How to make free phone calls on an iPod touch
You love your slender, touchscreen-enabled iPod touch and rely upon it heavily for music, photos, videos, games and apps. And even though it’s not an iPhone, you can use it to place free phone calls. Here’s how.
You love your slender, touchscreen-enabled iPod touch and rely upon it heavily for music, photos, videos, games and apps. And even though it's not an iPhone, you can use it to place free phone calls. Here's how.
Want to know how to make free international phone calls on your iPod touch?
Yep, it's possible — but you need a piece of hardware and software to pull it off.
Here's what you need.
1. If you don't have one already, pick up a 3.5mm jack headset for your iPod touch. About halfway down the earphone cord is a tiny microphone so the person you're calling can hear you. I used one that shipped with my Blackberry Curve and it worked just fine. You can buy one for as low as $2.16 by shopping here.
2. On your iPod touch, download the free Skype application for iPod touch/iPhone and sign up for a free account if you don't already have one. I used the same login and password as the Skype on my PC. If you have a Canadian iTunes account, however, then you probably know Skype isn't offered yet in the Great White North (for mobile phones), so try a free VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) app like iCall.
3. Now have your iPod touch or iPhone join a wireless network, such as in your own Wi-Fi hotspot at home. You can then place calls to another Skype/iCall user for free. You don't have to pay a cent if your friends or family have a free account. With Skype, you can also buy inexpensive "Skype Out" credits to call any landline or cell phone.
Easy, no? Indeed. But keep in mind if you have a first-generation iPod touch you'll need some sort of microphone add-on in order to place calls.
You forgot to mention that you require to be in a Wi-Fi for all this to work!
Thanks for the info
Good point, Brian! I'll tweak momentarily,
Marc
The Skype app is great, but not yet available in Canada (unless you set up a US iTunes account).
My favorite new app is Slingbox. Its great watching TV on my iTouch.
Can anyone tell me what Itunes has to do with Skype? I clicked the link and it just took me to an itunes page with no mention of skype. And why is Skype mentioned in the first place if this is a Canadian site?
Hi Robert,
Many Canadians (including myself) have set up a U.S.-based iTunes accoint so you can snag all the apps available at the App Store (part of iTunes).
But I also provided info and a lonk for iCall, which is another VoIP solution, which is available to Canadian iTunes account holders.
Cheers,
Marc Saltzman
You can also get the "fring" app and use it's dialer to make an SIP call (after signing up for a free SIP service. A simple google search will give you some good sites.
The difference with using this is that you can call landlines and cell phones for free (instead os just Skype contacts), as long as you have a good Wi-FI connection. The only problem is that I don't have a microphone yet to haha.
Hi Marc,
My fiancée is really into the App store at iTunes, however she regularly complains how there is nothing available when compared to the US version (which she doesn't have access to). How would one do as you mentioned, create a US based iTunes account?
Thanks!
sounds pretty good to me. i wonder how long it will take for those companies to figure out how to charge for the service. nothing ever remains free.
http;//smartappsdownloader.com/78571
cell phone apps
r4
Casual Observer,
You can get a US iTunes account by going to the US version. She may have to go through a US proxy like http://www.freeproxyserver.ca.
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Nice post, but the title is misleading. This isn’t a way to make free *PHONE* calls, but simply a way to use skype or other instant messenger for voice chat. There may be a way to get free phone calls via fring, but I am still researching it.
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OK HORRIBLE ARTICLE!!!!
heres how to REALLY get a number for your ipod touch and free outgoing calls
1. get and ipod touch buy a microphone off of ebay
they are only a couple of dollars
2. go to the apps store (usa and canada)
and download 1. skype 2. icall (if in canada) whistle phone (if in usa)
now whistle phone give you a number for free and free outgoing calls to USA
(ONLY)
thats the usa way
3. go in to icall set it up the gives you free outgoing calls
4. set up skype and go to ring2skype.com and get a free skypein number AND VOILA ok guys
if this helped you visit
youtube.com/user/theblackhawk449 and please subscribe
the people of this website are pretty blind to see apps like thes YOU DONT PAY a cent!
and im 11!
CHEERS
…Skype you need to pay for and iCall foesnt allow incoming here’s how to REALLY make free calls (and receive them!)
1. (Canada only)Download Line2
2.Make a account and your done!
you can now make and receive calls!!!!
For USA:
1. Download WHISTLE PHONE
2. Make account and your done!!!
3. You can now make and receive calls in the USA for free!!!
If you do not want to use these and want to use Skype:
1. Download skype
2.Create account
3. Visit my website : shadowpictures.yolasite.com
4. go to contact us and tell us that you wanted to use the 3rd VoIP app
5. give us your : area code you live in, your name, and skype user name
6. wait 1-4 hours and receive a number and ext and when someone calls that numebr and enters your ext they will call you!!!!
7. Done
IF YOU NEED HELP PLEASE GO TO CONTACT US SECTION OF THE WEBSITE!!!
It’s so great. I had never heard that we can make free phone calls, and the smart phone make it.
I use whistle phone. I can call anyone in the USA for free and it offers low rates to call anywhere outside of the USA. It’s also free.