Best way to get around "no service" but have a wifi signal?

[alm99]

Building I work in has no service through AT&T, full bars outside, inside nothing. I can however use wifi. I am thinking of picking up the iPhone 4.

In order to keep communications with the wife I was thinking of using one of the apps like textfree or the like to maintain communication. Anyone use a program like this or would something like google voice work on the iPhone and ring through using wifi?

 

[bmms8]

Building I work in has no service through AT&T, full bars outside, inside nothing. I can however use wifi. I am thinking of picking up the iPhone 4.

In order to keep communications with the wife I was thinking of using one of the apps like textfree or the like to maintain communication. Anyone use a program like this or would something like google voice work on the iPhone and ring through using wifi?

you could use a simple im application like aim. that might be the best route. im not to sure on gv

 

[chriskzoo]

Skype - or just have her email you.

 

[Armeniandave]

I use Textfree and Pingchat 2 and both work
well enough that I dropped my texting plan
completely.
Pingchat is only iPhone to iPhone right now
textfree will work with anybody who has texting.

 

[frankchi]

Use VOIP over Wifi

If you have WiFi you can use VOIP application for iPhone and call your wife.
(For example, I can suggest AltPhone - simple and you will get plenty of free minutes. It also supports sms messaging over WiFi)

 

[jason221]

Just a suggestion to save battery life, if you don't do this already: Turn on Airplane mode when your phone says "No Service." You can then turn on Wi-Fi but keep the cellular signal turned off. This saves a tremendous amount of battery life that would have otherwise been wasted constantly searching for a signal.

 

[makefunnyfaces]

I don't have signal in most parts of my home, & google voice is a wonderful solution. You can text as much as you want, & you can have the texts sent to your email.

Textnow is also really good. You'll get popup notifications & it's only a few dollars to buy the app.