This wikiHow teaches you how to use your computer to place a phone call. Some popular apps you can use to make voice calls are Viber and Skype.
Steps
Method 1
Method 1 of 2:
Using Viber
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Install Viber on your Android or iPhone. Viber is a free app you can use to place voice and video calls from your computer. You can’t install Viber on your computer until you’ve created an account on your phone.
- See Use Viber to learn how to install the app and set up your account.
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Go to https://www.viber.com/ in a web browser on your computer. Now that you’ve set up Viber on your phone, you can download the app to your PC or Mac.Advertisement
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Click Get Viber Desktop . This will download the installer file to your computer.
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Install Viber on your PC or Mac. Open the file you downloaded to install Viber. The on-screen instructions will take you through the installation process.
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Click Yes on the “Welcome to Viber” screen. This tells Viber that you have an account.
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Enter your phone number and click Continue . Use the phone number connected to your Viber account. A QR code will appear on the screen.
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Click Scan with phone .
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Scan the QR code with your phone. Your phone will automatically detect the code. Once detected, a “Success” screen will appear on the computer.
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Click Open Viber . The application will launch for the first time.
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Click the “New” icon. It’s the square with a pencil at its top-right corner, directly to the right of the Search bar.
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Select the person you want to call. Scroll through the contacts in the left column, then click the circle beside the person you want to call. A check mark will appear in the circle.
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Click Start . It’s the purple button in the right panel. This opens a text conversation with the selected person.
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Click the phone icon. It’s at the top-right corner of the conversation.
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Click Free Viber Call . This places a call to the selected contact. The call will be connected once the other person answers.Advertisement
Method 2
Method 2 of 2:
Using Skype
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Open Skype on your PC or Mac. You’ll find it in the All Apps section of the Start menu in Windows, or the Applications folder in macOS.
- If you haven’t yet installed Skype, you can do so for free at https://www.skype.com .
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Sign in with your Skype username and password. If you’re already signed in, you can skip this step.
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Click the dialpad button. It looks like the number keys on a phone.
- You must have Skype Out credits to make phone calls to regular telephone numbers.
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Dial the phone number.
- If your Skype credits are at $0.00, click Add Skype Credit to purchase more.
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Click the phone icon to place the call. You will hear the outbound ringtone as the call is placed. Once the person you're calling answers, the call will be connected.
- Make sure your microphone is enabled and your speakers are turned up.
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