Comments on: Phone Home, Save Money: Vonage Mobile http://practicaltravelgear.com/phone-home-save-money-vonage-mobile/ Travel gear reviews, gadgets reviews, and travel clothing that is worth packing. Tue, 22 May 2012 19:29:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Frequent Caller http://practicaltravelgear.com/phone-home-save-money-vonage-mobile/comment-page-1/#comment-701 Frequent Caller Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:56:28 +0000 http://practicaltravelgear.com/?p=2805#comment-701 It should be duly noted that the Vonage iphone app that runs over wifi offers completely 100% free calling to US domestic numbers over wifi. If you have an iphone with a US AT&T plan or an iPod Touch, use of the Vonage app via wifi to call any US domestic number is not 1 cent/min... it's completely free. In fact you can call any domestic number in the US from any wifi connection in any country anywhere (barring any potential local regulatory restrictions). I've read that Vonage's free US domestic calling works everywhere from Mexico to South Africa. Skype doesn't do that, nor does iCall, nor does Truphone. Don't believe me, download the app, turn your phone to airplane mode, and check it out yourself. Also-ran my ass. It should be duly noted that the Vonage iphone app that runs over wifi offers completely 100% free calling to US domestic numbers over wifi. If you have an iphone with a US AT&T plan or an iPod Touch, use of the Vonage app via wifi to call any US domestic number is not 1 cent/min… it’s completely free. In fact you can call any domestic number in the US from any wifi connection in any country anywhere (barring any potential local regulatory restrictions). I’ve read that Vonage’s free US domestic calling works everywhere from Mexico to South Africa.

Skype doesn’t do that, nor does iCall, nor does Truphone.

Don’t believe me, download the app, turn your phone to airplane mode, and check it out yourself.

Also-ran my ass.

]]> By: Andy Mesa http://practicaltravelgear.com/phone-home-save-money-vonage-mobile/comment-page-1/#comment-700 Andy Mesa Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:39:39 +0000 http://practicaltravelgear.com/?p=2805#comment-700 TruPhone's call quality seems to be the best of the lot that I've tried. TruPhone’s call quality seems to be the best of the lot that I’ve tried.

]]> By: Andy Mesa http://practicaltravelgear.com/phone-home-save-money-vonage-mobile/comment-page-1/#comment-699 Andy Mesa Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:38:34 +0000 http://practicaltravelgear.com/?p=2805#comment-699 Skype offers unlimited calling in the US for $3/mo and $10/mo internationally. Google Voice has free calling in the US, similar rates internationally. iCall actually lets you switch cell calls into data calls so it may be the easiest choice at $9/mo and fring lets you use any number of services, the latter two work over 3G. Vonage is an also-ran. Skype offers unlimited calling in the US for $3/mo and $10/mo internationally. Google Voice has free calling in the US, similar rates internationally. iCall actually lets you switch cell calls into data calls so it may be the easiest choice at $9/mo and fring lets you use any number of services, the latter two work over 3G.

Vonage is an also-ran.

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