Comments on: iPhone app Truphone enables calls via carriers

The Truphone application sold in the App Store now works for iPhone users outside Wi-Fi hot spots, but U.S. customers traveling abroad should beware of AT&T roaming charges.

[soulastro]

(not the iPhone, since the SIM can't be removed) Are you sure you've done your research?

[utahman.brian]

No doubt - oh look, I just removed mine!

Now getting it to work with an international SIM is a different story - to which I can't comment. But it absolutely is possible to remove the SIM.

[coryschulz]

To get it to work with a different carrier the phone needs to be unlocked. Right now Apple only sells unlocked phones in a few countries, and for a hefty price. Or you can just unlock it with certain software that is available, but I'm pretty sure it can void your warranty with Apple, and it's always possible it could mess up your phone. If you're traveling why not put the phone in Airplane Mode and turn on WiFi and make VOIP calls over the internet?

AT&T "still" charges a roaming rate for calls that connect to another operator's network? Doesn't every carrier on the planet charge for international roaming?

...I love cnet articles.

[rexscar]

why do these blogs always get things wrong? - please do some research before posting ANYTHING about apple products; i'm sick of reading wrong information from CNET.
sim card is easily removed and jailbreaking the phone should sort out your international problem
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[resing]

You might be interested in the iPhone App Fring, http://www.fring.com/.

I've been using it for weeks now to make Sykpe calls for long distance while in WiFi area.

[netzkobold]

That?s great news, our iPhone App was ready for the launch of the iPhone App Store but got rejected. The official answer I received:

?However, JAJAH cannot be posted to the App Store because the VoIP service is active over the cellular network, which as outlined in the iPhone SDK Agreement section 3.3.15 is prohibited: ?If an Application requires or will have access to the cellular network, then additionally such Application: - May not have Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) functionality.?

So either they changed their regulations (and I can re-submit our app) or Truphone just slipped through.

Nevertheless you can use http://iphone.jajah.com since the iPhone was launched to make VoIP calls at 2-3 cents to pretty much anywhere in the world.

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