| Making calls with your cell phone can be | | | | - Pingo is a service that's available for most |
| expensive, but it doesn't have to be. In fact, | | | | countries. There are access numbers to dial, |
| there are 3 ways you can make cheap mobile | | | | depending on which country you live in, or you |
| phone calls: using access numbers, using VoIP | | | | can install their dialler application. There are many |
| software and using calling cards. This article | | | | other services, too. These are just a few good |
| discusses the many services that allow you to do | | | | examples. |
| just that. Why would anyone pay expensive call | | | | 2) Installing Voip Software on Your Cell Phone |
| rates using their mobile phone, when they don't | | | | No further explanation is required, really. Just install |
| have to? | | | | the software on to your mobile phone (or |
| Well, it might sound like a strange thing to do, but | | | | cellphone). You then make calls via the software, |
| people do this every single day of the year. They | | | | at a rate that is much cheaper than you'd |
| make cell phone calls using their existing cell phone | | | | otherwise pay. You do, of course, need to |
| plan, and end up paying double, treble even ten | | | | register an account with the voip service of your |
| times what they would have paid had they read | | | | choice. |
| this article first. Yes, I'm going to share with you | | | | Calling other people who have the same voip |
| three ways to make cheap mobile phone calls, | | | | software installed is usually free, and nowadays |
| and several phone services that allow you to do | | | | some mobile voip companies are also including |
| that. You can start using them today. | | | | Skype users in those free calls. |
| And those 3 ways are: | | | | Example Services: |
| 1) Using Access Numbers | | | | - Jumblo is voip software that provides cheap |
| 2) Installing VoIP Software on Your Cell Phone, or | | | | phone rates for international calls, and for certain |
| by | | | | countries you can call landline phones free. |
| 3) Using Calling Cards | | | | - SmartVoip currenly only works for Nokia |
| Let me elaborate. | | | | phones, alas, but offers great rates to India in |
| 1) Using Access Numbers | | | | particular. |
| An access number is simply a number to dial first, | | | | - Tuitalk offers free calls from your mobile, but |
| before you then dial the number you want to call. | | | | only if your phone is compatible with Windows |
| Once you dial the access number - and these | | | | Mobile handsets and you must be prepared to |
| numbers vary, depending on which service you | | | | watch an advert. |
| use - you then follow instructions that show you | | | | - Vopium is compatible with most handsets and |
| how to dial whoever it is you want to call. | | | | gives free mobile calls to other Vopium users and |
| You are charged by your existing cell phone | | | | cheap international calls to landlines and mobiles. |
| company to call the access number (usually a local | | | | 3) Using Calling Cards |
| number). The next and main part of the call is | | | | Cheap calling cards (or international calling cards) |
| charged by the new call company at their much | | | | are usually associated with making landline calls, it's |
| cheaper rates. This cost is much less than you | | | | true, but you can also use them with your mobile |
| would have paid if you had called direct, and in | | | | phone. Calling cards simply contain an access |
| some cases, this cost is free - if you happen to | | | | number and credit to use that access number. |
| have a mobile phone plan (as many do) which | | | | These days calling cards can be virtual as well as |
| comes with free minutes. | | | | real. |
| Usually, with these services, there is no software | | | | Example Services: |
| to download, no prepayment necessary, and no | | | | - Pingo allows you to create a virtual calling card |
| account to set up. However, it's always worth | | | | online. Just add credit. You then get an access |
| checking how the service works first. | | | | number that will work just as long as you stay in |
| Example Services: | | | | credit. Obviously, you can add further credit by |
| - CallForFree is an Australian service, that allows | | | | re-visiting the Pingo website. So there you have it: |
| you to make free international calls using the free | | | | 3 ways you can make cheaper mobile calls, today. |
| minutes that come included in your mobile phone | | | | Whether you live in Saudi Arabia or Sri Lanka, |
| package. Just dial their access number, and away | | | | USA or UK, Africa or Australasia (or wherever) - |
| you go. | | | | you can make cheap cell phone calls. Hope you |
| - BestMobileSaver is a UK service that works in a | | | | enjoy saving money using your mobile phone or |
| similar way, simply by dialing an 0208 number first. | | | | cellphone! |