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Tru offers a European style plan in the US.
SIMPLE Mobile
Pure Talk Not much in the way of data.

Another vote for the Nokia (in my case E71). I wouldn't use the mobile Skype app as last time I checked they charged for pure VoIP calls. However you can use any SIP provider and there are numerous VoIP apps. Fring is worth checking out, does things like Skype, MSN Messenger, ICQ, Google Talk, SIP and Twitter all in one go. I used to use Gizmo5 until it was bought out by Google and they withdrew it from the public. Truphone is also not bad, but voice calls only.

Phillip.

They are already facing some serious time in court over the hoopla with VOI>P and it is only going to get more ugly before the Feds step in and regulate them.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/06/atandt-now-allowing-iphone-voip-calls-over-3g/

http://www.skype.com/download/skype/iphone/
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/185433/vonage_offers_unlimited_intl_calling_for_iphone_blackberry.html
http://www.truphone.com/applications/devices/iphone/
http://www.fring.com/default.php

They already have VOIP apps for the iPhone / iPod Touch:

TruPhone and Fring

iPod Touch doesn't have a microphone, so unless you get a bluetooth or peripheral one it doesn't make a great phone.

"The issue at Vodafone is they need a revenue engine that cannot be hampered so they artificially create one. With the recent court rulings over VoIP services like Truphone, Vodafone is seeing disruptive technologies come into play. This is just business doing the right thing for itself but not for the customer."

And how is there being no businesses to provide the service that Vodafone does the "right thing for customers"? I realize slashdot's attitude towards making money (except for itself apparently) and businesses in general. But as long as the world is the way it is someone will need to make money so that "the customer" can enjoy a service they wouldn't not otherwise have.

"For what it is worth, within the group of people I work with (about 2000 people), many of us are using Truphone over the wireless broadband we are provided. Suddenly, my 400-600 pound mobile bills are now down to 50/month with loads of unused minutes rolling over. The story is similar with many other people here and across other networks. Are you surprised?"

Am I surprised that they're in business to make money?

Browsing the Truphone website I found their VoIP platform is about 90% open source: OpenSER, Asterisk, FreeSWITCH ... (see here). That's a great news for open source community, perhaps bad for telco vendors ...

Truphone is a software application that runs on Nokia mobile phones. It's designed to make VoIP calls over wi-fi networks (though it can also do so over 3G). According to Truphone's skeleton argument, T-Mobile initially allowed their customers to call Truphone numbers (which are regular telephone numbers, allocated by Ofcom, the communications regulator) but then blocked them, meaning that you couldn't (and still can't; T-Mobile have until July 23rd to obey the injunction) call a Truphone number from a T-Mobile mobile phone.

Truphone is a software application that runs on Nokia mobile phones. It's designed to make VoIP calls over wi-fi networks (though it can also do so over 3G). According to Truphone's skeleton argument, T-Mobile initially allowed their customers to call Truphone numbers (which are regular telephone numbers, allocated by Ofcom, the communications regulator) but then blocked them, meaning that you couldn't (and still can't; T-Mobile have until July 23rd to obey the injunction) call a Truphone number from a T-Mobile mobile phone.

I can't help thinking that this is T-Mobile's reaction to Truphone for Nokia smartphones.

(It's not a moo phone)

I can't help thinking that this is T-Mobile's reaction to Truphone for Nokia smartphones.

(It's not a moo phone)

http://www.truphone.com/

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/communications/wireless/0, 39020348,39283143,00.htm

John