Free* phone calls all around the world from PC

The free phone call applications I list below are PC to phone programs, meaning you can make a free call from your computer to a real telephone number so you don't even need a telephone yourself. Google Voice will even connect your real phone to another real phone for free, making a long distance plan unnecessary.
No matter how it works, it's a free call!
To make a free call using an Internet phone, you might have to download free phone call software or use a soft phone from an Internet phone provider website.
Important: A free Internet phone can not be used to make a 911 or similar emergency call. If you need to call 911, use a traditional land-line or mobile phone, or a VoIP telephone service that's approved for 911 use like Vonage.

 you have 4 ways to make free call:


#1

 Free Calls With Google Voice

The Google Voice service is more of a "phone number management" service than a typical Internet phone service so it does a lot more than let you make free phone calls. Still, if all you want to do is to make free phone calls, Google Voice is your best bet.
Google Voice was formally known as GrandCentral.

Types of Free Calls With Google Voice:

Google Voice can be used to make free PC to phone calls and free PC to PC calls.
The easiest and most common way to use Google Voice, however, is to allow the service to connect your phone to the destination number for free. I suppose you could call this a free "phone to phone" call.


Sign Up for Google Voice:

You can sign up for Google Voice for free here using your Google Account, the same information you use to access other Google services.
Click on the Get a Google Number button to get your free phone number so you can start making free phone calls!
Google Voice is only open to those in the US.

How To Use Google Voice:

To use Google Voice to make free phone calls, log in to Google Voice and click the Call button. Enter a US or Canadian number in Number to call, choose a Phone to call with (this is your home or mobile number you told Google about when you signed up), and then click Connect. Google will dial the number you entered and connect the call to you for free.
To use Google Voice to make free PC to phone calls, install the free Google Voice and Video Chat Plugin, also called the Hangout Plugin. Once installed, you can make free calls from the Chat or Hangouts area in Gmail to real phones using just your PC microphone and speakers.
PC to PC calls, usually called voice chat or video chat, can be made using Google+ Hangouts.
You can also use Google Voice as a web app from mobile browsers, as shown in the screenshot above. Official Google apps are available for Android, BlackBerry, and iPhone users.


Google Voice Free Call Limits:

Free calls made with Google Voice are limited to three hours in length, at which point you'll be disconnected. However, you're free to call the same number over again as many times as you like so this is more of an occasional annoyance than a restriction.
Also important to know is that calls with Google Voice are free only if you call numbers based in the United States or Canada. Calls to numbers outside the US and Canada will incur a small per-minute fee.
PC to PC calls using Google+ Hangouts are not restricted.

Google Voice Review:

I love Google Voice. I've used it personally since it was GrandCentral, before Google bought the company. The free phone calls are clear and it's a very easy service to use.
The About.com Guide to Voice Over IP (VoIP), Nadeem Unuth, has a Google Voice Review as does Marziah Karch, the About.com Guide to Google: Review of Google Voice.


#2

iCall is a "traditional" free phone call application. You just download the software, log in, and make free calls to real phones.


iCall can be used to make free PC to phone calls.

Download iCall and Create a Free Account:

Download iCall for free here. Mac and Linux versions are also available but the instructions below are for Windows.
Once downloaded, install the program (skip the RealPlayer installation if you don't want that), and then run iCall.
Click the Create an iCall account button on the program's main window and then complete the free sign-up process. There's no need to Supercharge iCall with Total Access unless you want to.


How To Use iCall:

Making free calls with iCall is very easy. Just start the program and log in. After iCall connects, dial the number you want to call from the Phone tab and then click Dial.
After a few seconds, iCall will connect you to whatever number you dialed - for free.
You can also make free calls directly from the iCall website, meaning you won't have to download or install any software.
iCall smartphone apps are also available for iPhone and Android users.

iCall Free Call Limits:

Free calls made with iCall are limited to a five minutes in length, at which point you'll be disconnected. However, you're free to call the same number over again as many times as you like.
Calls made from iCall's website are limited to three minutes.
Also, calls made with any iCall interface are free only if you call numbers based in the United States or Canada. Calls to numbers outside the US and Canada will cost you, but usually not much.

iCall Review:

I think iCall is great, mainly because it's so easy to use. My biggest issue with iCall is that the free call time limit is only five minutes. Granted, many phone calls are short, but compared to the three hour limit of Google Voice, five minutes seems incredibly short.




#3 

Free* phone calls all around the world: Download the free VoipBuster.

