Unlimited calls from your iPhone AND iPad?
There has been a lot of talk yesterday about the new iPad and it’s 3G capabilities — Americans (for starters) — how can you go wrong with AT&T’s deal of unlimited data for $29.99 a month for the iPad’s connectivity? You can’t really…
Except, how do you harness that data to make calls with a device that isn’t set up for calling out?
It’s actually really easy! You can try it right now on your iPhone with Skype: (this works for Canada, now, too!)
1. Sign up for an unlimited SkypeOUT plan for about $3 a month (click here to get started!)
2. Make sure you have a reasonable data plan to use (call your cell company to confirm)
3. Get the FREE iPhone app (and I’m sure there’s going to be an iPad app for the 3G model when it comes out) and you’re set!
You can also get an American SkypeIN number if you want, and voicemail is free on the SkypeOUT subscription, too!
How easy is that?
Now, if you are wanting to use 3G rather than wireless to make calls, that’s possible, too. Jailbreak your iPhone (which is stupidly easy to do), and simply get the 3G Unrestrictor available by Cydia installation to fool the phone into thinking it’s on a wireless connection. (This also works on Slingbox streams, too!) — This fix is only needed for the next month or so, as I hear the iPhone/iPad development kit is now available to allow 3G calls over systems like Skype, so that when the iPad launches, no jailbreaking will be necessary on either device.
I don’t know why I haven’t used Skype sooner for my daytime calls up until now — I currently only have 100 outgoing minutes during the day, and now for under $3 a month, I can have unlimited outgoing calls, anytime!
I’d love to hear your first impressions!
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That’s it. I’m buying an iPhone asap
Übercheap long distance? I’m in
.-= Jenn´s last blog: H1N1 =-.
It ROCKS Jenn!!
I *heart* my iPhone even more today…
This truly is an awesome feature, and I use it regularly. Thanks for the post.
I am a little confused though. My experience (with my non-jailbroken iPhone) is that I can only access Skype Out using wifi. Your post mentions (in point 2) that you should check your cell company’s data plan. But if you use wifi this doesn’t matter.
So I just wanted to say that unless there is something I am missing the FYI on the Skype Out deal in Canada is it’s wifi only and your data plan doesn’t matter. (Unless you jail break, an area about which I know very little….)
Have benefited from this info. Many thanks!
Hey Paul…
If you jailbreak your phone to access Cydia (link in the post) you can get the 3G work-around (link to how to get that in post too) that fools the iPhone into thinking it’s on wireless when it’s in fact, accessing the data through 3G when you don’t have wireless to use.
Nice website by the way. I didnt know much about this until i found your site on google Thanks