| iPhones are selling like hot cakes. In fact in many | | | | 'Truphone Anywhere' account. If you don't have |
| cases it's the mobile contracts that are selling like | | | | internet access, Truphone Anywhere will connect |
| hot cakes with a free iPhone thrown in. Their | | | | your call and send it over a voip network so you |
| sleek design, ease of use and huge range of apps | | | | can still access cheap voip call rates from your |
| make iPhones popular, and by installing a couple of | | | | iPhone. This only applies when you're in your home |
| those apps you can drastically reduce your call | | | | country. |
| charges, and in many case make free calls from | | | | Truphone offer a pay-as-you-go account or you |
| your iPhone and from your iPod Touch. | | | | can sign up for one of their monthly packages. |
| There is no doubt that the iPhone is a great | | | | Truphone Saver gives cheap flat rates (same |
| mobile device, but once you've signed up for your | | | | rate for calling every country) for a very small |
| contract you have the ongoing expense of phone | | | | monthly subscription. If you pay more and go |
| calls - it's very easy to go over your allowed free | | | | with TruUnlimited you get unlimited free phone |
| minutes and incur expensive call charges. | | | | calls to landline and mobile phones in 38 countries. |
| Download one or two apps and you can make | | | | That's a pretty good deal and you don't even |
| cheap voip calls, and if you're within a free wifi | | | | have to sign a contract. |
| zone you can make completely free calls from | | | | 3. Fring |
| your iPhone. That means if you're travelling you | | | | With Fring you can make free phone calls, free |
| can save a small fortune on roaming fees. | | | | video calls, free live chat and keep up-to-date |
| Here is an introduction to the top three phone | | | | with all your social networking sites, including |
| apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch: | | | | Skype, MSN Messenger, Google Talk, Facebook, |
| 1. Skype for mobile | | | | Twitter and of course other Fring users. |
| Skype have an app specially for the iPhone (as | | | | Everything with Fring is completely free because it |
| well as apps for other mobile devices), and if you | | | | relies upon your data plan and Wi-Fi connection on |
| already have a Skype account this is probably the | | | | your iPhone. |
| best app to try first because your existing | | | | The more friends and family you invite the more |
| contacts and any credit will be available from your | | | | people you will be able to contact, and because |
| iPhone too. | | | | Fring accesses many social networks and is |
| - All calls to other Skype users are free when | | | | available for many other devices besides the |
| you call from within a wifi zone. | | | | iPhone, such as Android and Windows Mobile, etc, |
| - You can instant message (IM) and share images | | | | you have a very wide range of people that you |
| and videos. | | | | can potentially contact for free. |
| - If you add credit you can call landline and mobile | | | | What you need to keep an eye on when using |
| phones at cheaper Skype rates. | | | | Fring is your data consumption rather than the |
| - Skype's subscription packages give unlimited | | | | cost of your phone calls. If you have an unlimited |
| free calls to landline phones. | | | | data plan with your mobile contract then Fring is |
| - With Skype's built-in call management you won't | | | | perfect because you won't incur any additional |
| miss incoming iPhone calls if you're already taking | | | | charges whatsoever. |
| a Skype call - you will be notified and given the | | | | The best thing is that you can use your Skype |
| choice of taking the incoming call. | | | | credit, or credit with other SIP providers, to make |
| - You can send SMS at cheaper Skype rates too. | | | | outgoing calls from Fring. It's a very versatile little |
| Two important things to remember are that you | | | | app. |
| need to be in a wifi zone (whether it's free or | | | | Calling from your iPod Touch |
| you have pay to access it) to make and receive | | | | To use all three apps on the iPod Touch you need |
| calls; there is no push technology, which means | | | | to be within a wifi zone and you need to have |
| your Skype app has to be open and you have to | | | | headphones that include a mic in order to make |
| be online in order to receive incoming Skype calls | | | | and receive calls. If you don't have a mic, |
| to your iPhone. | | | | Truphone sell an inexpensive microphone adapter |
| 2. Truphone | | | | from their website which comes with Truphone |
| Truphone works in the same way as Skype for | | | | credit. Skype for mobile works only on the 2nd |
| mobile, with the main advantage being that when | | | | generation iPod Touch. |
| you have a Truphone account not only can you | | | | So, save money on mobile calls from your iPhone |
| call other Truphone users for free, you can also | | | | and convert your iPod Touch into a phone by |
| call Skype users and Google Talk users for free | | | | using one or more of these apps. They're free to |
| too. | | | | download, easy to use and will make using your |
| The most important difference with Truphone is | | | | iPhone so much more enjoyable without the |
| that you don't need to be in a wifi zone to make | | | | worry of running up large bills. |
| cheap mobile calls as long as you also open a | | | | |