VoipBuster is a free program that uses the latest technology to bring free and high-quality voice communications to people all over the world. When you use the free VoipBuster software, you can call regular phones in various popular destinations for free or call at an incredible low rate to any other phone on the planet.
You can also call all your online friends (pc-to-pc calls) as long as you like, for free. Just click here to download VoipBuster; the download should take only a few moments depending on your connection speed.

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System Requirements

In order to use the software, your computer must meet the following minimum system requirements.

Minimum System Requirements:

  • PC running Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000 (with SP2)
  • 300 MHz processor
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 10 MB free disk space on your hard drive
  • Sound Card and a headset
  • Internet Connection broadband: Cable, DSL, with minimum 64 kbit/s up/downstream)
However, in order to take advantage of all of the advanced features of the VoipBuster and to experience the best sound quality possible, we highly recommend the following configuration.

Recommended System Requirements:

  • PC running Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000 (with SP2)
  • 1 GHz processor
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 30 MB free space on your hard drive
  • Full duplex sound card (most sound cards made after 1998), headset
  • Cable, DSL or equivalent broadband connection to Internet

The software is free to download and you can always get the latest version here. If you have any problems using VoipBuster, please first make sure that you are using the most recent version of the software.
To download the VoipBuster to your computer, simply click the download link. Save the installation file to your computer. Be sure to remember where you saved the file (for instance the Desktop).

Installation


Double-click the installation file you just downloaded to start installing the VoipBuster on your computer.
VoipBuster starts automatically each time you start windows. With the VoipBuster always running, other users will be more likely to find you online. You can change these settings at any time from the VoipBuster program by selecting "options".

Starting the VoipBuster for the First Time

 The first time you start the VoipBuster, you will be asked to choose a User Name and password. The User Name and password fields are required in order to use the VoipBuster. You can choose any name but it must be at least 6 characters in length. If the name is already in use by someone else you will have to try another name.

Making your first VoipBuster call

 For a call to any online VoipBuster user, simply enter the username in the textbox and click the dial button. For a call to any regular phone, enter the desired number in the textbox and click the dial-button. If you are calling a land line in one of our free destinations, the call will be placed at no costs at all. For all other calls, you will be asked to buy credits first.

Please note that when you call a number (even if it's local) you should always dial 00 + countrycode + areacode + subscribernumber)

Improving Sound Quality

To get the best possible sound quality, we highly recommend you try the following:
  • Use a headset with a built in microphone. Headsets are available for purchase at most computer retailers and will dramatically improve sound quality.
  • Tell your friend to get a headset. Note that voice quality is affected by the equipment on both sides of the conversation. The best way to ensure high quality sound is to have a headset on both ends of the conversation.
If you don't have a headset, you are still likely to improve sound quality if you:
  • Use headphones instead of your computer speakers
  • Try moving the microphone closer or further away from your mouth
  • Use an external microphone (note that most laptops use low-quality microphones)
  • Update your soundcard drivers
  • Note that if you don't own a microphone, you may be able to use a pair of headphones as a temporary solution by connecting these to the microphone jack of your sound card. Try it!

 

Tabs

VoipBuster is divided into several tabs, each with a specific purpose.
The Contacts Tab shows other VoipBuster users which you have added to your Contact List. The icon next to the User Name indicates the Online Status of these users. You can right-click any User Name in your Contact List to see a number of choices for communicating with, or managing this user in your Contact List.
The Dial pad Tab shows you a graphic representation of the buttons you find on any ordinary phone, and they work accordingly.

Speed-dial text field 

The Text Box near the bottom of the main VoipBuster window allows you to call directly by entering their User Name or phone number and pressing enter.

 

Calling with VoipBuster

There are several ways to call with VoipBuster:
  • From the textbox, enter the User Name of another VoipBuster user, or the desired phone number and press enter.
  • Double-click a User Name in your contact list.
  • Use the dialpad to make a call just like you do on a regular phone.
  • Or use the keypad on your PC.
  • Please note that when you call a number (even if it's local) you should always dial 00 + countrycode + areacode + subscribernumber


#4

KNCTR


KNCTR is a free Internet phone call service that allows PC to phone calls anywhere in the US or Canada. I found the call quality to be lacking but you may have better luck.
The greatest thing about KNCTR is that there's no limit to your free phone call length, or the number of free calls you make. The program is advertisement supported... heavily.
KNCTR is only available for Windows.


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