How to Make Long Distance Calls From a Landline Without a Charge

Make free calls from a landline.

Phone bills and long distance phone calls can add extra expenses to a monthly budget. Many people are looking for strategies for saving on household expenses, including ways to make free long distance phone calls from landlines. There are free long distance phone programs that require purchasing products in exchange for the free call. However, by using technology and your landline phone, you can make free long distance calls without any financial obligation.

Things You'll Need

• Landline phone
• Computer
• Internet access
• Google voice
• Google voice phone number
• Google voice pin

Instructions

1. Sign up for a Google voice account, which is free. The service functions as a PC-to-PC or landline phone service. You will receive your own Google voice phone number and will need to set a password PIN.

2. Use a landline phone to call your Google voice number. After listening to the voice message, press the "#" key.

3. Enter your PIN number, and you will then be given a series of voice prompts. Select voice prompt 2.

4. Enter the long distance phone number that you want to dial. After entering , press the "#" key and your call will be placed. The other party will see your Google voice phone number instead of your landline number. Your landline call has now been placed free of charge.

Tips & Warnings

• Beware of programs advertised as free long distance programs. Some require purchasing items in order to get free long distance minutes.

References

• Duka Dial
• Cell Phone Digest
• Phone Hog
• Lichao.net: Google Voice