How to make calls from your computer? 7395m

Published on 09/10/2019

Making calls is a natural and very convenient way to check in. If you often connect this to smartphones, it is possible to call relatives with your computer. Several applications exist and allow you to call your s, free or not.

Viber: the free application… Or not 1a2b3a

Available on both Android and iPhone, Viber (or Viber Messenger in its mobile version) is an application that allows you to make free and secure calls and messages from anywhere in the world.

The installation of the software is very simple:

1. “Viber Messenger” to your Android or iOS smartphone.
2. Install the “Viber” application on your computer.
3. Create an from your phone number.
4. Your computer application will provide you with a QR Code. Scan it with your smartphone to link your with your mobile.

Once the connection is made, you will be able to find all your s, especially those using Viber. And that’s when the use of Viber becomes a little more limited: Your calls and SMS will only be free with other people who also own the application.

If you want to make calls and exchange messages with your “normal” s, you will need to pay credits.

We therefore advise you, if you plan to go abroad, for example, to ask your s to install the application beforehand.

Click here to Viber on Windows

Click here to Viber on Mac

Click here to Viber on Linux

Skype: the classic option m6w2a

Unless you’ve lived in a cave in recent years, it’s hard not to know Skype. It must be said that this messaging application is very practical and still used a lot, especially in companies.

But did you know that it’s quite possible to make phone calls with Skype? However, this option is not free and will cost you a few euros for each call you make.

It is possible to call your s available on Skype but also any number in the world (the rate varies according to the country where your correspondent is located).

Several packages are available: a fixed number of credits, a subscription to the desired country and a subscription to call anywhere in the world.

Click here to Skype on Windows

Click here to Skype on Mac

Facebook Messenger: free calls for any 6h648

This is not strictly speaking an application but rather an option for one of your favorite sites: Facebook. The latter has an add-on called “Messenger” which is usually used to chat with your family and friends.

However, it is possible to make traditional or video calls with any of the social network.

To do this, open the chat window of the person(s) you want to call. Then click on the camera or phone icon depending on the call you want to make.

If you want to have Messenger without using Facebook, you can the Caprine software, available on Logitheque:

Click here to Caprine on Windows.

Click here to Caprine on Mac.

Google Voice: an easy solution but not available everywhere 2i5b6s

Certainly the most practical application if it is available in your country. Google Voice is a communication tool from the Mountain View company that allows you to make calls from your mobile or computer.

The application connects easily to your smartphone to retrieve your s and call log. It will therefore only ask you for a compatible phone number and limit the number of calls you can make. However, she can reach any number.

Its main drawback is, as mentioned above, that it is only available in certain countries such as the United States or Canada.

Click here to access Google Voice on the web

Update 09/10/2019: MyPhone, the official Windows 10 application 433f6z

Available for a few days on Windows computers, “Your phone” is an application available on the Microsoft Store.

Until now, the latter has made it possible to consult her SMS messages and photos on her phone directly on her PC.

However, it seems that it will soon be possible to make a call with the application. A new feature identified by of the Windows 10 Insider program with version 19H1 18362.356.

This new feature is not yet available (unless you are a member of the Insider program) but should be available soon. Feel free to the application and update your version of Windows 10.

Click here to “Your Phone” to the Windows Store