Call a Mobile Phone From Your Browser
StartACall places a call from your web browser to a real phone number, including mobile numbers abroad. The person you call installs nothing, because the call arrives on their handset the way any other call does.
Your first short call is a free trial with a cap on it. After that you use prepaid credits and pay per minute at the current rate for the destination, which you can check before you dial.
Can I Call a Mobile Phone From My Browser?
Yes. You open StartACall in a browser, type the full number with its country code, and the call goes out to that handset. There is no app to install on either side and no SIM involved.
Call a real mobile number, not only another app user
App to app calling only works when both people already run the same app and both are online at the same moment. Browser calling does not carry that requirement. You dial the number the person already gives out, and it rings on their phone.
That matters when you are calling a parent who keeps a basic handset, a friend who never installed the app you use, or a business line that only publishes a phone number.
What the caller needs before starting
A device with a browser, a microphone and a connection. Desktop and mobile web both work, so a laptop, a desktop, a tablet or a phone are all fine.
You create an account, allow the browser to use your microphone when it asks, and enter the destination number in full, starting with its country code. Nothing is downloaded and no SIM card is used.
What the person receiving the call needs
Nothing installed. They do not create an account, download software or change a setting. Their phone rings and they answer it, and that is the whole requirement on their side.
How the First Short Call and Prepaid Credits Work
The free element on StartACall is one short trial call. Everything after it is prepaid and priced per minute.
The first call is a limited trial to try quality
Your first call is free and it is capped. It exists so you can hear the line and confirm the number connects before you spend anything.
The cap is on cost rather than on a fixed number of minutes, so a trial call to a cheaper destination runs longer than a trial call to an expensive one.
What happens after the trial
After the trial you add prepaid credits and pay per minute for the minutes you use, at the rate for the number you dialed.
Mobile numbers and landline numbers in the same country are often priced differently, so the type of number you dial changes what the call costs.
Check the current destination rate before calling
You do not have to guess. The rate for each destination is published before you call, so you can look up the country you are dialing, read the per minute price and decide from there.
The table below lists current mobile rates for a set of common destinations. The full rates page covers every destination that can be reached, with landline prices alongside mobile prices.
Current Rates for Calling Mobile Phones
Per minute prices in United States dollars for calls to mobile numbers, taken from the same current rate data used on the rates page and last updated on August 17, 2026. A destination appears here only when a current mobile rate is available for it.
| Destination | Mobile, USD per minute |
|---|---|
| Mexico | $0.1506 |
| United Kingdom | $0.0985 |
| Germany | $0.1342 |
| France | $0.1292 |
| Spain | $0.1547 |
| Italy | $0.1419 |
| Poland | $0.2257 |
| Brazil | $0.2095 |
| Colombia | $0.1209 |
| South Africa | $0.1587 |
| Philippines | $0.9148 |
| Australia | $0.2365 |
Link to the full current international rates page
Every other destination, and landline prices next to mobile prices, are listed on the rates page. Look up the country you are dialing there and see current international call rates before you place the call.
Calling a Mobile Phone Without an App
Because nothing is installed, the account behaves the same on whatever machine you happen to be using. A work laptop, a home desktop and a phone browser all reach the same dialer.
Why this fits calls to family, businesses, hotels, or embassies abroad
Family abroad often keep a phone number rather than an app. Hotels, clinics, embassies and small businesses publish a number and answer it during their working hours.
None of them are going to install something so that you can reach them. Dialing the published number from your browser works with what they already have, on the phone they already carry.
For the setup steps and what the browser asks for along the way, learn how browser calling works.
Questions About Browser-to-Mobile Calls
Can I make a free call via internet to a mobile?
Your first call is free and capped, so it is a short trial rather than an open allowance. After the trial you add prepaid credits and pay per minute at the current rate for the destination you dial.
Does the person I call need an app or internet access?
They need nothing installed. The call reaches the phone number you dialed, so they answer it on their handset without an account, a download or a setup step.
Can I call a mobile phone from a browser?
Yes. StartACall runs in the browser on desktop and on mobile web, and it dials real mobile and landline numbers. You enter the number with its country code and talk through your device microphone and speakers.
Where can I check the current rate before I call?
The rate table on this page lists current per minute mobile prices for common destinations, and the full rates page lists every destination with both mobile and landline prices.
Start a Call or Check a Rate
Dial the number above to place your first short call, or open the rates page first if you want to read the price for your destination before you dial.