Today, Google has announced that people in India can now make free international voice calls to phone numbers in US and Canada through Hangouts. These free voice calls can be made through Google Hangouts apps on Android and iOS, and through the web.
Voice calls to other Hangouts users is always free over the Internet, but users can also make voice calls to phone numbers in these countries at nominal rates. Google is also offering free first minute during these voice calls.
- Australia
- Belgium
- Brazil
- China
- Dominican Republic
- France
- Germany
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Peru
- Poland
- Russia
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
“Starting today, the Hangouts app on your phone will help you stay connected with your family and friends around the world in more ways than ever. Now you can make voice calls to phone numbers outside of India on Android, iOS and the web from Hangouts in Gmail.â€
– Google India
It’s a great offering from Google since there are a lot of Indians residing in the US and Canada. A lot of people in India would be amazed to call their loved ones in those countries for free. You will need the Google Hangouts and Hangouts Dialer installed on your Android device to utilize it on mobile. On the web, it will be available the next time you open the app.
Due to regulatory issues, users won’t be able to call phone numbers in India. Even though Skype is offering local calls, they will be pulling out support very soon.
