[Koodo] Free US Calling. YMMV!

Feb 5th, 2021 9:50 am

#1

sirstroud [OP]: Newbie; May 13, 2016; 56 posts; 190 upvotes

Feb 5th, 2021 9:50 am

Price:: Free
Retailer:: Koodo

Huge YMMV on this one. I wanted to get free US calling from Koodo, but the only option they had was the $10/1000 min add-on. The only long distance add on I had included the one with several free countries, part of which included the UK. I spoke to one agent yesterday and he had mentioned we could possibly switch the UK portion of the long distance add on with the US. I ended up getting transferred to another agent who mentioned that was not possible and with enough pushing they were able to finally do it. There was a lot of resistance on Koodo for doing this, so YMMV. See pic for proof.

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Feb 5th, 2021 10:11 am

#2

wilsonlam97: Deal Guru; Nov 19, 2010; 14709 posts; 2412 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 5th, 2021 10:11 am

Interesting that this exists.

+4

Feb 5th, 2021 10:16 am

#3

torontokris: Deal Addict; Dec 27, 2007; 1597 posts; 908 upvotes

Feb 5th, 2021 10:16 am

anybody else able to do this or was it a total one time exception?

+2

Feb 5th, 2021 10:19 am

#4

yao416: Deal Expert; Mar 22, 2007; 27854 posts; 8025 upvotes; Hamilton

Feb 5th, 2021 10:19 am

Damn. That’s hot

hated on but respected.

Feb 5th, 2021 10:22 am

#5

Deals4lyf: Newbie; Oct 27, 2019; 81 posts; 159 upvotes

Feb 5th, 2021 10:22 am

Definitely going to try this. Nice

Feb 5th, 2021 10:23 am

#6

mysttz: Member; Nov 26, 2016; 467 posts; 926 upvotes

Feb 5th, 2021 10:23 am

That's like next to impossible to get.. HUGE YMMV.

Good for you OP!

+2

Feb 5th, 2021 10:26 am

#7

theganguly: Deal Addict; Oct 30, 2013; 1418 posts; 1123 upvotes

Feb 5th, 2021 10:26 am

RIP Koodo support staff.

Here comes the flood of calls.

+24

Feb 5th, 2021 10:37 am

#8

AcidRainXPL: Jr. Member; Oct 16, 2010; 149 posts; 29 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 5th, 2021 10:37 am

Gave it a try and no luck, will try again later.

Feb 5th, 2021 10:53 am

#9

shayne85: Deal Addict; Jun 28, 2017; 2078 posts; 1560 upvotes

Feb 5th, 2021 10:53 am

theganguly wrote: ↑ RIP Koodo support staff.

That support agent is getting fired lol

+2

Feb 5th, 2021 11:00 am

#10

yorkhvac: Sr. Member; Feb 8, 2011; 818 posts; 792 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 5th, 2021 11:00 am

I called and agent can't find US in any package. i do have 1000 Int min but no US in it.

Feb 5th, 2021 11:09 am

#11

input: Deal Addict; Oct 23, 2005; 3172 posts; 888 upvotes; Mississauga

Feb 5th, 2021 11:09 am

Is this really a big deal?

I use the Google Hangouts app to make free outgoing calls to Canada and the US all the time, even when I'm somewhere in a place like the Philippines.

+16

Feb 5th, 2021 11:31 am

#12

StudYork: Sr. Member; Sep 8, 2010; 516 posts; 1268 upvotes; Windsor

Feb 5th, 2021 11:31 am

input wrote: ↑ Is this really a big deal?

I use the Google Hangouts app to make free outgoing calls to Canada and the US all the time, even when I'm somewhere in a place like the Philippines.

same this also allows inbound calls to a usa number

+4

Feb 5th, 2021 11:33 am

#13

goozy1: Deal Addict; Aug 7, 2011; 1750 posts; 2380 upvotes; VANCOUVER

Feb 5th, 2021 11:33 am

input wrote: ↑ Is this really a big deal?

I use the Google Hangouts app to make free outgoing calls to Canada and the US all the time, even when I'm somewhere in a place like the Philippines.

Exactly. Or any of the other free phone line apps. I needed to call Disney World CS to get refunds and apparently they don't have a toll free number so I looked into the USA calling options. In the end I used TextNow which was really good quality and free https://www.textnow.com/downloads

I guess if you can get the add-on for free without any hassle then go for it, but just be aware that there are lots of free US/Canada calling and texting apps available so you can save the effort of calling into koodo

+2

Feb 5th, 2021 11:36 am

#14

audit13: Deal Expert; Feb 24, 2003; 18538 posts; 5578 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 5th, 2021 11:36 am

StudYork wrote: ↑ same this also allows inbound calls to a usa number

This only works for inbound calls if you have a verified Google number AFAIK.

+2

Feb 5th, 2021 11:53 am

#15

StudYork: Sr. Member; Sep 8, 2010; 516 posts; 1268 upvotes; Windsor

Feb 5th, 2021 11:53 am

audit13 wrote: ↑ This only works for inbound calls if you have a verified Google number AFAIK.

Well- yeah.... you need a phone number to receive inbound calls. I set this up like 10 years ago when it was still "Google Talk" so don't rely on me for any current methods to set it up. Just know it works and have been using it for years to communicate with family in the US

Feb 5th, 2021 1:40 pm

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sports1: Deal Addict; Dec 4, 2008; 2025 posts; 1694 upvotes

Feb 5th, 2021 1:40 pm

input wrote: ↑ Is this really a big deal?

I use the Google Hangouts app to make free outgoing calls to Canada and the US all the time, even when I'm somewhere in a place like the Philippines.

Google's changed how you can get a Google Hangouts/Voice number many years ago... you have to first verify with a US mobile number first. I did this back in 2018.

If you have family/friends willing to lend you their number temporaily so you can setup your Gvoice, it's easy to do... otherwise it's a huge pain to setup.

+2

Feb 5th, 2021 2:16 pm

#17

stutterboi: Sr. Member; Feb 10, 2004; 988 posts; 163 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 5th, 2021 2:16 pm

tried calling, they said there was a promotion for such a thing but it was last month and has since expired. there's "nothing currently in the system that matches it."

"I had only one superstition. I made sure to touch all the bases when I hit a home run."
- Babe Ruth

Feb 5th, 2021 2:33 pm

#18

RajjKhan: Jr. Member; Aug 22, 2017; 102 posts; 249 upvotes

Feb 5th, 2021 2:33 pm

I wasn't able to get the US calling, but i got an extra 1 gb for $0, and another 1gb for 12 months at $0. Look at photo for proof.

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+6

Feb 5th, 2021 2:57 pm

#19

input: Deal Addict; Oct 23, 2005; 3172 posts; 888 upvotes; Mississauga

Feb 5th, 2021 2:57 pm

sports1 wrote: ↑ Google's changed how you can get a Google Hangouts/Voice number many years ago... you have to first verify with a US mobile number first. I did this back in 2018.

If you have family/friends willing to lend you their number temporaily so you can setup your Gvoice, it's easy to do... otherwise it's a huge pain to setup.

If you're only looking to make free outgoing calls, then Google Hangouts does the trick. All you need to do is download the app and login with your Google account.

+1

Feb 5th, 2021 3:06 pm

#20

mikeygt: Member; Jul 16, 2009; 240 posts; 77 upvotes

Feb 5th, 2021 3:06 pm

Didn't work for me