LocalphonevsAirlophoneLocalphone or Airlophone on a computer?
Localphone's Dial Online starts a callback to your phone. Its Internet Phone is a downloadable desktop app. Airlophone uses the microphone in your browser. All can start at a computer, but they do not put the conversation on the same device.
Published by Airlophone. Sources checked 31 October 2026. Recommendations reflect setup and account needs.
How the call connects
Localphone Dial Online shownLocalphone
- Click on website
- Your phone rings
- Destination
Airlophone
- Your browser
- Internet
- Phone number
- Dial Online
- Answer on your phone
- Internet Phone
- Desktop app download
- Airlophone audio
- Stays in the browser
A website button, a callback and a browser microphone
| Decision | Localphone | Airlophone |
|---|---|---|
| Dial Online | Enter a destination on the website, then answer the callback on your phone.Official source | Hear and speak through the browser's audio device. |
| Desktop audio | Internet Phone instructions require downloading its desktop app and using a microphone.Official source | No separate calling app installation. Sign in, fund credit and permit the microphone. |
| Existing equipment | Localphone lists VoIP devices, local numbers and callback among its services.Official source | A calling workspace in your browser. This is not a replacement SIP configuration for your existing handset. |
Airlophone details: how calling works, account and credit help. Destination availability, caller ID and the number type can affect the quote.
When each service fits
- Keep Localphone
- Keep Localphone if its callback, local-number service or configured VoIP device already fits your routine. A working phone-based setup can be more useful than changing accounts for one browser tab.
- Choose Airlophone when it fits
- Consider Airlophone if you need the conversation to stay on your computer and prefer browser audio over a callback or desktop installation. Confirm microphone access and internet first.
Find out which device will ring
A click on a website does not necessarily mean the call audio stays there. Localphone warns that receiving-call fees, including roaming, still apply to Dial Online. If your phone cannot receive that callback, choose a route that uses a microphone on an available device. Keep an existing incoming-number or device setup separate from the decision about one outgoing call.
Check your calling rate
Enter the full international number to see its rate. To call, sign in, add credit and allow microphone access. Part of a minute counts as a full one, including connected menus, queues and voicemail.
Calls to United States from $0.03 a minute for landline and toll-free. Basic rate.
Rates from a US caller ID. Your selected caller ID is priced before calling.
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Requires stable internet. Emergency calls are unavailable. Local restrictions apply; caller-ID recognition and security-code delivery are not guaranteed.
Questions about Localphone and Airlophone
Is Localphone Dial Online the same as browser audio?
No. Localphone describes Dial Online as a callback to your phone. Airlophone uses your browser microphone and audio output for the conversation.
Can Localphone make calls from a computer?
Yes. Its Internet Phone instructions describe a downloadable desktop app. Check that product's current device requirements rather than assuming Dial Online is its only computer option.
Does switching outgoing calls move my incoming number?
Treat number ownership and outgoing calling as separate decisions. Opening an Airlophone account does not move a Localphone number or reconfigure your existing VoIP equipment.
Official sources
- Localphone Dial Online: callback and receiving-call charges
- Localphone Internet Phone: desktop installation
- Localphone: calling services and devices
Check current terms for your country and account. We have not tested rival accounts or call quality.