Using Facetime internationally without international roaming fee?

I'd like to use Facetime internationally between two U.S. (AT&T) registered iPhones, but don't want to pay international roaming fees to make the initial contact call. Possible? Is there some way to establish a Facetime connection using Wi-Fi only?

Hi...
It's all done via IP (TCP and UDP) layer.
I think it's done this way when you try to make a FaceTime call to one of your contacts:
1) Tap the FaceTime button in contact and select the phone number of the other end
2) It registers itself to Apple services with your phone number and IP associated (WiFi one)
3) Query Apple service for IP address associated with phone number selected in step 1)
4) If found, tries to make the FaceTime call between these two endpoints
Very roughly explained.. I didn't trace the whole process into much detail.
So answer for you is, you should not pay a cent(penny or whatewer) for FaceTime call.
Hope I'm not wrong

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