Please read the source/deal link. The answers there will cover 90% of the questions normally asked here.
For the rest of 2014, the first minute of most calls to 25 countries are free, and you’ll be charged for each minute after. Calls where the first minute are free will say, “First minute free” on the call screen. If you don’t see this message, you’ll be charged for the first minute.
To receive the first minute of your call free, you need to:
- Add calling credit to your Google account.
- Make one call at a time. If you try to make more than one call at the same time through Hangouts, only one of them will get the first minute free.
- Call one of the 25 countries where the first minute is free, subject to usage and abuse limits.**
**If there are a large number of calls being placed per day, some calls may not be eligible for the first minute free promotion.
The first minute will be free for calls to the following countries:
- Australia
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Canada: Most calls will be free. A few destinations will cost USD 1 cent per minute after the first minute. The 1-cent rate may vary depending on the local currency. You can look up the cost through the calling credit page for your Google account.
- China
- Dominican Republic
- France
- Germany
- India
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Peru
- Poland
- Russia
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- United States: Most calls will be free. A few destinations will cost USD 1 cent per minute after the first minute. The 1-cent rate may vary depending on the local currency. You can look up the cost through the calling credit page for your Google Account.
Remember, if you use your data connection to make a phone call, you'll be using your mobile phone's data plan. Contact your mobile carrier for details about your data coverage and cost. You'll only be using your mobile plan's minutes if you directly use your phone to make calls.
Before you make your first phone call, turn on phone calling in the Hangouts app on Android devices, make sure you do the following:
- Download the Hangouts dialer on Android devices. The Hangouts dialer turns on calling in the Hangouts app.
- If you don't have the latest version of the Hangouts app on Android devices, download the Hangouts app on Android devices.
- You'll also need to sign up for a Google Account if you don't already have one.
Technically not a freebie as you do need to top up your account with credit prior to be eligible for the 1 minute free.
Also, if someone could 100% confirm that the Google Dialer isn't on the Apple App Store that'd be great as I've lost access to my old work iPad.