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Life & fun · October 19, 2025

ZippCall

You may have heard Microsoft is closing down Skype in a month: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43202052#43202881 As someone originally from the UK who spends a significant amount of time in Morocco, I constantly faced the challenge of making affordable and straightforward calls back home, especially to essential services like my bank or credit card company - Skype always made it easier for me with their outgoing to calls to a regular phone number. I used Skype 2/3 times a week. When I heard they were closing down, and saw a post by @levelsio on X, I put my head to…

ZippCall launched on October 19, 2025 with 136 votes, #219 of 8,178 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.

Visit zippcall.com ↗ZippCall alternativestop 3% of October 2025

What it does

Make cheap international calls from your web browser, iPhone, or Android device. Pay-as-you-go rates to 200+ countries. No subscriptions or hidden fees.

Make cheap international calls from your web browser, iPhone, or Android. Pay-as-you-go rates to 200+ countries. No subscriptions or hidden fees.

Call family, friends, and businesses in 200+ countries. No subscriptions, no hidden fees. “ It's straightforward, simple to use, cheap, and works really well! The best calling app I found by far. ” Web browser, iPhone, or Android. Open the app, dial a number, and you're connected. No monthly fees. No contracts. No expiring credits. Just pay for what you use. Call 200+ countries at up to 90% less than your phone company charges. Set your own phone number as your outgoing caller ID. The people you call see a number they recognize. Create an account in seconds with email, Google, or Apple. No credit card needed. Start with just $5. Pay with card or PayPal. Your credits never expire. Enter a…from zippcall.com

In the maker’s words, at launch

You may have heard Microsoft is closing down Skype in a month: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43202052#43202881 As someone originally from the UK who spends a significant amount of time in Morocco, I constantly faced the challenge of making affordable and straightforward calls back home…

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