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Recently, using the messenger, which is most actively used by users for communication, it has become possible to call other subscribers. The main thing is that their phones are in the contact list, and they also use the application. Thanks to the expansion of the service's capabilities, many people are interested in whether calls to Whatsapp are paid?

This question arises for almost everyone who has already connected to the program, since even when activating it, it becomes clear that it closely interacts directly with the SIM card. But first, every person should know that the messenger only works if there is a stable Internet connection. Next, he needs to understand a simple thing: the service provides a user package to all connected people, which includes free use of the application for the first year. Including the possibility of voice communication with other subscribers, and then you will need to pay only $0.99 for 365 days. At the same time, it is impossible to accurately answer the frequently asked question, since the service developer has not yet provided information regarding any tariffs.

Therefore, we can assume that they do not exist. This means that there is no charge for calls. In this case, in any case, the funds will be spent on paying for traffic according to the connected tariff from a particular provider.

Are Whatsapp calls charged when using Wi-Fi, 3G and EDGE?

If Wi-Fi hotspot is unlimited, then payment is made once a month for using the Internet. In this case, the caller does not have to pay anything for the call. There are no charges even if one of the people is roaming, but only if the hotspot is shared or unlimited. In other circumstances, communication is charged according to the terms and conditions of the cellular operator.

If a 3G network is used, the cost of calls is calculated directly by the company that provides the service. In this case, the volume in megabytes of sent and received information is taken into account. When calculating the cost, not only text messages are taken into account, but also media files, as well as voice communication. To find out the exact price per kilobyte of information, you need to contact the provider.

Are Whatsapp calls charged when using EDGE mobile hotspot? This question is almost irrelevant now, because this method data transmission is of low quality. But if a person still decides to use it, he will have to pay much more than when using 3G or Wi-Fi.

WhatsApp is a messenger that has proven itself well for its instant messages. However, some users are not satisfied with this feature and wonder whether they can make calls on WhatsApp or not. In this article, we will look at the audio and video calling feature of this app.

Is it possible to call

Yes, using the utility you can make both audio calls and communicate via video. You can call your friends and relatives for free from anywhere in the world if you have the Internet at hand, so before you call, check if Wi-Fi is turned on. Currently, the call function works stably on operating systems such as Android, iPhone, Windows Phone and BlackBerry 10.

If you are interested in the question of calling WhatsApp paid or free, then you don’t have to worry: calls using the utility are free if your phone is connected to Wi-Fi. If you use mobile network, then you will be charged a small fee according to the connected tariff. It is for this reason that if you are going to use WhatsApp for frequent calls, you better connect unlimited Internet on the phone.

Attention: the utility will not be able to call landlines, as well as to emergency services by calling 911. Thus, the application can make calls only to those people who also have it installed. Therefore, for example, you will not be able to call your grandmother in the village.

How to call

In order to call the user who has the utility in question installed, you need to perform a number of simple steps:

1.Open a chat with the desired person.

2.Depending on whether you want to make an audio or video call, click the desired icon.

3.To end the call, click on the red icon.

If they call you, a corresponding notification will immediately appear on the screen. Slide the handset to the green button to answer and to the red button to reject the call. Moreover, if you do not want or cannot accept the call now, but want the caller to receive a notification about something, then select the envelope icon on the screen in order to answer the call with a message.

Why is the call not going through?

The most common problem is when the user does not accept the call. This may be due to the following reasons:

• A friend's Wi-Fi is turned off and Mobile Internet. You must understand that all WhatsApp traffic goes through these two channels. If you or he have both channels disabled, then calling or even sending a message will be impossible.
• The person you are calling is not online. Perhaps he simply turned off the phone, or there was simply a loss of communication with the operator. In any case, don't worry and try calling back later, or call the usual way.

Answers on questions

Users of the utility often have questions related to payment, as well as the operating systems on which WhatsApp runs. Let's look at the most popular of them.

And yet, what is the cost of a call in the application?

When WhatsApp first entered the market, it was assumed that for the first year you used the program absolutely free, and then pay about 33 rubles per year. Now the rules have changed: you don’t pay a penny for using the utility (in particular, for making calls). Thus, the developers decided to simply “remove” such an idea.

