You could call this a free “phone to phone” call.

If you don’t already have a Google account, sign up for one atGoogle.com.

Read and accept any terms or policies, and then go into yourGoogle Voice parameters.

Illustration of a couple talking via laptop and mobile phone. “Hi, I miss you.” “I miss you too!"

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At the top of the page, inside thePhone numberstab, selectCHOOSE.

you’re able to then search for a number based on a city’s area code.

ChooseSELECTon the number you want.

Google Voice account sign up page

Press the phone button to start the call.

PC to PC calls, usually calledvoice chatorvideo chat, can be made usingGoogle Hangouts.

you’re able to also use Google Voice from a mobile program.

Screenshot of the Google Voice setup page

Official Google apps are available for Android, iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch users.

Calls to numbers outside the US and Canada will incur a small per-minute fee.

PC to PC calls usingGoogle Chataren’t restricted.

Google Voice website

Thoughts on Google Voice

We love Google Voice.

We’ve used it since it was GrandCentral, before Google bought the company.

The free phone calls are clear and it’s a very easy service to use.

Google Voice active call from a web browser

The mobile app we’ve used on an iPhone is user-friendly and works great each time we need it.