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On Sat, 14 Jun 2025 20:51:04 +0100, Richmond wrote :


>> I'm sorry to say that about everybody in Spain uses WhatsApp, even
>> businesses. Like the Bank. It is what it is.
> 
> Many organisations use facebook too, even churches. All we can do is
> complain to them that they are not checking out the ethics of these
> companies. They know they have us over a barrel. It's hard to argue with
> free calls when the landline can cost 10p per minute, or a free website.

Does Facebook provide free calls? Or do you mean WhatsApp instead?

I get my free calls (in & out) with Google Voice (on the iPad only). 
(Google Voice on Android creates a Google Account on the device!)

It calls any number (including POTS) and it receives from any number.
And it sends the voicemail to an email address. All for free.

But it won't call Europe for free.

SO I use WhatsApp (with the separate dialer so I don't have WA contacts).
Everyone I know in Germany uses WhatsApp (which is one reason I use it).

The other reason for WhatsApp (without the dialer) is that I get
grandchildren and now great grandchildren videos daily and they're all
messed up on my PUlseSMS Android messenger from the iPhone parents.