The Five Best Free Internet Phone Calls | Softmine

I use China Mobile's Shenzhouxing service, and the phone rates are ridiculously expensive. So, I went online to gather information about the currently most popular and hottest free internet phone services to see if I could cut down on my phone bill expenses. After searching on Baidu and Google, there was a plethora of free internet phone service providers. I've specially written this article to screen out some of the better-reputed free internet phones.

Firstly, it should be noted that the free internet phones mentioned here are not entirely free. For calls to landlines and mobile phones, they generally offer free trials and discounted call rates. However, registering for each network phone service could help you save quite a bit on your phone bill; especially if you frequently make calls, particularly international long-distance calls, using an internet phone is undoubtedly a good choice.

1. Skype

The big brother of many internet phones, Skype, ranks among the top. It has completely transcended the traditional concept of internet phones and integrates IM functions such as video chat, multi-person voice conferences, multi-person chats, file transfers, and text chats. Through Skype, you can have free high-definition voice conversations with other users, and you can also make domestic and international calls, whether to landlines, mobile phones, or even PHS (Personal Handy-phone System) phones. You can directly dial these numbers and achieve call forwarding and SMS sending functions.

Skype, with its excellent service, has a large number of users. With Skype, you can freely exchange text, voice, and video messages with five hundred million friends worldwide; conduct telephone conferences; or quickly transfer files. To make calls with Skype, you need to purchase a Skype calling card. However, the rates are very low, starting at 0.11 yuan per minute for domestic calls, and only 0.19 yuan per minute for international calls (to the US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Italy, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand). If you have friends abroad, downloading Skype and purchasing a Skype calling card of a certain value is definitely worth it.

Skype supports Windows, MacOS, Linux, Windows Mobile, and Symbian systems.