[Discuss] OT: a Noplan Phone?

[gaf at blu.org (Jerry Feldman)]

On 07/09/2012 02:57 AM, Shirley M?rquez D?lcey wrote:
> On 7/9/2012 2:11 AM, Tom Metro wrote:
>>
>> I'm not sure if an active account is necessary in order to receive OS
>> updates, which unfortunately are brokered through the carrier. That's
>> one place you might be hampered, or it may just pull them from an
>> unauthenticated site. (If you are adventurous, load your own ROM, and
>> this will be irrelevant.)
>
> Without a carrier plan you'll have to load your own ROM. Or you can
> get a Nexus phone where the updates come directly from Google.
> _______________________________________________
If you install Google Voice you will be calling via VOIP.
Additionally, I understand Vonage can be purchased for Androids.
In both cases you can use WiFi.

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