Yahoo Messenger Voice is the best way to save money and still keep in touch with friends and family from around the world. Both parties will need to download Yahoo Messenger or already have it on your computer and to get started you must have a microphone and speakers or a headset. Most computers that have been produced in the last few years are already equipped with these features. Select a friend in your contact list and press the call button. The PC-to-PC calls are unlimited and free of charge. The quality is crystal clear and it is available on both Windows and Mac computers.

If the person you are calling is not online, you will be able to leave a free voicemail. For Yahoo Messenger Voice users, the voicemail is delivered as an attachment to the email address of your choice and yuo can include animated Smileys in your email. Sign up for Yahoo! Voice Phone Out to make calls from your PC to their wireless phones or land lines, worldwide. Depending on the location you call, rates may be as low as one cent per minute. If you will be away from your computer, have the calls forwarded to your wireless phone. The call is still free for the caller and you pay rates as low as one cent per minute.

Need an additional phone number to give to friends and family? A Yahoo Messenger Voice Phone In account will assign a local phone number to you. This number does not need to be where you live or work. If most of your friends and family are in one state and you live in another, ask for a number with an area code that is local for them.

The great thing about this free service from Yahoo is that all of your friends and family that also have this service on their comouters can contact you through Messenger using this number. They can leave you voicemail if you are away from the computer and it will be forwarded to your email account.

The call is still free for your callers and you pay a small per minute rate. Yahoo Messenger Voice helps you keep your phone bills down, while still allowing you to stay connected with friends and family, no matter where they are. The only requirements are that both parties must have Yahoo Messenger and access to either speakers and a microphone or a headset. Getting started is fast and easy. Use the Voice options to have your voice messages forwarded to your email so that they can be retrieved from wherever you are. If you choose, calls can be forwarded directly, making it easy to stay in touch.