The firm started offering free unlimited calls for all users last April, and after a few extensions, it had set the deadline for this ‘generous’ offering for June 30, 2021. Now, as noted by 9to5Google, the company is showing a new message on its support page noting that you’ll get a notification of the time limit at the 55-minute mark: This new cap is just for three or more participants per call. If you’re hosting one-on-one calls, the limit is 24 hours. To be fair, this isn’t a deal-breaker since an hour is a plenty for most calls. And if it’s a casual hangout, you can always ask someone to start a new call and post the link in the chat. If you’re a free user, there aren’t many alternatives for you as Zoom and Microsoft Teams both offer free calls under 60 minutes. However, you can try open-source alternatives like Jitsi for longer group calls.
