Free calls on whatsapp, what a fantastic service

trinidadone

I have started using whatsapp to call people i know all over the world, and its all free (needs data roaming) how did i live without it?

Shrimply

I've been saying for a very long time that I'm surprised that whatsapp haven't implemented this... I don't know why it's taken them so long but it certainly makes it an app worth having in my opinion.

I haven't used it to make calls yet, but then i don't use it for messages unless I find myself somewhere with no signal but wi-fi.

Nick_C

Viber have been offering this service for a long time

Shrimply

I've never used Viber but I think Whatsapp has a lot going for it in the way that it uses the phone number and more sort of integrates into the phone than the likes of skype and I imagine Viber does.

It's all personal preference of course and what the majority of your other contacts use... In my case that's whatsapp and I'm really pleased to see this service offer, it means I can probably get away with a contract with less minutes.

d123

Nick_C wrote: »

Viber have been offering this service for a long time

Unfortunately Viber doesn't have the presence or user base of whatsapp. There's probably one Viber user to every 10 Whatsapp users (at least in my experience).

Whatsapp is also more polished and integrated into the OS when compared to Viber.

gunsandbanjos

Anyone else getting awful echo on this? I've only used it a few times as the echo is so bad!

d123

gunsandbanjos wrote: »

Anyone else getting awful echo on this? I've only used it a few times as the echo is so bad!

No, but call quality is dependent on the quality and speed of your data connection.

im-lost

Giving your whole phone book to Facebook for some free calls? no thanks.

SnowTiger

im-lost wrote: »

Giving your whole phone book to Facebook for some free calls? no thanks.

There's a pretty good chance someone in your phone book has already shared theirs.

eDicky

d123 wrote: »

No, but call quality is dependent on the quality and speed of your data connection.

...and that of whom you're calling.

d123

eDicky wrote: »

...and that of whom you're calling.

Yes, quite true.