Keeping in Touch for Free Keeping in touch with friends and family comes is now free, thanks to emails that has made writing to friends and family instant and free of charge. With Facebook and other social networking sites today, it enables us to maintain contact with far away friends and as many a time you wish, without cost. You can also make cheaper phone calls with sites like GoogleVoice.com and can even be a member at Skype.com, for video chats for free. You can avail video cameras at a cheaper price and can see your loved ones that are far away in fraction of seconds.