Plug in the headset, snuggle up to some WiFi, and call! But whoa, it does cost money! Truphone's non-subscriber rate is 5.1 cents per minute absurd for domestic calls but favorable for international calls. Just install the Truphone app and you can import all your friends' contact info from Truphone and Google Talk. You also need to buy an iPod headset or a Microphone Adapter for the iPod Touch.Truphone sells those through its Web site. The Truphone application can be downloaded from the Apple iStore directly to your iPod Touch or to your Mac or PC there's a download link on the Truphone Web site in the iPod Touch category. Truphone is one official way to make phone calls on an iPod Touch not for free, but for a fraction of AT&T's cost if you aren't yakking all day. You can accomplish this thrifty feat either officially or unofficially as far as Apple is concerned. Once you're connected to the Internet, you can use any of several Voice-over-IP (VoIP) applications to make phone calls without paying carrier fees. The solutions described below rely on the iPod Touch's WiFi capability.
Even better: you won't have to pay an extra $100 for an iPhone or $60/month to AT&T for phone service! But that can be fixed if you're patient and follow instructions. the iPhone and iPod Touch devices are virtually indistinguishable, except the iPod Touch can't make phone calls. Two-way video calling:** With Skype video calling available on iPhones, as well as in Skype for Android, Skype for Mac, Skype for Windows, Skype on HDTVs and more - you can connect to over 170 million Skype connected users worldwide**.How to Make Phone Calls With an iPod Touch.The new Skype for iPad app also takes full advantage of the iPad 2's dual cameras, allowing users to talk face-to-face with the iPad's front camera or switch to the rear camera to show what they can see along with other iPad optimized features listed below: It is however free and available worldwide. The app can be downloaded from the App Store as ‘Skype for iPad’ and not as an update to Skype for iPhone or iPod Touch. These include instant messaging, video calls and audio calls over both Wi-Fi and 3G connections.
The application brings every feature from the iPhone version to a larger display on the iPad. Previously scheduled for a June release, the official Skype app didn’t find its way into the App Store due to some unknown reasons until now. After being taken over from Microsoft and going through a bumpy ride of bugs, Skype has finally struck back on yet another device and this time it’s the iPad* for which people have waited for a long time.
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