Provided you are connected to the internet, and the other person has the new version of the app installed, you can call your loves ones and friends for free via WhatsApp. The Facebook-owned instant messaging app has added free voice calling feature to WhatsApp for Android. Talk as long as you want. All you have to do is Go download the latest version of WhatsApp for Android 2.11.528 from Google Playstore or version 2.11.531 from the company's website.

While you are smiling right now that you can finally make phone calls for free from your Android smartphone, your mobile operators-- +MTN NIGERIA +Glo World +Airtel Nigeria and +Etisalat Nigeria are probably not happy at this development. And may even think of new ways to increment the amount you pay for internet subscription for daily, weekly and monthly. WhatsApp seems to be causing problems for them. Who cares? As long as we are happy.

http://www.wearobo.com/2015/04/now-you-can-call-for-free-on-whatsapp.html

So happy!

The whatsapp new added calling feature is not entirely free. Data is been charged in place of airtime, you can only enjoy this feature when you are connected to the internet.
1mins cost about 0.20MB, so 5mins will cost about 1MB on 3G connection, it cost higher on 2G.

Either way, your service provider have nothing to worry about because the charges still continues.

kemiola89:
The whatsapp new added calling feature is not entirely free. Data is been charged in place of airtime, you can only enjoy this feature when you are connected to the internet.
1mins cost about 0.20MB, so 5mins will cost about 1MB on 3G connection, it cost higher on 2G.

Either way, your service provider have nothing to worry about because the charges still continues.

That's the size of what a 5 minute voice recording would be if the frequency was at 32K.

Average cost of 1gb on Mtn is approximately 1200.

That means 1.2 Naira per 1 megabyte.

If I can call international numbers or local numbers no matter what the network is at N1.2 for 5 minutes then that's extremely awesome and a magnificent way of saving costs. The service provider have a lot to worry about.

onegig:


That's the size of what a 5 minute voice recording would be if the frequency was at 32K.

Average cost of 1gb on Mtn is approximately 1200.

That means 1.2 Naira per 1 megabyte.

If I can call international numbers or local numbers no matter what the network is at N1.2 for 5 minutes then that's extremely awesome and a magnificent way of saving costs. The service provider have a lot to worry about.

You're right though, but I think it should be made known to the public that charges still applies even though lesser and not the 'all for free' we are tricked into believing.

I neva chop belle-full to buy Android. Mark Zugerburg should make it accessible on Nokia phones too...