Let's begin today's tip with some geek speak: 'VOIP' or Voice Over Internet Protocol refers to the process of generating a voice call over the Internet.and#160; Skype is a great free VOIP service as long as you both have a Skype account, but when you want to have Skype make a call to a regular land line or cell phone number, it will cost you.and#160; Anyone looking for a way to make a free call from their computer to any type of traditional phone line in the US and Canada should look at their Gmail account. Long ago, Google harnessed the power of Google Voice within Gmail so it's super easy to make a call.and#160; Once you have the required Google Hangouts plugin installed, you can click on the telephone icon in the lower left column and tap in the phone number for any phone in the US or Canada.and#160; Or with Gmail shortcuts enabled, you can simply tap the letter 'G' followed by the letter 'P' as in Phone to launch the number dialer.and#160; You can also click on any properly formatted phone number in email messages to bring up the dialer using that number!and#160; Get complete instructions here: https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-make-and-receive-phone-calls-in-gmail-1171944