February 23, 2003
Wi-Fi Internet Telephone

I want a small, cheap mobile device that:

  • notifies me when I'm within range of an open Wi-Fi (wireless Internet) signal, and:
  • allows me to call any telephone number on the planet free of charge, or nearly free of charge, whenever I'm within range of a Wi-Fi signal, via a simple numeric-keypad interface.

    (Services like PhoneFree and Net2Phone already let you make very cheap calls to worldwide telephone numbers, over the Internet using a personal computer. Now that Wi-Fi signals are becoming so widespread, a small, cheap device dedicated to this application would be extremely handy.)

    Posted by sean at February 23, 2003 11:22 PM | TrackBack (0)
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    Well, this is half the battle. Sort of like a stud-finder for wi-fi. Go and get it:

    http://www.idetect.com.sg/WiFi.htm

    Gizmodo also points to a DIY approach:
    http://www.stumbler.net/readme/readme_Mini_0_3_23.html

    Posted by: Adam Rice on March 1, 2003 11:40 AM

    This web design is nice and clean.. very nicely done. I love the olive color too..

    Posted by: web design on August 6, 2003 07:57 PM

    Interesting... my previous post is missing.

    Posted by: ip address on February 13, 2004 04:35 AM

    What was your previous "post" about?

    Blatant advertisement-comments are promptly removed by the cheesebikini Spamkiller 3000(tm).

    Posted by: sean on February 13, 2004 11:37 AM

    net 2 phone is not free anymore!!!! they havent been free in about 4 years!!!

    Posted by: acaldwell1958 on June 7, 2004 07:39 PM
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