The Fongo service is interesting because, unlike most Wi-Fi calling apps, you can use this one only if you’re based in Canada. Also, although you can get an unlimited number of texts and calls to your Fongo number, you can call and text for free only if you message another Canadian number or another Fongo user. Non-Canadian residents can get the premium Fongo World.
More Information on Fongo
Some VoIP services let you call others for free only if they also use the same service; WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Skype are examples. Some free calling/texting apps also let you call real phone numbers. However, Fongo goes to neither extreme. Instead, it is a mixture of both. Fongo lets you make free internet calls and send free texts to a limited number of users. As with most messaging apps, you can make free calls and texts with any other Fongo user no matter where they are. Calling a non-Fongo user, however, is not as straightforward. They must have a Canadian phone number, and the number must be from a specific area in Canada. According to the service, “Fongo uses 0.5 MB of data per minute so a 500 MB data plan = 1000 minutes of talk time.” This means that, if you are using your cell phone’s data plan to make calls with Fongo, you could talk for 1,000 minutes within the month and use just 500 MB of data. On the other hand, with free Wi-Fi access, you could talk much longer on a Wi-Fi connection without worrying about data usage. In fact, you can use Fongo from a tablet or iPod Touch to mimic a phone because you don’t need a data plan to connect to the Fongo service.
