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davepamn

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Do you use your iPod Touch as a phone?

16 million consumer have bought iPod touch. The iPod touch does not have a cell network but does come with WiFi. You can download Skype, Fring, or Truphone and use these apps to communicate over the internet. Skype paid subscription provides access to local and international calls.

If you have a cell phone, you can create a WiFi hotspot and iPod Touch as a phone where WiFi is not available.

Is iPod Touch a cheaper way to communicate than iPhone?

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dcanswerer

April 29, 2009 02:57 PM

On the contrary, I use my iPhone as an iPod touch. This iPhone is a hand-me-down from someone who purchased the iPhone 3G and didn't have any use for the old one. So I use this to do everything the iPod touch does.

I don't use skype on it though. I have a cell phone (with a far cheaper plan than the $80 or so the iPhone would charge) to make calls. I can't rely upon skype/wifi to make calls because I am not reliably around wifi hot spots enough. And my phone doesn't use bluetooth or wifi, so I can't create my own hotspot.

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davepamn

April 29, 2009 05:50 PM

Which cheaper iPhone with an AT&T cell phone plan or iPod Touch using a wifi Skype connection?

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dcanswerer

April 29, 2009 07:07 PM

The iPod would definitely be cheaper over time. You can get an 8GB ipod touch for $229 right now. An iPhone is $199, but you have to sign up for 2 years of AT&T service. Last time I checked, the minimum voice+data plan for the iPhone was about $80/month plus $36 for activation. I pay about $45 for Verizon service right now.

Even if you're paying for Skype minutes, the ipod is still way cheaper. But obviously it's also a bit hamstrung, because it can only use data service when there's a wifi connection.

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