iPhone: Viber is a free app that’s basically Skype meets Google Voice. It can make regular voice calls from your iPhone, but upon calling another Viber user it’ll automatically route the call over VOIP and cost you absolutely nothing.
Here’s how it works: instead of using your iPhone’s phone app, you use Viber instead. When you make a call out of Viber, it checks to see if that phone number is registered with another Viber user. If it is, Viber handles the call over VOIP. If it’s not, Viber automatically routes the call through your iPhone’s phone app. This way you get free calls to other Viber users and other calls will work just the same as always.
Viber may seem to have a limited usefulness because — at least in the US — calls to other iPhones don’t use their minutes. Since Viber is currently only available for the iPhone that doesn’t do much good. The upside of Viber, however, is making free international phone calls and being able to make calls over Wi-Fi when your 3G reception is particularly poor.
Using Viber is also pretty straightforward, as it’s basically a purple version of your iPhone’s phone app. Making calls is straightforward, you have access to your address book, and — like many of the iPhone’s VOIP apps — the call quality is notably better than you’ll get with AT&T.
Viber is available right now, for free, in the iTunes App Store.
helen
December 7, 2010 at 6:59 PMWell the calls aren’t really free and if calling over 3G, they *could* cost you a bucketload if you don’t have a decent data allowance. Having said that, I tested Viber over the last few days and apart from some problems in 3G blackspots, I’m a definitely a Viber fan.
Ilyas
December 12, 2010 at 8:13 PMIts good and easy who ever on your contact list can see easy and make a call free offcourse its require data but wifi can also gives free option.
good thing who ever overseas they can make a call also free with this
I like it.
regads
Ilyas
David
January 17, 2011 at 2:02 PMPhoned my son in the same room, routing through Wifi. Definitely laggy, like around half a second. Not sure if I like it yet for that reason. This is in Perth, WA.
Enda
February 11, 2011 at 8:47 PMIm in Perth, can call my wifes iPhone – I hear her but she can’t hear me. Is this a common problem ? Is there a solution ?
Nita Narula
April 14, 2011 at 3:46 AMThe best phone app everr..just called my sis on viber from ipad without sim card crystal clear the phone lasted 5 mins on my end n she called back another 10 mins .if no follow up bills,
appears this is the v v v best thing for families far apart..thnxs viber.
Graham
January 27, 2012 at 10:00 PMViber is great but you need a mobile number to register it to. In Aus that is easy.
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Graham
January 27, 2012 at 10:05 PMSetting up viber without working sim card Australia. Buy a $2 Telstra Sim card from Coles and install it in Iphone . Activate by dialing 1258887 but don’t buy any credit. This mobile number can now receive calls from any number for about 5 months without buying any credit. Log into viber and use this number to receive viber access code. If no number is texted from viber use the automated number service. When number is deactivated by Telstra viber should still work.