Using an ipod as a phone?

[de8212]

I thought I read something a while back about being able to use an ipod touch (newest generation) to make phone calls. Just got my son one for christmas and was curious how to do this.

Is there any way to do this without jailbreaking or hacking?

 

[Chiropteran]

Skype maybe? Just a guess, I don't have an ipod touch.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

using skype.

 

[Chocu1a]

Use skype, or jailbreak & use fring. You will still need to be on a wifi network.

 

[mammador]

A VoIP client, such as Skype as said, should be able to work.

For work extensions, 3CX phone or other PBX client could work also. I think also Cisco has a softphone for its PBX profile software, which is available on iOS.

 

[MotionMan]

I am surprised that no one has mentioned Skype yet.

That is what we use on my kids' iPod Touches.

MotionMan

 

[T_Yamamoto]

I am surprised that no one has mentioned Skype yet.

That is what we use on my kids' iPod Touches.

MotionMan

um, everyone has mentioned skype.


or are you just trolling

 

[smartpatrol]

Or else you could just use Skype

 

[Red Storm]

And if that fails... try Skype.

 

[Dulanic]

um, everyone has mentioned skype.


or are you just trolling

Buy a new one of these...

ps.... try skype!

 

[Phynaz]

Ignore what these other guys are saying.

Use Skype instead!

 

[MotionMan]

um, everyone has mentioned skype.


or are you just trolling

There will come a day when you have been a member here for more than 5 months and have made more than 1,358 posts when you will realize how foolish you just made yourself look.

Then again, you may never realize it.

MotionMan

 

[T_Yamamoto]

oops.

sarcasm+internet=im terrible at it

 

[vshah]

oops.

sarcasm+internet=im terrible at it

you're not that bad really....

 

[slayer202]

you're not that bad really....

:twisted:

try skype

 

[Dominato3r]

I've found Skype to be pretty laggy on my iPod touch (3rd gen)

 

[RavenSEAL]

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Skype?

 

[mammador]

An alternative is to sign up to a free SIP account, and download the client softphone on the machine. FonoSIP and SIP2SIP are good ones.

 

[zerogear]

I'm think he meant something like this?

http://www.virginmobileusa.com/mobile-broadband/peel-3200.html

 

[YoungGun21]

It doesn't make phone calls.


But you can make Skype calls.

 

[Pliablemoose]

Who makes phone calls anymore?

Install Google Voice and text for free over WiFi.

 

[zerogear]

Who makes phone calls anymore?

Install Google Voice and text for free over WiFi.

^this
+ Peel = Voice and text anywhere.

 

[ew915]

just use the talkatone or vtolk apps paired with a pair of earphones.

 

[kyrax12]

ignore all the people in this thread as they don't know what they are talking about.


Use skype to make your ipod touch into a quasi phone.

 

[de8212]

You guys are really no help. I ended up googling and found a program called "Skype". Thanks for nothing.

:biggrin:


OK, seriously. Couple followup questions. Some mentioned Google Voice for texting. I was under the impression the "new" iMessage or whatever it's called does texts fro free. What is the difference in iMessage and GV?

So, to use skype does the receiver of the phone call also have to have skype? I've googled a bit and see mention that to use skype you have to either have a headset or always talk on speakerphone. So, I guess the ipod touch doesn't have a built in speaker similar to the iphone?

Thanks for the help.