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iCall Brings Seamless VoIP To IPhone Users

Posted by timothy on from the now-that's-tempting dept.

andrewmin writes "iCall, a company well known for offering free VoIP calling for Windows users, has just announced the first iPhone app that offers free phone calls over WiFi. It's also one of the first legal (in other words, non-jailbroken) VoIP apps. I don't have an iPhone, but if I did, you can be assured that I'd be on this in a second."

2 of 51 comments (clear)

  1. Re:uhhh, no by drhamad · · Score: 4, Informative

    Apple has SPECIFICALLY stated that VOIP is just fine, as long as it's WiFi only.

    It makes sense: it reduces stress on AT&T's network, AND makes Apple's users happy.

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    -Daniel
  2. Re:So...contracts? by MindStalker · · Score: 4, Informative

    Nope, as mentioned on the site
    Apple has explicitly stated that VoIP is allowed, just not over Edge networks. Steve himself answered this question in the Q&A session after the last keynote speech.

    This is true, someone specifically asked if VoIP is allowed, they stated that as long as its not using AT&Ts network (Edge/ 3G soon) it would be fine.