I recently received a phone call from a good friend who is currently residing in the U.S. She told me she was calling me using her Gmail account. I had no idea there was a call phone feature on Gmail, so I had to learn more and share it with you.
As it turns out, you can find the Call phone feature on the left hand side of your screen when you sign into your Gmail account.
How it works
You can phone straight through to a landline or cell phone to practically anywhere in the world. Calls to the U.S. and Canada are free in 2012 and I checked international rates and they are very reasonable. The Gmail call phone would be a great way for you to connect with friends and loved ones overseas. Although the phone quality is not perfect, it is comparable to Skype. In fact, my friend who uses the Gmail Call phone frequently says it often works better for her than Skype as it doesn’t sound as choppy.