Parting Words of Wisdom - The Hobby Phone that is not a Phone and has no monthly costs.
64G Ipads can be purchased extremely cheap on Ebay these days.
1) Purchase iPad
2) Jailbreak iPad
3) Create a Gmail Account using iPad WiFi feature.... visit a Starbucks, McDonalds or any place you can leach free Internet if you like
4) Get a Google Voice Number.
5) Download and install GV Connect using Google Voice Number Information
6) Download and install Talk a Tone App using Google Voice Number Information
7) In Google Voice on a desktop identify Google Talk as the Phone Client you want to use to make and receive calls.
Your $220 iPad will now ring like a phone and pop up a dialer to use like a phone whenever it has a WiFi connection.
Set up your regular Cell Phone if you like aws a WiFi Router for the iPad to use.
or buy a Prepaid O2 simm card or ATT Simmcard with a date plan and plug it in.
make or receive calls now over cell phone network using voip.....
Now you never have to "hide" you Hobby Phone from prying eyes..... Just hide the apps in a folder and password protect it and set up ringers for times you are safe to use.
Without the Simm card installed, using wireless only, your spouse doe not get access to that family talk plan feature of locating your phone on a map....
Stick with WiFi only and you never have a future cost of any kind.....
Who can't explain having a tablet handy?.....
|
