| Well yes, but it's best if you know 
      who it is you are calling! The temptation to make random calls across the 
      globe must be high especially if you aren't paying for the call but try 
      and resist. Ok, I know you wouldn't but 
      plenty of people do, generally spammers, so be aware that when you log in 
      to skype for instance you may well get people you've never heard of before 
      trying to contact you. First off don't answer and secondly restrict who 
      can contact you (dealt with in the Skype section) 
      Getting back to the original question, yes you 
      can ring anyone in the world regardless of service but remember for free 
      calls both parties must be using the same VoIP service, ie Skype, Gizmo 
      etc. 
      It's worth remembering though that VoIP can save 
      you money even if the call is local - if you are currently paying for 
      local calls (most landline providers still charge during weekdays) then 
      VoIP can save you money. 
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