# Built by someone who needed it

ZippCall exists because international calling was too expensive, too complicated, and too full of hidden fees. So I fixed it.

> “International calling shouldn’t be expensive or complicated. I built ZippCall because I needed a simple way to call home, my bank, and my clients, without subscriptions, hidden fees, or hassle. That’s what this is.”  
> Josh Mead  
> Founder, ZippCall · [joshmead.me](https://www.joshmead.me/)

## What is ZippCall?

ZippCall is a pay-as-you-go international calling service that works directly from your web browser, iPhone, or Android. No downloads required, no contracts, no monthly fees.

It connects you to any phone number in 200+ countries, including landlines that apps like WhatsApp simply cannot reach. You pay only for the time you use, with transparent per-minute rates visible upfront.

Every part of ZippCall is built around one idea: calling internationally should be as easy and affordable as calling your neighbour.

12,850 registered users  
200+ countries covered  
from $0.02 per minute

### Popular destinations right now

Data from real calls on ZippCall in the last 24h.

- 🇺🇸United States  
  FROM $0.02/min  
- 🇸🇬Singapore  
  FROM $0.06/min  
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom  
  FROM $0.02/min  
- 🇨🇦Canada  
  FROM $0.02/min  
- 🇲🇾Malaysia  
  FROM $0.02/min  
- 🇧🇷Brazil  
  FROM $0.02/min

## Why people choose ZippCall

- **No app required**  
  Call straight from your browser. No downloads, no permissions, no fuss. The iPhone and Android apps are there if you want them, but they're never required.

- **Calls to landlines and mobiles**  
  Unlike WhatsApp, Messenger, or FaceTime, ZippCall can reach any regular phone number, including landlines that older businesses use, or family members rely on.

- **Pay-as-you-go, always**  
  No monthly fee. No subscription. No contract. Top up when you need to and use what you pay for. Nothing more.

- **Real support from a real person**  
  I read every support message personally. If something isn't right, it gets fixed fast.

## About Josh

I’m Josh Mead, originally from the UK and currently splitting my time between the UK and Morocco. Living abroad for stretches meant constantly needing to call banks, HMRC, insurance providers and other landlines back home. Every option I tried was either expensive, clunky, or tied to a subscription I didn’t want. So I decided to build something better.

ZippCall came together in early 2025, partly inspired by Skype announcing its shutdown. I built the first version in a few weeks and launched on Product Hunt in May 2025. People started paying in the first week.

ZippCall has grown entirely through organic search since then. No ad spend. Just people searching for a solution to a real problem and finding it. I write about building products as a solo founder at [joshmead.me](https://www.joshmead.me/).