MTN Call Like Home vs UPECC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MTN Call Like Home
This service allows international travelers to keep their original phone number active without incurring high roaming charges. Make and receive calls using any internet connection, charged directly to your MTN balance.
- Retain MTN number while roaming
- Seamless calling experience
- Missed call notifications
- Use any internet connection for calls
- Charged to MTN balance/credit
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International travellers globally has to pay heavy roaming charges to keep their original phone number up while roaming. MTN, proudly present "Call Like Home" Service where the calls can be made and receive on the original number without paying hefty roaming charges. Main features of MTN Call Like Home : 1. Retain you MTN number while roaming internationally. 2. Provide Seamless calling experience. 3. Missed call notifications, you will not missed your calls ever. 4. Users can use any available internet connection to make and receive calls. 5. No need to use any credit card or third party payment. call will be charged through your MTN balance/Credit.
UPECC
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This is the app that is for use by paid members of the Union of Pilots, Engineers & Cabin Crew. It will be updated in due course to add functionality as we develop it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MTN Call Like Home at 7.0 against UPECC's 15.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MTN Call Like Home ships an update every 2 months, UPECC every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MTN Call Like Home | UPECC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 395 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Black N Green | THE UNION OF PILOTS, ENGINEERS & CABIN CREW |
In-app purchases
MTN Call Like Home
No in-app purchases
UPECC
No in-app purchases
