In this video, I’m showing you how to call friends or family abroad without paying expensive carrier fees. I tested the “best international calling apps for iPhone in 2026” mindset and broke it down to what actually matters: do you want totally free app-to-app calls, or do you need cheap calls to real phone numbers (landlines and mobiles) worldwide? All of these options run on Wi‑Fi or mobile data, so you can talk internationally for free or at a much lower cost than traditional plans. I walk through five apps: WhatsApp (free voice/video calls if both people have it), Viber (same idea, plus Viber Out for low-cost calls to regular numbers), Google Voice (a virtual number that’s especially useful if you call the US a lot), FaceTime (built-in on iPhone for free, high-quality calls between Apple devices), and Talkatone (calls/texts over data with an extra free number option). My main takeaway: pick the app based on who you’re calling and what device they use—because some apps only stay “free” when both users have the same app installed, and call quality always depends on your internet connection.