The price of home phone service has dropped 30 percent since 1999. Surely, say the analysts, that trend line will eventually plummet all the way to zero. Surely, thanks to the Internet's ability ...

Some $200 in “discounted” calling charges later — which added up to less than two hours of phone time — I realized that what I bought was an expensive lesson on international dialing.

Here's a look at what you can use to make free phone calls (without using up mobile phone minutes) and any caveats you need to know. Free calls to any U.S., Canadian number.

Sure, this software lets you make free "phone calls," computer to computer, anywhere in the world. But it wasn't the first such program, it's not the most feature-laden, and it's still a mystery ...

You don't need to be in WiFi range to make free calls or text messages with TextNow. Catches: Calls are ad-supported and you need Sprint phone.

The creators of the popular file-sharing program Kazaa are stepping into a new direction with their peer-to-peer technology: free telephone calls over the Internet. Using Kazaa, users can download ...

Looking for an easy way to get a second phone number? Our handy guide will get you up and running with an alternative number for calls and texting in no time.