version of the Android OS. It allows the user to make free calls and video calls. Further, free international SMS can also be sent using Yahoo.
The Mobyler app allows the user to make free international calls to others who have installed this app in their Android handsets. Calls can also be made to mobiles without this app by using the Mobyler credit, which can be bought.
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