Are you looking for a way to call your Facebook friends without their phone number known? Yeah, now there is a service called Vonage that allows you to call your Facebook friends having smart phones like iPhone or Android device for free.
The Vonage Mobile application for Facebook gives you freedom to call your Facebook friends anywhere in the world if they have the same app downloaded in their iPhone or Android. The best part of this mobile app is you don’t have to dial the number or remember a separate screen name.
This application is available for Android phones in 48 countries and in 87 countries for iPhone or iPod Touch. Soon, the application will be available for iPad too. This app is available in iTunes store and Android Market for free download and you can also download this application from Vonage Facebook fan page. Right now, Vonage mobile app works over WI-FI and 3G/4G networks in most countries.
Let’s see how it works :
After downloading this app, you have to enter your Facebook ID and password for the first time.
The software then automatically loads the user’s Facebook contacts and groups them according to who they might call for free. It means it filters the Facebook into two groups. One with friends who downloaded Vonage mobile app and you can call them for free. Other group shows Facebook friends who are available for instant messaging.
Just, touch the friend’s name from the Call Free list and your free call is connected. When you place a call, the friend’s profile picture and status update displayed on the screen. If you close the application, the phone still rings for the incoming call.You can also invite your friends to download mobile application direct from the Vonage Facebook fan page.
I think this is a pretty cool application for Facebook users who don’t want to share their phone numbers but still want to connect through voice call. Even it is an easy and cheap way to reach you international friends.
So, what do you think about this application? Are you going to use the application or already using such kind of VOIP service in your mobile phone?
Direct Links to Download
Vonage Facebook Page
Download Vonage app from iTunes Store (For iPhone or iPod touch)
Download Vonage app from Android Lib (For Android devices)