Brendan Carr, the F.C.C. chairman, cited security concerns in rolling back most of the lower costs he voted for last year.

Ever since free phone calls for people in prison and jail went into effect, various sheriffs have been blaming the calls for ...

After months of fielding complaints for removing the service, Google is once again allowing Gmail users to make free telephone calls directly from their inbox, all without any kind of service contract ...

Making phone calls without incurring traditional phone charges has become increasingly popular, thanks to the rise of free calling apps that utilize Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology.

Starting Friday, Aug. 1, phone calls from New York state prisons will be free under a new agreement between the New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) and telecom ...

New York will soon make phone calls free in its state prisons, officials said Tuesday. People who are incarcerated in the state's prisons currently receive three free, 15-minute phone calls a week.

Let’s start with a little geek speak: VOIP or voice over Internet Protocol is essentially the ability to make phone calls over the Internet. With services like Skype, as long as both parties are on ...