Possible Duplicate:
How can I receive phone calls through WiFi on an Android phone?
I have an unlocked Nexus One. I barely use the voice function, mostly just use data. However, I'd like to have the voice function just in case.
Is it possible to use something else (possibly VOIPish) to replace the voice plan that I am currently paying? Perhaps Skype, or Google Voice or something else. Has anyone had an experience with this?
Thanks
You could buy a plan for a data card (T-Mobile sells PCMCIA cards that pick up a wireless signal, or maybe a 3G iPad plan with AT&T) and swap the SIM card out. Haven't heard any stories about this, but I don't see why it wouldn't work.
AFAIK, Google Voice doesn't support VOIP.
Since the cell network was originally built for voice, the cell companies kind of have a focus on voice. While this might be technologically possible, I can't imagine how you'd convince a cell phone company to sell you a data-only plan for a device that supports voice. I'm not sure it makes business sense for them to do so - after all, why not rip you for at least a little voice, along with the data. If you don't use it much, then so much the better because they save on capacity.
This isn't really an option unless you're deaf or hard-of-hearing, but there are plans like this that do exist. On AT&T, it's called the Text Accessibility Plan (TAP) 1, and it offers you unlimited messaging/data while still having calls at 40¢ per minute.
1. These plans are not exclusive to the iPhone; I don't know why it lists those phones as the only options.
Geeks Mental is a community that publishes articles and tutorials about Web, Android, Data Science, new techniques and Linux security.