The iPad’s portability makes it possible to be updated with the latest happenings even when travelling. It is indeed a great communication device since it allows you to chat, send an email, or keep in touch with friends through social networking. The iPad can also be your telephone. Yes! You heard it right. All thanks to certain applications that allow you to make free phone calls. Here are some of them.

1. Whistle Phone

Although your iPad can never replace your mobile phone, it still functions like one with Whistle Phone.
For people who live outside the US, Whistle Phone provides one a free and easy way to get your own US number. This allows you to both make and receive calls as well. iPhone users and desktop users (Mac OS X and Windows) can also download the respective versions of this software.

2. Truphone

Truphone is the first VoIP application to be specifically produced for use on the iPad which we think is pretty darn cool. As you’d expect from the Truphone iPad application, it lets you make free Wi-Fi calls to other Truphone and Google Talk users and low-cost calls over Wi-Fi to landlines and mobile phones across the world.

Another cool feature of Truphone on the iPad is that it lets you chat via instant messenger (IM) to Google Talk, MSN and AIM users making it easier than ever to stay in touch with friends on the go.

3. Skype
Skype VOIP still is working on a VOIP calling app over Apple\’s iPad. Currently, it is still under experimentation from the big guys from Skype. Right after the grand gala launch of the Apple iPad, hundreds of apps developers are blossoming day by day, selling their creations to the virtual market.

4. Vopium

Vopium also overseas texting, as well as free unlimited international calls in Wi-Fi to Wi-Fi & Vopium to Vopium modes, much like the features of Truphone. You can also call directly to landlines and mobile phones over 2G / 3G cellular networks.

Above all, the Vopium VOIP app for iPad and iPhone permits free calling to your friends via Skype and GTalk.

5. Fring

What makes Fring great is its Facebook and Twitter integration. It is also compatible with many IM clients. However, the call quality s rather muffled when using this application. Also, you cannot send direct messages to Facebook and Twitter friends. Still, the quality of voice calls is just acceptable. With its rich social networking and IM compatibility, Fring is still worth downloading for your device.

You can simply download Fring from the App store and enjoy easy chatting and calling from your iPad. And, of course, this is all free.

The choice of your applications ultimately depends on you, but you might give these 5 applications a try. Utilizing free applications are cost-effective, because you can easily download them and make use of them right after. After all, there are hundreds of applications out there in the market that are dedicated for communication.

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