# Free Android app for Wi-Fi calls?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-android-app-for-wi-fi-calls/812828>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 20, 2018, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-android-app-for-wi-fi-calls/812828 "2018-04-20T23:02:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2018, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-android-app-for-wi-fi-calls/812828/1 "2018-04-20T23:02:58Z")

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So I’m in a bit a a bind. Long story short lost my job, got evicted and phone service is suspended. I’m staying with a friend for a few days, she has Wi-Fi but that doesn’t do much to help take calls from potential jobs. So the question is, are there any free apps that will allow me to make and receive calls? I know Google had this feature years ago but I think they ended it. Never been in this position before and no idea where to even start.

As always, thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![whitetho](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whitetho/32/1059_2.png) [@whitetho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whitetho)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2018, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-android-app-for-wi-fi-calls/812828/2 "2018-04-20T23:29:33Z")

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I’ve had TextFree Voice for the last 3.5 years. Texts and incoming calls are free. Even has free voicemail. You can pay for outgoing calls @ $1.99 for 100 minutes, but they also have numerous offers like watching a video to accumulate free minutes. I’ve never bought minutes, but currently have accumulated 323 unused minutes through the free offers.

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**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2018, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-android-app-for-wi-fi-calls/812828/3 "2018-04-20T23:56:10Z")

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> [@whitetho](#):
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> I’ve had TextFree Voice for the last 3.5 years. Texts and incoming calls are free. Even has free voicemail. You can pay for outgoing calls @ $1.99 for 100 minutes, but they also have numerous offers like watching a video to accumulate free minutes. I’ve never bought minutes, but currently have accumulated 323 unused minutes through the free offers.

Thanks, I’ll check it out.

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**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2018, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-android-app-for-wi-fi-calls/812828/4 "2018-04-21T00:24:05Z")

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I like GoogleVoice. Free calling and texting. Works in phones, tablets and computers.