VoIP apps to avoid exorbitant international calling charges

These apps also provide the liberty to call landlines and phone numbers across the globe at dirt cheap rates

Making overseas voice calls is an expensive affair. So, if your friend or family member is abroad, it makes sense to go with a good VoIP service. VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) transmits voice and multimedia content over Internet. Compared to conventional voice calls, VoIP is a cheaper and effective alternative. These apps also provide the liberty to call landlines and phone numbers across the globe at dirt cheap rates. Some apps also provide monthly country specific packages for as low as 10$ for unlimited duration of calls and video calls. Some of these apps let you earn free credits by performing some easy tasks.

WhatsCall: This VoIP app by Cheetah Mobile Cloud is currently the best rated app on the Android app store with over 10 million downloads. It offers free international calls, chats and messages to your WhatsCall contacts, friends, family or colleagues. Its messenger service allows you to send photos, text and voice messages to your WhatsCall contacts. First time users can avail up to 1000 credits upon joining which can get you up to 30 minutes of free call time based on the country specific call rate chart of the app. You can earn daily credits per day via the various in-app tasks, treasure hunts and play games to enjoy seamless calls.

Primo: Unlike WhatsCall, Primo follows a more straightforward approach. The app provides free calling and messaging to over 60 countries. Adding friends and family to your Primo contacts is fairly easy. The service allows you to avail video chatting, messaging as well as file sharing with ease. Primo offers 30 minutes of free trial credits for first time users to experience the calling feature and its capabilities. Primo also offer free credits which can be availed by inviting your friends and entering you profile credentials like email address, birthday, profile photo and gender.

Skype: Skype from Microsoft requires no introduction as it is the most widely used Internet calling app with over 500 million downloads. Skype offers instant messaging and cheap international calling packages. Skype is available for use on smartphones, tablets, and Mac platforms. Skype messenger service can be used to share photos, videos, locations and one can also add emoticons and emojis to chat. One can either opt for credits from the Skype store or buy monthly calling subscriptions.

TalkU Free Calls: TalkU lets you make free and cheap phone calls to any landline or mobile number over Internet. The app lets you earn credit by downloading sponsored apps and games. Those who don’t wish to waste their time can purchase credits using credit-debit card. Calls to hot destinations such as United States are as cheap as 0.9 cents per min. For Pakistan, it is 4.9 cents/min. Calls to Africa and Middle East cost to the tune of 6 cents per minute. TalkU also offers free visual voicemail. You can block unwanted calls, and even forward calls to any phone number. You can place conference calls with up to eight participants. There’s even an option to record the conversation.