Sick of expensive smartphone plans? Why I ditched mine, went prepaid, and switched to the Fongo Mobile app for free calls/cheap texts
There are a lot of alternative phone services out there, but I'm a long time user and fan of Fongo , a voice over IP (VoIP) service. VoIP just means your phone's audio connection goes through internet bandwidth instead of traditional landlines or cell towers. Fongo offers a free mobile app for Android/iPhone/BlackBerry, a low-priced home phone service, and (if you feel brave) a free home phone through their system company Freephoneline. I could go on about more technical details, but what you want to know is: will this save me money? YES. Will it be straightforward? Y...mostly. It depends. But stick with me as I walk you through the options. In this post, I'll start with Fongo for smartphones. Some background: I'm not a heavy smartphone user, but I like them. I've used a few Android devices and more recently BlackBerry 10. I never liked paying even $30 for a plan of which I used about 20% of the coverage, if that. Calls are potentially expensive ("is an ...