Google Voice is good. I use it to call from the USA to Australia which is only $0.01/minute.
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Mad_Punda@feddit.org 5 weeks ago
I’ve been using Skype for cheaper international calls to family that still relies on phones instead of video calls etc. I’ll need to check what happens with my credit. Any recommendations for an alternative?
dan@upvote.au 5 weeks ago
Zoomboingding@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
It’s a little contentious, but Discord is a solid video chat app. It’s good for hop in/hop out for multiple users and you can have a dedicated family chat room on the server too.
ECB@feddit.org 5 weeks ago
I only have to use this occasionally, but on my android I use the app “Talkatone” to make free calls to phones. They have paid plans to keep your number, but I tend to just use new ones whenever one expires.
It might not suit your needs, but it’s worked pretty reliably for me for the past 10 years or so.
kipo@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
Wire has calling voice and video calling.
ambitiousslab@lemmy.ml 5 weeks ago
Dettweiler42@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 weeks ago
I’m not a fan of Meta, but all of my international family rely heavily on WhatsApp.
It also seems that Signal supports VoIP calling, but I have not tried it.
Mad_Punda@feddit.org 5 weeks ago
Well, I have family that is old enough not to manage to use WhatsApp. They have a smartphone. WhatsApp is set up. I can never reach them on it.
echodot@feddit.uk 5 weeks ago
But they use Skype?
Mad_Punda@feddit.org 5 weeks ago
No, but Skype allows to make calls to landlines (and mobile phones).