Free to answer
Answering an app call is always free and needs no plan. Only the person who starts the call uses their plan, and it covers both people.
Audio and video calls, free to answer
Call the people you know on RaimCalls, face to face or voice only. Save someone’s RaimCalls email or verified number, tap Audio or Video, and their app rings. Answering an app call is always free.
For Android phones and tablets. The iPhone and iPad version isn’t on the App Store yet.
Free to answer
Answering is always free
Only the person who starts the call uses their plan, and it covers both people. App calls are included in every plan, including Personal.
In every plan
App calls are included in every plan, including Personal. Calls you start use your plan's shared usage allowance.
Works for teams
Team members can use their employer's shared allowance for the calls they start. Answering never asks for one.
Two kinds of calls
Phone-number calls are separate
| App calls | Phone-number calls | |
|---|---|---|
| What they are | Audio or video between two RaimCalls apps, over the internet. No phone number or phone line. | Calls to or from a phone number: your business line, Call for me and other calls your AI places. |
| What they use | The caller’s plan, from its shared usage allowance. Answering is free and needs no plan. | Your plan’s live AI voice minutes and AI outbound calls. |
| Number needed | No. Save their RaimCalls sign-in email, or a number they verified in RaimCalls. | A business line needs Foundation or higher; Call for me works on every plan. |
| Recording | Never recorded or transcribed. | Your AI’s calls are transcribed and summarized; recording only if you turn it on. |
How it works
Call someone in three steps
Save your person
In App calls, under Add a person, enter their name and their RaimCalls sign-in email or verified number, then tap Add contact.
Tap Audio or Video
Their app rings and vibrates, and you hear it ringing. They tap Answer or Decline.
Talk
Use Speaker, mute, camera and Switch camera. A timer shows, with a warning before the 15-minute limit.
Features
Everything in app calls
Save your people
Add someone by their RaimCalls sign-in email, or a phone number they've verified in RaimCalls, then tap Audio or Video. Search and rename saved people.
It rings like a call
Incoming app calls ring and vibrate, are announced by VoiceOver and TalkBack, and show over anything open in RaimCalls. When you call, you hear it ringing.
Invite with a link
Create an audio or video invitation and share it with one person. Both of you join within 5 minutes; joining is always free.
Speaker, camera and mute
Video calls start on the speaker and audio calls on the earpiece, and a connected Bluetooth headset is used. Mute, turn your camera on or off, and switch cameras.
Rides out short drops
Calls ride out short connection drops and try to reconnect when you move between Wi-Fi and mobile data.
Up to 15 minutes a call
Each call room lasts up to 15 minutes from creation, including connection time, with a timer and a warning 2 minutes 30 seconds before the end.
Not recorded or transcribed
RaimCalls doesn't record or transcribe app calls, audio or video.
Block and report
Block a caller from the incoming call, or report them to RaimCalls support by email. Review and unblock anyone under Blocked people.
Optional calling number
When verification is available, verify your phone number with a text code so people can call you by number inside RaimCalls. Your sign-in stays the same.
Call setup check
Check the calling service and your microphone and camera permissions without starting a call. It doesn't confirm that audio or video works.
Requirements
What you need
- RaimCalls on both phones or tablets, each person signed in to their own account
- RaimCalls open on screen: incoming app calls don’t ring while the app is closed or in the background
- An internet connection, and microphone access (camera access too for video)
- An active plan with shared usage left for the person who starts the call; answering needs no plan
- Calls last up to 15 minutes each; start a new call to keep talking
Effects and sound
Look and sound your best
Blur the room, put Orbit, Aurora or Studio behind you, pick a colour look or brighten a dark room. Effects are made on your phone, and only the people in the call see the result. Noise reduction keeps fans and traffic out.
- Background: Soft blur, Strong blur, Orbit, Aurora, Studio
- Colour: Warm, Cool, Vivid, Mono, Noir; Light: Low light
- Android noise reduction: Standard, Strong or Off
- Echo cancelling always on
An illustration of each effect's style, not a camera picture. In a call, effects are made on your phone from your own camera, and your self-view shows the real result.
FAQ
Questions about app calls
How do I audio or video call another RaimCalls user?
Open App calls on the Calls tab or in Settings. Under Add a person, enter their name and their RaimCalls sign-in email, or a phone number they verified in RaimCalls. Tap Add contact, then Audio or Video beside their name. Their app rings and they can Answer or Decline.
Is answering an app call free?
Yes, always. Answering an app call or joining an invitation needs no plan. The plan of the person who starts the call covers both people.
Do I have to verify my phone number?
No. People can save your RaimCalls sign-in email and call you that way. If you prefer your number, open My calling number, enter + and your country code, and verify the code from the text. It doesn't change how you sign in or give you a business phone line.
Why didn't an incoming app call appear?
Both people must be signed in and keep RaimCalls open on screen. An incoming app call rings and shows over whatever is open in RaimCalls, but it doesn't ring when the app is closed or in the background.
How long can an app call last?
Each call room lasts up to 15 minutes from when it's created, including time spent connecting. The call screen counts the time and warns you 2 minutes and 30 seconds before the end; start a new call to keep talking.
Are app calls recorded?
No. RaimCalls doesn't record or transcribe app calls, audio or video. The person you call can see your calling name and your sign-in email or verified number.
How do I stop someone calling me?
On an incoming app call, choose Block caller. You can review Blocked people and tap Unblock later. Report opens your email app with the call's details for RaimCalls support.
How are app calls different from phone calls?
App calls go between two RaimCalls apps over the internet, not over a phone number. Calls to and from phone numbers, like your business line or Call for me, are separate and use your plan's AI calls and voice minutes.
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