Is the first call really free?

Yes. Every new account gets one free call to test the audio quality, with no credit card needed.

Do I need an app to call a mobile?

No. StartACall runs in the browser on computer and phone, with nothing to install. Just allow the microphone when prompted.

Does the person I call need an app?

No. You are calling their ordinary mobile. They answer like any normal call, with no account and no app.

What happens after the free call?

Billing is by the minute with no monthly plan, plus a small $0.004 connection fee. You add credit that never expires and pay only for the time you use.

How do I tell if a number is a mobile?

Look at the prefix. Australian mobiles start with 04, UK mobiles with 07, and Indian mobiles begin with 6, 7, 8 or 9 with no area code in front.

Why do mobiles sometimes cost more than landlines?

The call ends on a mobile network, which usually carries a higher termination fee. Where both are listed, a landline is often cheaper for a long call.

Can people call me back on a mobile?

Yes, if you add an optional US or Canada digital number for roughly $2.14 to $5 a month. Incoming calls land in the same browser. No number is needed just to make calls.

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Call a mobile with no app and no SIM

You do not need a phone handset or a SIM card to ring a mobile. StartACall uses your device microphone and your internet connection to place a real call to any mobile, in Australia or overseas, straight from the browser.

It all runs in Chrome, Safari, Edge or Firefox. Open the page, allow microphone access and type the number. Within a few seconds the call lands on the line in clear high definition audio, and the person you call needs no app to pick up.

A normal home wifi or 4G signal is plenty for a good line. If a call ever sounds rough, it is almost always the internet connection at one end rather than the service, so moving closer to the router usually clears it up straight away.

How the free first call works

Every new account gets one free call so you can test the audio quality, with no credit card required. It is the quickest way to confirm the line sounds good before you add any money.

After the free call, billing is by the minute with no monthly plan, plus a tiny $0.004 connection fee per call. You add a small amount of credit, which never expires, and use it whenever you like. A call to a UK mobile runs about $0.0955 a minute, for example.

Calling Australian and overseas mobiles

For an Australian mobile you dial the 04 number as usual. For an overseas mobile you type the plus sign, the country code and the number with its leading zero dropped, such as +91 for India or +84 for Vietnam.

Mobiles often cost a little more than landlines in many countries because of mobile termination fees, so it is worth checking the rate before a long chat. Either way, the first call is on us.

There is no exit code to remember either. On a normal Australian phone you would dial 0011 before the country code, but in the browser you simply type the plus sign and the rest, so a UK mobile written as 07700 900000 becomes +44 7700 900000.

Spotting a mobile from the number

Most countries mark their mobiles with a recognisable prefix, which tells you roughly what a call will cost before you dial. Australian mobiles start with 04, UK mobiles with 07, and many Vietnamese mobiles with 03, 05, 07, 08 or 09. Indian mobiles start with 6, 7, 8 or 9 and carry no area code at all.

Knowing whether you are reaching a mobile or a landline matters, because mobiles usually cost a touch more. When a business or a relative lists both a mobile and a landline, picking the landline for a long conversation is an easy way to keep the cost down without changing anything else about how you call.

Receiving calls back on a mobile

Making calls never needs a number of your own. If you also want people to ring you, you can add an optional US or Canada digital number for roughly $2.14 to $5 a month, and calls to it land in the same browser you use to dial out.

That suits anyone who wants a single number friends, family or customers can call, without tying up their personal mobile line. For most people who simply want to ring a mobile overseas, though, no number is needed, and the free first call lets you try the whole thing before you spend anything.

Billing stays the same whether you are calling out or being called. You pay by the minute with a small $0.004 connection fee and no monthly plan, and the credit you add never expires, so an occasional call to a mobile only ever costs the minutes you actually use.

Make a free call to a mobile

What you get

How it works

Open StartACall

Type the number

Tap call

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Pay as you go

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