How to make free phone calls (US & Canada) using skype.

Free calls using skype and your home phone.

Step 1 Gather Stuff.

All you need is Skype and two phones, yours and whoever you are calling.

This is a fairly simple "trick", but commonly overlooked by people.

Skype: http://www.skype.com/download/skype/windows/helloagain.html

Optional:
This can also be done using Skype and a microphone/speakers, but I didn't have a microphone.

Comments

[uhsnamih]

Best way to make free PC to any landlines/cell phone calls is to use Googlevoice , it's inside gmail, and was for free until December 2010, however they extended the period free service and it's free for another year until December 2011. U can call anyone in North America (USA and CANADA Only) from Pc to landlines or cell phones. No ads, no wait , no time limit. Have fun

[shaniafan1234]

We still need skype credit to do this!! thanks though..

[Tailslvr7_7]

(removed by author or community request)

[PureBreed]

heres wat u do, u use ur one free call to call ur home phone, then write down the number on the caller ID. anyone who needs to call u, give them that number. then u can use skype to landline for free. this only works if its free for landlines to call u, if not then this was a pointless comment xD

[Tailslvr7_7]

Lol... I didn't think of that two years ago... Thanks... But it doesen't matter anymore to me, because I use Google Voice! =D

[EI Presidente]

Only 2 problems with this method. #1. It's somewhat convoluted, and kinda hard to follow. Decent ible though. #2. For this to work, you need to have a paid skype account that allows you to call landlines for the low cost of around 3.99 a month; thusly, why would you need to use your home phone at all when you could simply cut it out of the equation and use your computer? The only way I see this being useful is if one lacks a microphone on their computer (though oddly enough you mentioned something about doing this with a microphone... you've essentially made an instructable on how to make a skype call) Though overall, a decently presented instructable. Bravo; but next time, make sure you explain a process a bit more, shall we say, novel.

[fire]

Published: Nov 8, 2006 One of these days, I'll get around to adding that this doesn't work anymore to the start of this instructable. Until then, yes. I know. It doesn't work anymore It did, however, work great. Three years ago. When Skype was free.

[EI Presidente]

Lolz yeah i noticed afterwards that it's a bit outdated. Ahh, when skype was free... those were the days...

[javed4u]

i like skype specially i make it for someone special

[uhsnamih]

well guys..........for free calling in usa and canada i use voip stunt or freecall and adphone .....these are best for free calls ..............and also these works longer then skype .............10times ...better then skype ...........well download them make a account to login and then u r done.....have funnnnnnnn

[humongo_spork]

With skype you only have to pay like, $3 a month in order to get unlimited calling, so THIS ROCKS!

[RipstikRider123]

is not free!!!

[curlyfry562]

Tried it and it does not work anymore

[royster]

Skype sucks.
iCall.comiCall.com give free call within Canada & the US and own you own extention for incoming call for free and a Voicemail for free.

[newkiraj]

Ya i tried this iCall service, I'd recommend it to anybody i know! great service, totally free. PS they also give u a call extension so people can call u on it! great service, check it out!!

[theRIAA]

hu....

[CowGuy]

The free us calls ended it was for 2006 only =(

[VIRON]

Free Internet Phone is around since the 1990's.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_phone
How is Scype different? Why do people buy VoIP?

Where can I get a new aerial for my TV?

[jammis]

this is great except for the fact that skype is only offering the free skype out to usa and canada untill the new year.

[billcd]

hey, great observation! still that annoying lag! gosh i hate that!