The top 10 ways to make phone calls when you are abroad

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Most Nokia S60 phones with WiFi support SIP accounts. You can combine Grandcentral with Gizmo to get absolutely free calling from anywhere in the world over WiFi, including an actual call-in phone number (through GC) and the ability to call any real number. I actually just setup my E71 to do this last night. You don't even need a SIM card in your phone, nor are there any monthly fees whatsoever. I can write a tutorial if anyone is interested.

10-31-2008 @ 6:32PM

matthew said...

please do, also I'm interested in your experience with the e71

11-10-2008 @ 2:18PM

Gary Barnes said...

@matthew
Here's the tutorial, sorry it took me so long - http://bit.ly/fjdg

The system works great, and Nokia's SIP integration makes it feel just like ordinary calling. The only problem is that GrandCentral has apparently stopped giving out invites, so it may be hard to get an account there. And I've yet to find anything bad about the E71. In all honesty, it's the greatest phone I've ever used. The camera could be a tad better, but I think I just have high expectations having come from an N95.

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