Can I use Google Voice outside the US?

Personal Google Voice accounts are available only in the US, and sign-up needs a US phone number. Google Voice for Google Workspace business accounts is available in 14 countries, including Canada, the UK, Germany and France.

What is the best Google Voice alternative for international calls?

If you want to call phone numbers from a computer with no app, a browser service such as Webbphone is the closest match. If you prefer a phone app, Viber Out, Rebtel, Talk360 and Yolla all sell pay-as-you-go credit for calls to mobiles and landlines.

Does Webbphone give me a phone number like Google Voice?

Webbphone is for outgoing calls. By default the people you call see a Webbphone number, and you can verify your own phone number so that they see it instead.

How does Google Voice credit work?

You add prepaid credit at voice.google.com under Settings, Payments. The balance cannot be more than $70, and auto-recharge can add $10, $25 or $50 when the balance falls below $2.

Google Voice Alternative for People Outside the US

Personal Google Voice works only in the US. Compare the options for calling phone numbers worldwide when you live or travel outside the US.

Why Google Voice does not work for everyone

Google Voice is a good service, with a web app at voice.google.com and low international rates. But personal accounts are limited to the US, and you need a US number to create one. Google Voice for business is available through Google Workspace in 14 countries, which does not help an individual in India, the Philippines or Brazil.

So people outside the US look for something that does the same job: call real phone numbers abroad, from a computer, with prepaid credit.

Google Voice alternatives compared

Service	Where you call from	Sign-up	How you pay
Webbphone	Web browser	Email or Google account, any country	Prepaid credit from $5, no expiry
Google Voice (personal)	Web and app	US only, US number needed	Prepaid credit, max balance $70
Viber Out	Viber app	Phone number	Credit or monthly plans
Rebtel	App	Phone number	Credit or per-country subscriptions
Talk360	App	Phone number	Pay-as-you-go credit
Yolla	App	Phone number	Prepaid credit

1. Webbphone: closest to Google Voice on a computer

Webbphone runs entirely in the browser, like the Google Voice web app, but you can sign up from any country with an email address or a Google account. You add credit from $5, and the dialer shows the per-minute rate before each call. Credit never expires.

Call mobiles and landlines in 230+ countries, including US and Canadian toll-free numbers.
Verify your own number as the caller ID.
One free call of up to 1 minute for new accounts on most destinations.
No incoming number or text messages: Webbphone is for outgoing calls.

See Webbphone rates by country.

2. Viber Out

Viber Out calls any phone number from inside the Viber app. You buy World Credit and pay per minute, with different rates for landlines and mobiles, or you buy a plan. It is a good choice if you already use Viber on your phone.

3. Rebtel

Rebtel is a phone app with pay-as-you-go credits or monthly subscriptions for one country. Calls can go over Wi-Fi, mobile data, or a local access number on your normal phone line.

4. Talk360

Talk360 is an app with per-minute credit. The person you call needs no app. It offers a free 1-minute test call.

5. Yolla

Yolla is an app with prepaid credit for calls to landlines and mobiles in 200+ countries, and free calls between Yolla users.

Which one should you choose?

You call from a laptop or a work computer: Webbphone, because there is nothing to install.
You call from your phone and use Viber already: Viber Out.
You call one country every week: compare a Rebtel or Viber plan with the per-minute rate on our rates page.