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 If you frequently use a mobile phone for business calls and text messages, you know that the fees from your carrier can add up quickly. But with suitable apps and programs, you can add an office line that lets you use Wi-Fi to make voice voip services and send texts from your mobile device or desktop at no extra charge, using the Internet service you already pay for. Having a second phone line for business also can help you separate your work from your personal life.

A VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) line can be an inexpensive way to add a second phone line for business use. VoIP services enable you to make voice calls over an Internet connection. Using VoIP services , you can even transform a Wi-Fi-only device such as an iPod Touch into a phone, make cheap or free phone calls from your computer, or conserve your mobile minutes by making calls over the 3G or 4G data network or Wi-Fi connection.

The technology has improved in recent years from the early days of poor quality and annoying latencythe delay between when the other person speaks and when you hear themto an experience comparable to a regular phone call.

Dozens of VoIP apps are available in various mobile app marketplaces, but this article focuses on the most widely used ones. Scroll down to the bottom of this article to see a comparison chart of their features.

(Note that none of these apps allow 911 emergency calling. As a result, they are suitable only as secondary lines. You should still have access to a phone line for emergency calls.