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Ask HN: What are implications of an app that allow making free calls anywhere?
- codetrotter 6y agoWhat kind of implications do you mean? And what type of free calls? If you only mean calling other people using the app then WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and a bazillion other apps already do this.
- 01635 6y agoAn app that is not bound to its own users. You could make free call to any number, in any country. I assume, telecom giants will not entertain such idea. Rebtel allow users to use 3 minutes free time to make calls anywhere (even to people who do not have internet connection). Imagine, if you could have a feature in Signal, where you make calls to active phone numbers outside your peer-to-peer Signal contacts. Are there any negative implications of it?
- codetrotter 6y agoHow would the company behind this app pay for all of that phone traffic?
- 01635 6y agoI agree, that's a massive hurdle.
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