Another question is how much you will pay to the operator for mobile Internet if you use it instead of Wi-Fi, which allows you to use the application for free. Most often, the mobile Internet consists of 3G and 4G networks, which allow you not to lose quality voice characteristics. For one call via WhatsApp, depending on the operator, you can spend from 1 to 10 rubles or more, and therefore, if you are going to often use the application for calls, we recommend that you connect to unlimited Internet, or set up automatic renewal for a package of Internet services that you can study by looking at the operator’s tariffs.

Which operating systems support the call function

Today, almost all operating systems, including Blackberry 10. Blackberry once wanted to refuse support for WhatsApp, but its users mobile technology still can use both the utility itself and all the functions.

Initially developed for new generation mobile devices running on operating systems Android systems or iOS. However, the rapid rise in popularity this application generated increased demand, which prompted messenger developers to resort to creating new versions of the application. If earlier WhatsApp was only available on mobile devices with the Android or iOS operating system, now more and more new versions of the application are being released. In particular, WhatsApp is now available in the operating room Windows system. If earlier for the application to work you had to download an emulator program, now a version has been developed for a 32 or 64-bit system.

Of course, when you re-enter your data, you will have to indicate your phone number and security code, arriving immediately after registration.

Important: There is one significant inconvenience here: WhatsApp must already be installed on your mobile platform.

However, if you already have it on your smartphone or tablet, your contacts and all the capabilities of the system will be available to you, you can send text messages, files stored in the PC memory. You can also record and send voice messages. In addition, when recording an audio message, it will be more convenient for you to press and hold the microphone button. Also, many users are interested in how to call WhatsApp on a computer?

WhatsApp calls via PC

Interface WhatsApp versions for PC is practically no different from mobile version. Moreover, the PC version is even more convenient to some extent than the mobile one. For example, has it often happened that when typing messages on the touch keyboard you pressed the wrong button, resulting in simple typos or even sending an incomplete message? Or did pressing the wrong key erase all the text? This is the inconvenience of the sensor for those who are used to working with traditional buttons.
On WhatsApp versions for PC, you minimize possible inconvenience. We advise you to install the Punto Switcher auto layout switcher to avoid inconvenience if you forget to change the layout. Moreover, all those commands that are available in the mobile version are already here. If you are wondering whether you can make calls on WhatsApp from a computer, then the answer will disappoint you - unfortunately, this moment this possibility has not been implemented.

Utopia? Hardly. Of course, operators cellular communications do not allow anyone to call their numbers for free, with the exception of other subscribers on the same network. And even then, in reality, on-net calls turn out to be not free, but covered by a subscription fee.

If you search on the Internet " free calls from computer to phone,” you will be disappointed. A variety of Internet services promise this service. But upon closer inspection, it turns out that calls are still paid, and no one guarantees the quality of communication.

The most well-known services of this kind are calls.online (yes, the domain is Cyrillic), zadarma.com, evaphone.ru. They have their merits, although (we emphasize again) they actually cost money, albeit less than regular telephony.

However, there is a way to make free calls from your computer to your phone. However, this requires that several conditions be met:

• Both subscribers use VoIP services that support free on-network communications.
• User mobile phone connected to a fairly fast Internet channel (Wi-Fi, 3G/4G). This makes “free” rather arbitrary. However, a subscriber calling from a PC also pays only for Internet access.

Although in Lately Competition in the field of Internet telephony is high; Skype remains the de facto standard in the world of business communication. Firstly, almost all serious users have it. Secondly, Skype allows you to conveniently conduct conferences, including via video. Finally, Skype can be easily installed on all popular smartphone models - it doesn’t matter if it’s Android, iPhone, Windows Phone or BlackBerry. Until recently, it was possible to make Skype calls even from TVs equipped with web cameras. Unfortunately, Microsoft has stopped supporting this feature.

Skype benefits:

• Skype is popular and compatible with different devices
• Skype can be installed on almost any smartphone
• Video calling, conferences, file transfer, integration with Microsoft OneDrive are available

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Flaws:

• Old Skype versions conflict with current ones so much that it is technically impossible to get on the phone
• To use Skype you need a separate account (unless you have a Windows Phone). This makes building a contact list difficult.

whatsapp

When WhatsApp came out, it was a revolution. For just one dollar a year - unlimited correspondence! Now WhatsApp is a full-fledged service for telephony, file and document exchange, and it is also completely free (except for traffic). Detailed instructions By WhatsApp installation you will find here.

