How to Make Free Long Distance Calls Online
The Internet offers plenty of free solutions for things that used to be expensive. Making free long distance calls online is just one of the ways you can cut your bills significantly while feeling closer to your friends and loved ones.
There are many applications that offer free video calling online, but only Skype offers free video calls, free Skype-to-Skype calls, and reduced rates for computer-to-telephone calls. Skype is by far the easiest way to make a free long distance call online. Keep in mind that you will need a headset or your computer's internal microphone in order to make and receive free long distance calls on your Mac or PC.
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Download a free copy of the Skype software for PC or Mac from Skype's website. Have the person you want to call download Skype too.
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Create your Skype name by opening up Skype on your computer. Click on "Don't have a Skype name," which will open the "Create an Account" window.
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Add to your contact list the contacts that you want to call. You can add friends, family and other contacts to your Skype contact list by either pressing "Add a Contact" in the left corner of the contact list window, or by selecting "Search for Skype Users" from the Contacts menu. You can search for people you know on Skype by using their email address or full name.
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Open your contact list to find the person you would like to talk to. A green check icon next to their name means that the Skype user is online. If they are online, click on the green call button next to their name. A ringing sound means that the call is going through. When your contact answers, you will be able to carry out your free long distance call.
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