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I have a question: Wouldn't some 'smart" phones that can load and use Skype do the same sort of thing?
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They do, for example on a Nokia E51 (and many others) there is a standard SIP VOIP client - I use that for voip calls when indoors and switch to mobile when out and about (plus, my voip provider has PSTN fallback so when the mobile doesn't register via VOIP for a while it diverts to the mobile number (at my cost)).
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How about users of Google Voice?
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Until Google Voice forwards internationally, I'm struggling to find a real use for it, other than as a "find me" number that diverts to a US mobile or to a US VOIP number (ipkall.com) that goes to the VOIP account.
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With wifi around the world becoming more ubiquitous, and more and more people using smart phones, it would seem this is what roamers will do more and more.
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Depends largely on if you really need to be contacted, since you can't guarantee inbound calls with reach you with just wi-fi, you need roaming (or at least rerouting) for the times you are out of range. Also, it's getting practical to go find free wi-fi then make a call if saving money is the main objective, but it's still a lot easier to just dial from anywhere on a mobile network if you really want to make a call right now.