Advantages of WhatsApp:

Viber

Basically, analogue of WhatsApp, but (historically) more popular in the post-Soviet space. Viber's functionality is approximately the same; the quality of voice and video communication is at least as good as WhatsApp. To get in touch you only need to know phone number your interlocutor.

Viber advantages:

Flaws:

• Historically not as popular in post-Soviet countries as Viber or WhatsApp

Agent Mail.ru

Just don't laugh. Yes, we are aware that among advanced users it is not customary to take mail.ru services seriously. Nevertheless, the Agent has many adherents among the older generation and conservative people who are not so deep into technology (some even use it as ICQ client!) And voice communication is implemented in it, by the way, quite decently.

The Agent application exists for all popular platforms, including Windows Phone, and developers are not going to abandon it (hello WhatsApp). You can make calls in Agent between any devices that have a microphone and speaker/headphones.

Advantages:

• Works stably
• Popular with people far from IT

Flaws:

• Requires mail.ru account
• Many advanced users are prejudiced against mail.ru products

Services such as Telegram, Tango, WeChat and other analogues remained behind the scenes. In principle, their functionality is similar to those discussed, but we limited ourselves to the most popular ones.

Good afternoon, dear readers!

Most recently, WhatsApp released an update to the messenger, which made it possible to call other phones that also have this program installed.

Let me remind you that previously it was possible to communicate from this messenger only using text messages(well, send files to each other). And now there is an opportunity to communicate by voice.

Before moving on to the instructions

Let me remind you that on my website there are already two instructions on how to install the program on a smartphone, which can be read here:

And how to use this wonderful service on your computer (yes, such an official opportunity has recently appeared)

Also, in May 2016, the official version for the computer was released. Read about how to use it here:

How to call?

I will show the example of the phone below Android control, since I don’t have an iPhone =) But I don’t think there’s an interface for these two mobile platforms strikingly different from each other.

Step 1

Launch the program (once again: watch the video, everything is clear there)

For obvious reasons, I erased the avatars and last names of my contacts. But let's say I need to call my friend Nikolai.

Step 2

I just click on it with my finger (I almost said “mouse” =) and we immediately get into the window of the selected contact:

Here, as you can see, all you have to do is click on the icon with the image of a telephone handset. And the call will go to your subscriber. I think there is no need to explain further, since even a five-year-old child can understand it.

But if you have any questions, you can ask them in the comments. Don't be shy =)

I will answer the most FAQ on using voice communication in WhatsApp

Can I make calls to regular phones using this program?

No you can not. You will only be able to call a smartphone where this program is installed. That is, you won’t be able to call your grandmother in the village (except for the case when your grandfather has a smartphone with WhatsApp installed).

Why can't I reach my friend on the phone?

There can be many reasons. But the most important reasons are:

1. No Internet access

2. Your subscriber is offline

He just turned off his phone or is in the remote taiga, where there is basically no connection with a mobile operator.

What to do? Try calling the usual way, don't be greedy =)

What will I pay for? This is all VERY suspicious!

Let me remind you that the first year of using the service will be free, and then it will cost 33 rubles per year (this is not a joke).

BUT! You must understand that ALL traffic in the program goes through the Internet on the phone (3G, GPRS, etc.). Therefore, I STRONGLY recommend connecting to an unlimited Internet access package from your Mobile Operator.

Fortunately, now it’s not that expensive. I pay about 150 rubles a month for full unlimited in Nizhny Novgorod.

I still have a lot of questions!

I answered a huge number of different questions in this article. Read it, 99% of all possible problems are covered there:

Why isn't this program available for iPhone?

Indeed, the developers first released a version for Android smartphones. But they promise to please fans of Apple technology in the near future

So stay tuned.

Finally, I’ll share one thought

In fact, all such instant messengers like this program bring huge losses to all cellular operators. If Viber used to be a nightmare, now another powerful player has appeared in the form of the hero of this review.

I suspect that the losses mobile operators voice communications will increase by another 30% (this is a value judgment, of course). Alternatively, mobile Internet prices will soon skyrocket to compensate for these losses.

Viber will also experience an outflow of customers to WhatsApp, since Viber still gets glitchy sometimes. And many people keep two instant messengers on their phones at the same time:

1. WhatsApp – for text messages
2. Viber – for voice

Now there is no such need anymore.

This is the news for today, dear readers.

By the way

For some reason, few people know that there are no less famous messengers that are no worse. Read these two reviews, and perhaps you will like them much more.