ipod touch made a phone call

carsonandstella · carsonandstella #1 (**permalink**)

12-13-2010, 10:33 AM

I'm new to my ipod touch 4th generation. havent messed around with it too much until today;

added the app textfree lite

made a few practice texts -- it worked

THEN ACCIDENTLY hit some button and it said "CALL" so i called my own home phone and that worked!!!

am i missing something?? can you use this as a free phone where there's wifi??? is this common knowledge?? i pretty pumped!

please comment on this!!! your knowledge & experiences & etc to make sure i'm not racking up huge fines somewhere -- or whatever!

wavinwayne · wavinwayne #2 (**permalink**)

12-13-2010, 12:24 PM

So long as you have headphones with a microphone, I'd say yes.

Ballr24 · Ballr24 #3 (**permalink**)

12-13-2010, 03:11 PM

wavinwayne is right, there are many apps that allow you to call and text as long as you are connected to Wi-Fi.

chas_m · chas_m #4 (**permalink**)

12-15-2010, 05:57 AM

Like Skype for instance.

BatterdStarfish · BatterdStarfish #5 (**permalink**)

12-15-2010, 05:59 AM

Yea as the aboves said, you can use VoIP with the iPods. Pretty Cool.

~Joe

carsonandstella · carsonandstella #6 (**permalink**)

12-15-2010, 09:58 AM

i tried it again; whatever app i was using has a limit on minutes to talk; i'll need to look into it.

however, this is pretty cool! you're right! now -- to find places with free wifi.

wavinwayne · wavinwayne #7 (**permalink**)

12-15-2010, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by carsonandstella

...now -- to find places with free wifi.

McDonalds in the USA has free wifi. So does Chik-Fil-A, and I think Starbucks as well.

pigoo3 · pigoo3 #8 (**permalink**)

12-15-2010, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carsonandstella

am i missing something?? can you use this as a free phone where there's wifi??? is this common knowledge?? i pretty pumped!

Yupp...fairly common knowledge that you can make phone calls with your iPod Touch. It's just like any "Voice Over IP" device...such as a computer or even a person's home phone using a service like Vonage.

Of course you cannot make phone calls with the iPod Touch if you're not near a WiFi hotspot.

- Nick

DarkestRitual · DarkestRitual #9 (**permalink**)

12-16-2010, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by carsonandstella

I'm new to my ipod touch 4th generation. havent messed around with it too much until today;

added the app textfree lite

made a few practice texts -- it worked

THEN ACCIDENTLY hit some button and it said "CALL" so i called my own home phone and that worked!!!

am i missing something?? can you use this as a free phone where there's wifi??? is this common knowledge?? i pretty pumped!

please comment on this!!! your knowledge & experiences & etc to make sure i'm not racking up huge fines somewhere -- or whatever!

The 4th gen has a built in mic. It's easier to hear with headphones in, but yes. I use the app iCall - it's ad supported calling provided you have a phone number you can use to verify it with. Some places might have it blocked with proxies, but yea. Assuming the bandwidth doesn't suck. Right now, I am using my ipod as a phone from home because my cell phone bit the dust.

entroper · entroper #10 (**permalink**)

12-18-2010, 10:43 PM

I bought minutes for TextFree on my iPod 4th gen. 250 mins for 5 bucks, 1000 for 10 bucks! Call clarity is sweet, texting is free, and they give you your own number. Pretty cool. Works great!

eddiddiums · eddiddiums #11 (**permalink**)

12-20-2010, 09:43 AM

*wrong thread. Mods, please delete*

Rambaud · Rambaud #12 (**permalink**)

12-22-2010, 12:53 PM

Or you can use Mi-Fi (Mobile Wi-Fi) which works like a portable hot-spot so long as you are in a network's coverage area.

I have a couple of them here in the UK - one is locked to the "3" network, the other is unlocked and which I use mainly with Vodafone.

Ballr24 · Ballr24 #13 (**permalink**)

12-22-2010, 01:16 PM

Just wondering, does anyone know of an app where texting and minutes are unlimited and free? Even a paid app will do...

wavinwayne #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 01, 2010 Location: North AL Posts: 162 Mac Specs: Late '09 Macbook Pro 13"	12-13-2010, 12:24 PM So long as you have headphones with a microphone, I'd say yes. Don't believe anything I tell you, unless it is consistent with what you already know to be true, or unless you have taken the time to research the matter to prove its accuracy to your satisfaction. This is known as "doing your homework."
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chas_m #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 22, 2010 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 13,808 Mac Specs: 2009 MacBook Pro, Black speakers, Black Benq second monitor, black iPhone 4, Black 2012 iPad, etc.	12-15-2010, 05:57 AM Like Skype for instance. Cheers, chas_m -- My essay for switchers and newbies
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BatterdStarfish #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 07, 2010 Location: West Yorkshire, England Posts: 32 Mac Specs: 27" LED iMac	12-15-2010, 05:59 AM Yea as the aboves said, you can use VoIP with the iPods. Pretty Cool. ~Joe Just call Me Joe My First Mac; Newbie and Proud
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eddiddiums #11 (permalink)
Member Since: May 18, 2006 Location: Dearborn Michigan Posts: 204 Mac Specs: Macbook Pro 15-inch: 2.66GHz	12-20-2010, 09:43 AM wrong thread. Mods, please delete Last edited by eddiddiums; 12-20-2010 at 09:44 AM. Reason: posted to the wrong thead!
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Ballr24 #13 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 09, 2009 Posts: 239 Mac Specs: 13 Inch Apple MacBook Pro; 2.40 GHZ, 4GB Ram, 250GB HDD	12-22-2010, 01:16 PM Just wondering, does anyone know of an app where texting and minutes are unlimited and free? Even a paid app will do... HP Pavillion G62; 2.10 GHZ, 4GB DDR3 Ram, 320GB HDD. 32GB Apple iPod Touch (4G). LG Gossip.
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carsonandstella #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 18, 2010 Posts: 15 Mac Specs: older ipod, ipod touches 3 &4, older imac, imac 19 inch osx. love them all.	12-13-2010, 10:33 AM I'm new to my ipod touch 4th generation. havent messed around with it too much until today; added the app textfree lite made a few practice texts -- it worked THEN ACCIDENTLY hit some button and it said "CALL" so i called my own home phone and that worked!!! am i missing something?? can you use this as a free phone where there's wifi??? is this common knowledge?? i pretty pumped! please comment on this!!! your knowledge & experiences & etc to make sure i'm not racking up huge fines somewhere -- or whatever!
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carsonandstella #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 18, 2010 Posts: 15 Mac Specs: older ipod, ipod touches 3 &4, older imac, imac 19 inch osx. love them all.	12-15-2010, 09:58 AM i tried it again; whatever app i was using has a limit on minutes to talk; i'll need to look into it. however, this is pretty cool! you're right! now -- to find places with free wifi.
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entroper #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 17, 2010 Location: Earth Posts: 7 Mac Specs: 2GHz C2D, 4GB DDR3, 9400m - 4th gen ipod touch	12-18-2010, 10:43 PM I bought minutes for TextFree on my iPod 4th gen. 250 mins for 5 bucks, 1000 for 10 bucks! Call clarity is sweet, texting is free, and they give you your own number. Pretty cool. Works great!
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Rambaud #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 15, 2006 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 236	12-22-2010, 12:53 PM Or you can use Mi-Fi (Mobile Wi-Fi) which works like a portable hot-spot so long as you are in a network's coverage area. I have a couple of them here in the UK - one is locked to the "3" network, the other is unlocked and which I use mainly with Vodafone.
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