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How to use google voice to make phone calls with iphone
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Google Voice is not a VoIP service, it still uses your cellular minutes if the call is made from a cell phone. You can however use Google Voice from the browser (plug-in required) to make free calls.
Use talkatone from the app store. Login with your google voice account and make calls over wifi or 3G.
As someone who is switching to primary GV use, I can confirm that by using talkatone with your GV account, you can make free DATA calls from your iphone. Note that these are true voip calls, and require data, they will not be cellular and will not use plan minutes.
Had another question - I have so far tested out talkatone on an ipod touch and it worked great, but have yet to try it on iphone. Only catch on ipod touch is you need to use a headset. For anyone who has tried it, can you use talkatone with the iphone in the traditional phone position? lol i.e. hold the phone to your head and use the phone itself instead of speakerphone or headset?
Had another question - I have so far tested out talkatone on an ipod touch and it worked great, but have yet to try it on iphone. Only catch on ipod touch is you need to use a headset. For anyone who has tried it, can you use talkatone with the iphone in the traditional phone position? lol i.e. hold the phone to your head and use the phone itself instead of speakerphone or headset?
Talkatone works great on the iPhone. I have a friend running an iPad sim card in his iPhone 4 getting unlimited data and calls for $30 a month. He uses Google Voice/Talkatone exclusively.
Sweet. That's what I'm planning to do. Use GV as primary number. Do you know if it is possible to use talkatone with the iphone by just holding the phone to your ear as a normal phone?
Talkatone is hit or miss (mostly miss) in my experience. Quality can vary wildly and the app itself sucks (poor UI). It has trouble on locked-down networks (I always enjoy the "Network has blocked VoIP Communication" or whatever that damn error message) and overall is a pretty poor experience IMHO.
I would suggest one of the more mature VoIP platforms - Skype has always worked well for me. I realize you lose the convenience of the Google Voice native integration but what good is that if you can't make a [good] phone call?
Just my two cents, I know some people have good luck with Talkatone. It's just been lousy in my experience and I certainly would not recommend it as your primary method of communication!
I would suggest one of the more mature VoIP platforms - Skype has always worked well for me. I realize you lose the convenience of the Google Voice native integration but what good is that if you can't make a [good] phone call?
Just my two cents, I know some people have good luck with Talkatone. It's just been lousy in my experience and I certainly would not recommend it as your primary method of communication!