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Free wifi cellphone

Just got x10 mini and don't have data plan, so consider uses it as wifi cellphone since there is not really urgent call all the time.

1) real phone number

buy Pay as You Go SIM card from Rogers

I paid $100 for one year expiration, few benefits from this:

  • phone number to reach you all the time

  • most of time I don't need to take the call, then I got caller phone number from missed call for free

  • call or text  in real emergency situation

2) install skype from Android market

3) receive call from virtual number

register free local skypein number from http://www.ring2skype.com .

The beauty is that you can get free local number in many cities as you can for same skype id, then they call your skype from local normal line or cell phone, no long distance needed.

The only weak point is number with extension, for example in Montreal, it's 514-9077468 ext xxx; you also can buy directly local virtual number from Internet with little monthly paid.

You will totally be free if you receive call from this local virtual number.

4) call out

you need to buy credit from skype, 2 cent per minute for most of countries, the good deal for US and CA is $2.99 monthly plan.

It's free when talk with another skype client.

Here you gone, you get almost free wifi cellphone.