| There are some amazingly cheap international call | | | | device is only $40. |
| rates available, but sometimes that's still not quite | | | | Free VoIP to Landline Phone Calls |
| cheap enough. Believe it or not, you can make | | | | Calling from one PC on VoIP to another PC on |
| free international calls when calling from either a | | | | the same VoIP system is always free, but what |
| landline or when using VoIP. | | | | about those VoIP to landline calls? Yes, it's possible |
| Some telecom companies give free calls from | | | | to make those calls for free too. |
| your existing home telephone, and to access | | | | Many VoIP services, such as VoIPCheap, allow |
| these free rates you simply need to dial a | | | | calls to fixed lines in certain countries completely |
| number before your call in order to connect to | | | | free of charge. The catch is that you have to |
| their free network. There is no need to change | | | | purchase credit first before you can make those |
| your existing telephone provider or your | | | | free calls. |
| telephone number. | | | | Using this method to access free calls is only |
| How Is It Possible For Telecom Companies To | | | | worthwhile if you need to buy credit anyway. |
| Offer Free Phone Calls? | | | | Say you regularly call an Australian landline, and |
| - Free phone calls to landlines are usually limited to | | | | you've found a VoIP service that has very cheap |
| a certain number of calls per day, or the length of | | | | rates to landline phones in Australia, and, they also |
| the call is limited. | | | | offer free calls to landline phones in the UK. In this |
| - Many of the services broadcast adverts before | | | | case, it would definitely be worth purchasing credit |
| you're connected and it's the sale of advertising | | | | as you gain cheap calls to Australia with the |
| that pays for the phone calls so that you don't | | | | added bonus of free landline calls to the UK, and |
| have to. | | | | possibly several other countries thrown in as well. |
| - Some services offer a device which plugs into | | | | Many VoIP services sell credits that don't expire, |
| your phone system and connects you to a free | | | | so try to avoid those companies that force you |
| call network. There is usually an initial membership | | | | to use your credits before a certain date or |
| fee or purchase price for the device, and in some | | | | otherwise lose them. |
| cases also a low cost yearly membership fee, but | | | | As you can see, it is possible to make free |
| then you have your free phone calls. The calls | | | | international phone calls if you don't mind listening |
| may be limited to within your country or to | | | | to or viewing adverts or having calls that are |
| certain countries where the phone network is | | | | limited in frequency or call length. There are also |
| supported. | | | | many VoIP services now offering incentives of |
| MagicJack is an example of a telecom service | | | | free calls to certain countries, you just need to |
| which operates within the USA, and gives free | | | | shop around to find the service most suited to |
| phone calls to the USA and Canada for $19.95 per | | | | your needs. |
| year. The one-off initial purchase of the MagicJack | | | | |