My smart phone (an HTC touch Pro: aka the ATT Fuze) has Apps. Okay so it's no iphone, but I can still download and install applications on it that the iphone can too! For instance, there is a smartphone version of skype that you can install: http://www.skype.com/download/skype/windowsmobile/
I have tested this out... if you can find free wifi, you can have free phone calls!! sounds good right? It is! In a hotel in Prague, I was able to connect to their free wifi and put in a validation code that was good for 24 hours. All I had to do was go to the hotel's website via my phone web browser, type in the code, and voila! Free wifi!
Next, I started up skype, and was able to call other skype users for free! The other person not have a skype account? No worries, you can also call phones via the free service by paying a $2 per month fee.
This worked great while I was in Europe. I didn't want to pay the international roaming fees - and I was able to still call people from my cell phone! The only downside was that the phone operates like a speakerphone in this mode. But, with a pair of headphones it worked just great for private listening.
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