

This is that calls are only free when the other user has the same app installed. The Solution to the Drawback of these Free Calling AppsĪs with all free calling apps there is a caveat here, which many users view as a drawback. Fring can also be used for group video calls. Viber is now compatible with the iPad, and synchs with your mobile phone number and contact list to instantly show who already has Viber (network charges may apply).įring is another app that allows free calls with iPad to other Fring users, with different pricing models being provided for mobile and landlines when calling out internationally. Viber: this app claims to help users "avoid mobile phone bill shock”, allowing calls and texts over a 3G or Wi-Fi Internet connection to other Viber users. Call quality is often with a slight delay but provided you have a decent internet connection the service is more than acceptable. Whatsapp: Bought out a while back by Facebook, Whatsapp also has a free phone call service (audio) to other users with Whatsapp installed.
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Call quality depends on your (and the your contact’s) internet speed.įacetime: Facebook needs no introduction with their ‘Facetime’ feature allowing for free calls (including video feed) to other users with the app installed. You can use Skype for iPad to call anyone else on Skype, or sign up for a monthly subscription/credits to make cheap calls to landlines or mobile/cell phones. Skype: Tried and trusted across the board, Skype have a great iPad app that works well over Wi-Fi/3G/4G. The great news is that iPad users can even experience a variety of apps that help to stay in touch with friends and family without costing a penny! So let’s have a look at a few of the options: Apps for making Phone Calls with an iPad As such, desktop computer use is on the wane for the casual internet user as the market sees a steady and continuous shift towards smartphones and tablets. Whether it be social media, networking, hanging out in community forums or video chatting with a friend, the options are really rather endless. With tablets becoming smaller and functionality getting better it’s no surprise that many iPad users out there are really embracing their social side.
