Good news if you make a lot of short calls overseas. Google had started offering the first minute of Hangouts calls to 25 countries at no charge. It only lasts through the end of 2014, but that's still not a bad deal.

Here's the list of countries with free minute support.

Australia

Belgium

Brazil

Canada: Most calls will be free. A few destinations will cost USD 1 cent per minute after the first minute.

China

Dominican Republic

France

Germany

India

Indonesia

Ireland

Italy

Japan

Mexico

Netherlands

Norway

Peru

Poland

Russia

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

United Kingdom

United States: Most calls will be free. A few destinations will cost USD 1 cent per minute after the first minute.

Calls that are eligible for the free minute will display "first minute free" on the call screen. Google points out the offer is subject to "usage and abuse limits." So if you thought you'd have an hour long conversation in 60 second increments, think again.

[Google – Thanks, Dominic Powell]