Instant messaging applications are increasingly popular around the world and with this they have managed to banish the use of SMS or text messages. Not long ago, all or almost all of us used this method to communicate with family or friends, but today almost no one uses them anymore. Something similar is already happening with calls as we know them today.
And is that the different application stores for mobile devices are quickly filling up with different applications that allow you to make calls, free of charge, and relying on a WiFi network or our data rate. So that you know the best applications of this type, today we are going to show you 7 applications with which to make calls for free from your smartphone.
If you don't want to pay a penny for a call, keep reading, and choose the application you want to download, from which we are going to show you below, to make as many calls as you want without spending absolutely anything.
WhatsApp It is today the most used instant messaging application in the world and has a huge number of users. In addition, it also offers us the possibility of making voice calls, completely free of charge, although that does consume data. In the case of being connected to a WiFi network there will be no problem, but if you do it using your data rate, be careful, because consumption is large and you can run out of data in the blink of an eye.
The quality of the calls is good and the great advantage is that Most users have the WhatsApp application installed on their smartphone, so there will be no problem for you to call any friend or family member.
Line
WhatsApp is the most used application worldwide although in China and Japan its dominance is not so overwhelming, and in both countries and in some others more Line it is the most used service. Of course it also offers the possibility of making calls and also video calls with some other more than interesting advantages.
And is that Line is a multiplatform service that, for example, allows us to make voice or video calls, not only from our mobile device but also from our computer or our tablet.
The downside is that voice calls and of course video calls consume a huge amount of data from our rate. In addition, the quality of them, we could say that it leaves a lot to be desired, except on rare occasions.
Viber
One of the instant messaging applications is Viber which was also one of the first to offer the possibility of making IP voice calls. Today it does not have the success of a few years ago, but it continues trying to survive without being erased from the map by WhatsApp or Telegram, two of the most important references in this market.
The operation of this application is honestly very good, but the great disadvantage is the small number of users who use this application, so due to the very good service and quality of the calls they offer, it is very difficult to take advantage of it since we can only call a few friends or family who still make use of this application.
Libon
Surely, if you do not have an Amena mobile phone rate, this application will not sound too much for you. And is that Libon is an instant messaging application, which also allows you to make calls anywhere in the world, which works closely with Amena and Orange. Its operation is very similar to Skype, and it allows you to acquire minutes to make calls, with the only difference that you can call any user, whether or not they have the application.
The advantages of this application is that By contracting for example an Amena rate, you will receive free minutes to make calls abroad and that the quality of the calls is quite acceptable, especially if we have a good connection to the network of networks.
Hangouts
Of course, Google could not miss the appointment with the applications to make voice calls for free. Hangouts it is just one of many attempts by the search giant to try to gain a foothold in the instant messaging market. How could it be otherwise, the Google service also allows voice calls, although not even with those has this service managed to captivate too many users.
Among the advantages it offers us, which should not go unnoticed at all and yet it does so regularly, is that It allows us to make calls between several users, multiple video calls or even videoconferences. These options are not available in too many applications, but they are in Google Hangouts.
On the negative side is the design of the application or the little functionality it offers the user. If Google wants to gain users for Hangouts, it undoubtedly needs an almost complete restructuring and redesign of its messaging service.
upptalk
Another application that is not too well known is upptalk, which is completely independent of any operator and that allows us, like all the ones we have reviewed, to make calls for free and relying on a connection to the network of networks.
The main advantage of Upptalk is that it is a multiplatform service, available for Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Windows 10 Mobile operating system devices and even Kindle Fire HD devices.
The disadvantage is that unlike for example Libon it is necessary that the user we call must have the application installed on their device, since otherwise they will not be able to answer us.
Skype or Whatsapp
To close this list of 7 applications with which to make calls for free from our smartphone, we bring you an authentic classic like Skype or Whatsapp which to this day is still a service widely used by a large number of users.
As most of you already know for sure in Slype you can make calls for free, and also international calls for which we will have to previously acquire a number of minutes, that yes at quite cheap prices for most pockets and if we compare it with the prices of other services of this type or mobile phone operators.
The great advantage of Skype compared to other applications or services of this type is the quality it offers in calls. In addition, it should also be noted that in this service we can also use the option of making video calls.
What application or service do you use regularly to make voice calls using your smartphone?.