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Google extends free Gmail calling until end of 2011

By Emil Protalinski

On December 20, 2010, 4:09 PM

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Google has announced that it is extending free calling to all of the US and Canada until December 31, 11:59PM 2011. When Google launched Gmail calling back in August 2010, the service was originally intended to become pay-for at the end of this year, but the search giant has instead extended the gratis offer till the end of next year.

Gmail calling works like a regular phone, except that you need to have your e-mail account open. To call someone, click on the Call phone option at the top of your Gmail chat list and dial a number or enter a contact's name. In addition to voice, Gmail calling allows you to video chat with supported webcams and cell phones. Gmail calling also does international phone calls too, starting at $0.02 a minute.

Calling in Gmail is currently only available to US based Gmail users. You can start using it on Windows, Mac, or Linux by navigating to Google.com/Chat/Voice.


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  1. December 20, 2010 5:03 PM
    Benny26
    Benny26, TechSpot Paladin, said:

    No UK i see, thats a shame...

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  2. December 20, 2010 10:32 PM
    Guest said:

    Right on Google! I've been using the service for a while and it's been generally excellent. BTW, "Calling in Gmail is currently only available to US based Gmail users. " is false since I am in Canada. You might want to correct this misinformation.

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  3. December 21, 2010 9:52 PM
    Guest said:

    Hey i am India, i am using gmail call.

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