There are many options available to you for cheap International calling.
This is for our USA visitors who are looking for a VoIP phone service for their home with International calling.
| $8.33 60 mins int'l 55+ countries |
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$199.95/1st Yr 2nd Yr FREE. 1 hour Int'l calls free. or $19.95/mo for 20 hours Int'l |
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| $24.99 Unlimited 60+ countries |
Low Cost, Feature Rich, Highly Rated. | ITP VoIP Reviews |
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| $6.21 60 mins int'l 32+ countries |
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This is for anyone, regardless of where they are in the world, who wants to make International calls from their Mobile phone (Cell phone).
There has never been a better time to make International calls. There are a vast number of VoIP providers offering free and low cost calling Internationally. We have tried to make this manageable and split this section into two main areas, calling via a regular phone with VoIP and using a Mobile VoIP provider (i.e. calling via a mobile/cell phone)
Let's start with some background to your International calling options.
Many of you actually use VoIP at home with your regular old telephone even if you do not realize it. For example Comcast's voice package is actually based on VoIP, it's just they market it under the name Digital Voice. Your phone call is transferred digitally across your Broadband Internet connection (you must have Broadband). VoIP is a technology that has been around for many years, it is feature rich, reliable and low cost.
If you have a home VoIP service (or are looking for one - see table on left) you make an International call simply by dialing the country code (e.g. +44 for the UK) and the phone number in that country. The International plans in the table on the left all have International calling plans. If you have such a plan, often ALL of your International calls are FREE as part of the monthly fee. However you can also go with lower cost plans inside the USA/CAN and call Internationally for very cheap rates. Click on the providers in the table to see their International rates.
Mobile VoIP (often referred to as mVoIP) is based on the VoIP protocol but instead of it going over your home or business Broadband connection, it is sent over the air via WiFi or your cellular network. So all you actually need is a "mobile" device such as a cell phone or even a WiFi enabled portable media player like the iTouch and some software that you install on the device.
So wait, I hear you say, why bother with mVoIP I already have my cell plan for making calls, what does Mobile VoIP bring to the table? Well, the main benefit is cheap International calling. International calls are very low cost, similar to calling cards but without the need of remembering any PIN codes. All of this can be done over your cell phone or WiFi enabled device. How does this work? Basically, the mVoIP provider re-routes your call over the Internet to the country you are calling and then calls the person with a "local" number in that country. The mVoIP provider charges you minimal rates for routing the call across the Internet.