Hangouts Gains Free Voice Calls
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Facebook Messenger already has free calling and IM to any other user - in ANY country for free. Skype also has the same features, plus the added ability to call or text regular phone numbers for a small fee. Both services have larger communities.
What advantage does Hangouts have?
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other thing about the facebook messenger thing is that not a lot of people with install it due to all the problems its been having and all of the access it needs like personally i wont download it.
so for that reason alone for a device, people are gonna be more likely to use hangout, as long as talking about free services, instead of facebook messenger
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FYI the regular facebook app has the exact same permissions.
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true but most people arent aware of it and so they dont care, very few people i know will download it because of it and hangout is already going to be on the phone as well
so just of the 2, hangout will be used way more than facebook
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Blackberry Messenger also the option of turning a BBM exchange into a phone call over WiFi
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Facebook messenger can only call other facebook users and skype phone calls cost money.Google voice calls on the other hand are completely free to call an US number. So I'd say either option you mentioned isn't better. I've used the google voice calling option on IOS and it works flawlessly. As long as I have a wifi connection my deactivated iPhone 5 still has the ability to make phone calls.
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you would think the two would be similar in use due to the fact theyre both google
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