Facebook has begun rolling out a feature to its Messenger app letting users call each other over cellular data or WiFi.

1. Facebook Messenger App
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2. Facebook has begun rolling out a
feature to its Messenger app letting
users call each other over cellular data
or WiFi.
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3. The feature was initially limited to
Canadian iOS accounts but is now
being opened to all U.S. accounts, The
Verge was the first to notice the
update and confirm with Facebook.
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4. The Verge reports that Facebook
Messenger iPhone app added a new free
calling button for US users. It’s an
initiative the company beta tested in
Canada earlier this month, saying at the
time that a US rollout was coming soon.
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5. Facebook confirmed the call feature that
has been released for its iPhone app in
the US, and did not provide any
additional information on the new
feature and if it was planning to expand
onto other mobile operating systems
(Blackberry, Android) and what countries
would be offered this feature.
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6. How?
Open the Facebook Messenger app to access
voice calling, open a chat with a friend and
then click on the “i” button located at the top
right corner. If this feature has been activated
on your account there should be a “Free Call”
button. Currently Facebook is rolling out these
features for the next several days to all users
so if you can’t use it yet stay tuned!
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7. Will you be using this new feature to
call your Facebook friends? Let us
know your thoughts in the comments
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