With Internet-enabled phones, it has become easier to stay in touch with people at all times. With plenty of apps that offer text, audio or video-based options to stay connected, it can be difficult to pick ones that stand out from the crowd.
Here is a list of some popular free calling applications in no particular order
1) Skype
Skype was perhaps the pioneer in this space and continues to be used by a large number of people. The app lets you do text, voice and video chats. It also enables users to do group calls and call landlines and mobile phones at a cost.
Available for: iOS/ Android/ Windows Phone/ BlackBerry 10/ Windows/ Mac

Available for: iOS/ Android/ Blackberry/ Symbian/ Windows Phone/ Web
3) Google Hangouts
Google offers a free video chat service Google+ Hangouts. It lets you make free video calls that can be one-on-one or and group chats (maximum ten people at a time). This app is available for all Android smartphones running Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) or higher. In case of iOS, the devices should be running on iOS 6 or later.
Available for: iOS/ Android / Web
4) Tango

Available for: iOS/ Android/ Windows Phone 7/ Windows
5) Fring
Fring is also a free application that enables you to make free calls. The group calling feature helps you to talk simultaneously with up to 4 participants. Just like Skype, Fring can also be used to make calls to regular phones around the world at an additional cost.
Available for: iOS/ Android/ Nokia
6) Viber

Available for: Android/ iOS/ Blackberry/ Windows Phone/ Mac/ Nokia/ Bada/ Windows
7) Nimbuzz
Nimbuzz lets you send free messages and call other Nimbuzz users. This app has started offering 'NimbuzzOut' service, which is a low cost Pay-As-You-Go option to make calls to other mobiles and landlines numbers across the World
Available for: Android/ iOS/ Blackberry/ Windows Phone/ Nokia/ Java
8) WhatsApp

Available for: iPhone/ Android/ BlackBerry/ Nokia/ Windows Phone
9) Hike
Hike is a desi app that offers a feature-set very similar to WhatsApp, though it offers additional features like sending SMS to non-Hike users, walkie-talkie mode and more.
Available for: iOS/ Android/ BlackBerry/ Nokia/ Windows Phone
10) Line

Availanle for: iPhone/ Android/ Windows Phone/ BlackBerry / Nokia Asha/ Mac/ Windows/ Windows 8
Extra: Facebook Messenger
Available for: Android/ BlackBerry/ iPhone
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