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Apple Ipad can come in really handy if you want to make phone calls. Not really getting what I ma talking about read further to find how Ipad can be used easily to make phone calls.


Like any good portable computing device, the great thing about the iPad is that, with suitable apps, it will transform itself into something more useful.


But what if you forget to bring your iPhone? Even the iPad 3G doesn’t allow you to make a phone call – its connectivity option is just for fast internet data traffic – luckily, it’s actually quite easy to use your iPad to make a phone call. Of course, you may already suspect about using VoIP on the iPad through the Wi-Fi or 3G network when reading the title of this article, but VoIP can give your reliable call quality at affordable price. A VoIP product – often associated for cheap VoiP connection – is Skype, although there are many other systems aimed at enterprise and consumers alike.


Download Skype for iPad, and with the iPad’s built-in microphone and speaker you can make calls straightaway; directly to other Skype users on Macs, PCs or other mobile devices for free, and you can make affordable calls to landline and cell phones by buying credits with Skype.


It is especially handy when placing international calls, where per-minute charges are generally much lower than typical mobile or landline prices. While the built-in speaker and microphone are great for calling a friend, you may not like the idea of bellowing to a slab of plastic and aluminum. Luckily, you can use your headset; there are a few made specifically for the iPhone and they work nicely on the iPad. However, the iPad can only support PAN and A2DP/AVRCP standards, and you will find few headsets using these protocols.


There are some limitations, however, making a call over crowded 3G network can give you poor connection quality -and Skype only allows a call through Wi-Fi at the moment. Although, you use a 3G iPad, you will be tethered to Wi-Fi connection for phone calls. Skype seeks to rectify this issue soon.


What’s more, it is impossible to use Skype for making a call to an emergency service, and there is a need to monitor the amount of data you are using if you choose to use VoIP.


Perhaps most importantly, however, you can’t accept calls when the app isn’t running. The good news is, though, with iPhone OS 4.0 that will power the iPad this fall, you can get the background process needed for receiving VoIP calls.


Only a fool would contend with the iPad as an everyday communication device, but it would also be foolish to think that it is impossible. It can, and it will become easier as the device improves.