Internet-enabled phones made it easier to stay in touch with people at all times. With plenty of applications that offer text, audio or video-based choices to stay connected; it’s a difficult task to pick the ones that stand out from the crowd. Here is a list of various popular free calling applications in no specific order
1.Skype
Skype was possibly the pioneer in this space and continues to be used by a large number of people. The application lets you do text, video and voice chats. It also allows users to do group calls and call landlines and mobile phones at a cost.
Available for various OS like iOS/ Android/ Windows Phone/ BlackBerry 10/ Windows/ Mac
2. WeChat
WeChat is obtainable through wide-ranging mobile platforms. This application offers features like Live Chat, Group chat, Video calling and push-to-talk. This also comes with a 'Shake' feature to help you catch new friends. To make use of this feature, all you have to do is shake your phone and the application will assist you to connect with other people, who are shaking their mobile at that time.
Available for: iOS/ Android/ Blackberry/ Symbian/ Windows Phone/ Web
3. Google Hangouts
Google+ Hangouts is a free video chat service offered by Google. You can make free video calls that can be one-on-one or and group chats (maximum ten people at a time). This application is available for all Android smartphones running Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) or higher. For iOS, the devices should be running on iOS 6 or later.
Available for: iOS/ Android / Web
4. Tango
Tango is another attractive application that lets you make free calls. This application also comes with a "Push-to-Talk" feature, which helps in turning your smartphone into a walkie-talkie.
Available for: iOS/ Android/ Windows Phone 7/ Windows
5. Fring
Fring is a free app that allows you to make free calls. The group calling feature helps you to talk at the same time with up to 4 participants. Just like Skype, Fring can also be used to make calls to regular phones around the world at an additional cost.
Available for: iOS/ Android/ Nokia
6. Viber
Users can make free calls, send free texts and share location and setting with the help of Viber. For using Viber, you don't need to create a separate username, as your mobile number act as your ID. After you have installed the Viber application, it syncs your mobile contact list, automatically detecting which contacts area already using Viber, similar to WhatsApp.
Available for: Android/ iOS/ Blackberry/ Windows Phone/ Mac/ Nokia/ Bada/ Windows
7. Nimbuzz
Nimbuzz allows you to call and send free messages to other Nimbuzz users. This application has started offering 'NimbuzzOut' service, which is a low cost Pay-As-You-Go option to make calls to other mobiles and landlines numbers across the World
Available for: Android/ iOS/ Blackberry/ Windows Phone/ Nokia/ Java
8. WhatsApp
WhatsApp is maybe the supreme well know application in the list, outside of Skype, and has become the extended alternate to SMS for masses across the globe.
Available for: iPhone/ Android/ BlackBerry/ Nokia/ Windows Phone
9. Hike
Hike is a desi application that offers a feature-set very similar to WhatsApp, though it offers extra features like sending SMS to non-Hike users, walkie-talkie mode and many.
Available for: iOS/ Android/ BlackBerry/ Nokia/ Windows Phone
10. Line
Line is another popular app that offers features similar to those in the list, including voice chat, stickers, and more.
Available for: iPhone/ Android/ Windows Phone/ BlackBerry / Nokia Asha/ Mac/ Windows/ Windows 8
Bonus: Facebook Messenger
If you spend all day on Facebook, you don't need to look beyond Facebook Messenger.
Available for: Android/ BlackBerry/ iPhone
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