Windows mobile operating system may be relatively new, however windows is the most popular operating system for personal computers. After Microsoft acquiring over Nokia, windows mobile operating system is getting good customer response and people have started using this (specially the Nokia Lumia range).
Windows Mobile may have its own set of unique features, however some things (features) are must required in any mobile. One such feature is availability of mobile communications apps, which allow free text chatting, voice messaging and calling, group chatting and video calls. People no longer want to spend any money on phone bills and just want to connect with friends and family for free.
Since you are using Windows Mobile SmartPhone with high speed internet, you can actually talk to your friends and family for free. You need to use mobile voip applications on your windows mobile. All it requires is high speed internet on your windows phone (wifi or 3g).
Features
- Install Voip Application: Mobile voip applications are available for your windows mobile phone. However please note that the number of such mobile voip apps are very less is number when compared to iPhone or Android. Please note that with these voip application, you can call from your windows mobile to Android/iPhone/Blackberry/other mobiles for free.
- Friend needs to use same app : In order to make free calls, you and friend needs to use same app. You and your friend need to be online and connected to internet when you want to make the call
- Talk/Text for free: Almost all the apps listed below allows you to voice call for free with some allowing video calls as well.
- Free and Cheap International calls: Calls to USA, Canada: Some of these apps even allow free/cheap international calls to normal mobile/landline phones (to a person who is not using smartphone or this app.
- Windows 7 or Windows 8 : Some apps are limited to windows 8 and not present in windows 7.5
TextNow
App Review Link: /textnow-app-review-free-texting-and-calling/
App Download Link: http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appid=7769583f-2a8c-48fc-bde9-796970c974d8
Textnow is a free app available only for windows 8 mobile platform and NOT for windows 7.5. In additional to free calls to other Textnow users, you get a Free US Phone Number to receive text, free calls to USA and Canada. You can also call normal landlines/mobiles in USA and Canada for free. If you are in USA, then this is a must application.
Nimbuzz
App Review Link: /nimubuzz-mobile-messenger-with-cheap-voip-calls/
App Download Link: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/apps/dbff9b0e-7c9d-4914-b56a-9d6052a9a7c2
Nimbuzz is available for all the mobile platforms and computer. The good thing is almost all of your friends would already be using this app, so you can actually call a lot of your friends for free. Nimbuzz Messenger lets you chat with your buddies on Facebook, Gtalk 24×7 for free. It also allows group chat, chat rooms, HD voice calls and lot of other features.
Yuilop
App Review Link: /yuilop-free-calls-anywhere-to-any-phone/
App Download Link: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/yuilop-for-wp-7-5/1a223572-86db-43bc-8cfa-7dbe92f31436
Yuilop is available for almost all mobile platforms be is iPhone, Android, Blackberry or Windows Mobile. Not only it offers free calls, chat and text messaging to other Yuilop messenger but it also offers free calls to any phone in the world (even to the people who are not using Yuilop). All you need is Yuilop credit (you can earn those) and use this credit to call any phone in world.
Viber
App Review Link: /viber-review-free-calls-sms-video-calls/
App Download Link: Download Link Windows 8 | Download Link Windows 7
Viber is one of the most used voip application available for all mobile platforms (android, iOS, Blackberry, Nokia, Windows, Bada) and even for computers as well. That means if you start using this app and assuming your friend is also using the same Viber app on his device, then you two can talk to each other for free. There is no restriction on call duration. Viber has gained a huge popularity and you will find that almost all your friends and family are already using this app. Its a must try.