Internet calls on your mobile

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Internet calls on your mobile

Although you can now buy VoIP-enabled mobile phones, such as the Belkin Skype Wi-Fi Phone (see our review), what if you'd like to enjoy cheap internet calls but are perfectly happy with your current handset?

One solution is to buy an IPdrum IP Voicelink, a palm-sized device that lets you connect to Skype and other VoIP services using your existing mobile, so you can talk for free to other Skype users and drastically reduce the cost of international calls. Connecting to your PC via USB, the IPdrum acts as a gateway between your phone and the VoIP network, allowing you to dial Skype contacts from your handset's address book, and make and receive internet calls from anywhere. As it uses your home connection to access the net, and relays calls over the mobile network via its own SIM card, there's no need for a nearby Wi-Fi zone in order to chat.

Claimed to be compatible with any mobile phone, the IPdrum IP Voicelink will be available to buy from the end of January for around £140. Find out more at the IPdrum website.