Facebook turns on free voice calls for iPhone users in the US

[froggyboy604]

Facebook now lets you make Voice calls over it's Facebook Messenger app for iPhone when you hit the Free call button. But, you need a Wi-Fi connection to make voice calls.

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Strange, that voice chat is not included in the Android version of Facebook, and just iOS.

I wonder when is video calling coming out next for the Facebook app. I think once video chat comes to Facebook app, people will just use Facebook instead of Skype for text, video and voice chat.

I bet when fast free Wi-Fi is available in more public places like parks, and community centers, more people will make calls with Facebook's app via free Wi-Fi, and just use a phone to call people without Facebook chat installed on their phones, and to call 911 for help if they need the police, ambulence, or fire department.

 

[Jason]

Man they are planning to compete with Skype and other programs. But they will succeed a little.

 

[froggyboy604]

I think they would suceed as well with the Facebook user who don't have a Skype account, and already have most of their friends on Facebook, so they don't need to install Skype to voice chat with them because they can do it from within Facebook's website or the Facebook app.