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International Long Distance minutes

Kgupta — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 21:36:05 GMT

I received a bonus of long term international minutes. What area codes would this include? Specifically, I’m wondering if it would include calls to the country of Belize, area code 501.

Re: International Long Distance minutes

softech — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 21:40:08 GMT

@Kgupta

Sorry, Belize is not included

this is the list of countries covered:

International Long Distance calling add-on covers the following countries: Canada, United States, China, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Italy, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, and Venezuela.

**but possible you might also able to call these countries

Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Macau, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan Peru, Romania, Sweden, Taiwan, Venezuela,

Re: International Long Distance minutes

BKNS27 — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 22:14:02 GMT

@Kgupta

If you are calling from home, you can use VoIP wifi calling like TextNow or WhatsApp to connect to friends or family at Belize.

Re: International Long Distance minutes

hTideGnow — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 22:31:35 GMT

HI @BKNS27 TextNow is good, but it is not free to call Belize, 2 cents a minute

Re: International Long Distance minutes

BKNS27 — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 22:45:02 GMT

@hTideGnow

Thanks, good to know. I thought it would be free if connected to wifi…I didn’t know.

Re: International Long Distance minutes

hTideGnow — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 22:57:55 GMT

HI @BKNS27 You can USE TextNow anywhere as long as you have Wifi or Mobile Data. You will receive calls (on your US or Canadian number given by TextNow) . You can call free to any Canadian or US number. But calling other countries, you will have to load money and then call according to their long distance rate. Download it and try it out.

Re: International Long Distance minutes

Meow — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 23:34:31 GMT

Holiday Addon 2021 International Long Distance calling add-on covers the following countries:

Canada, United States, China, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Italy, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, and Venezuela.

Re: International Long Distance minutes

Meow — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 23:35:47 GMT

@BKNS27 wrote:
@Kgupta
If you are calling from home, you can use VoIP wifi calling like TextNow or WhatsApp to connect to friends or family at Belize.

I think these voip apps are for free calls in North America only. I might be wrong...

Re: International Long Distance minutes

Meow — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 23:41:24 GMT

@hTideGnow wrote:
HI @BKNS27 You can USE TextNow anywhere as long as you have Wifi or Mobile Data. You will receive calls (on your US or Canadian number given by TextNow) .

OK. Please clarify your statement a little bit.

So, you have Canadian TextNow number. You can call for free any number in North America and anybody from NA can call you while in NA.

Now you went to Europe... Can you call any NA from Europe for free? Can anybody from NA call you? Can you call European number for free? Can European number call you?

Re: International Long Distance minutes

Kgupta — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 00:54:59 GMT

I’m trying to call my grandmother, who does not have wifi unfortunately.

Re: International Long Distance minutes

hTideGnow — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 00:56:01 GMT

HI@Meow

When you are in Europe (or anywhere in the world), you have Wifi or mobile network, you can call any US or Canadian number for free

Can European call you? Yes, they call your Canadian phone number assigned by TextNow, you receive the call for free (Your European friends will need to pay long distance as he is calling a NA number, doesn't matter it is TextNow or landline)

Re: International Long Distance minutes

Kgupta — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 00:56:31 GMT

2 cents a minute would still be fine, but I imagine my grandmother out there would require the app as well? Unfortunately she doesn’t have wifi.

Re: International Long Distance minutes

hTideGnow — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 01:03:06 GMT

HI @Kgupta

No, the good thing for Textnow is the receiving end can be regular line.

Re: International Long Distance minutes

softech — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 01:13:06 GMT

@Kgupta wrote:
2 cents a minute would still be fine, but I imagine my grandmother out there would require the app as well? Unfortunately she doesn’t have wifi.

@Kgupta No, TextNow is not an App to App calling but just like regular phone, it call call landline or mobile phone.

In fact, 2cents is very good price. I think calling card is a lot more. But I think you have to buy $5 Long Distance credit to start

However, AFAIK, if you are willing to "earn" the airtime, watch a 30 second ad and you earn 1 cent

Re: International Long Distance minutes

pkaraa — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 09:18:39 GMT

Belize is not included in the bonus minutes Gupta ji.

2cents a min is not a bad option and your grandma doesnt need any app.

P.S. Belize is beautiful.