Touch ipod as telephone in India..

tmac100 · Jul 21st, 2009, 06:30

Where can I obtain the adapter (or a headphone and mic) in India to make the new 32 Touch Ipod work as a telephone in India. Folks have made these wortk in the UK and USA, but in India?

The software is easy to obtain, but the hardware is elusive (to me). Thanks.

shashank.aggarwal · Jul 21st, 2009, 10:23

you are talking about touch Ipod or Iphone. I cannot imagine Ipod working as a phone.

thejag · Jul 21st, 2009, 17:15

i think he means getting the ipod touch to work as a phone. least thats what i understood.

tmac100 when you say telephone do you mean a wired phone connected to the pstn network? cause without the radio circuitry youre never gonna get a signal out of it.... can you post a link to what ever is available in the us or uk?

tmac100 · Jul 21st, 2009, 19:51

Yes, I mean using the 2nd generation touch Ipod as a wireless telephone. It HAS wifi capability!

Truphone is the software package that allows this to happen. It is available on the Apple apps store. I have it - downloaded and installed into the touch ipod. Now to find the microphone! Tghis was why I posted the note yesterday. I cannot find one source in India. I have just found that Truphone sells it for 10 GBP in England where I will be this August. So my question has been answered.

There are You-Tube videos and try the following google searches: "ipod touch as telephone" or "apple touch ipod as phone". These searches give lots of redundant information ;-)

I think I went to "www.truphone.co.uk" and found their microphone adapter. Truphone lets you contact landline telephones which is why I use skype when calling from offshore on my computer. Now that I have a posh Touch Ipod I want to try it's wireless capabilities out. My 32 Gb Touch Ipod cost me $389 (CDN)at Costco in Canada PLUS taxes.

I hope this is useful information. :-)

thejag · Jul 21st, 2009, 20:12

so this would still require you to have a wifi base station that is connected to the internet (of course being able to use it in free to use wifi hotspots is also an added advantage) .... this would essentially act like a wireless skype phone in your home... except without skype itself...

thejag · Jul 21st, 2009, 20:28

checked out the adapter. and all i can say is that its just a standard mic connected to a 3.5 mm stereo jack. a hands free from any phone that connects via a 3.5 mm jack should work. some phones use a 2.5 mm jack which is less common you can even use their hands free units with a 2.5 to 3.5 adapter that costs a few dollars.

just try to find a hands free solution that connects using a 3.5 mm jack and it should work.

http://cell-phone-accessories-wholes... ProdID=34480

http://www.daydeal.com/home.php?cat=3811

or im sure you can use something like this as well...

http://www.amazon.com/Stereo-Hands-f.../dp/B000YE35I6

which is exactly what the site you posted talks about as well. a 3.5 mm jack connected to a mic with another 3.5 mm inline jack for a head phone (ear buds or call em what ever you will).

im sure you can pick up something on the streets cheap and test it right there with the recording app to see if it works...

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reason that no one sells em branded this way is cause i guess the market is limited in india. its not a very specialized device though.

nycank · Jul 22nd, 2009, 16:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by tmac100

. I have just found that Truphone sells it for 10 GBP in England where I will be this August. So my question has been answered.

Freedom My Way I hope you Enjoy the freedom

thejag · Jul 22nd, 2009, 17:53

lets see how long the indian operators take to bring it into india. we have 3 operators offering EVDO and bsnl/mtnl is offering 3G on gsm

Jul 21st, 2009, 06:30	#1
tmac100 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: UAE Posts: 21	Touch ipod as telephone in India.. Where can I obtain the adapter (or a headphone and mic) in India to make the new 32 Touch Ipod work as a telephone in India. Folks have made these wortk in the UK and USA, but in India? The software is easy to obtain, but the hardware is elusive (to me). Thanks.

Jul 21st, 2009, 10:23	#2
shashank.aggarwal The Fortunate One Join Date: May 2007 Location: Road Posts: 6,820	you are talking about touch Ipod or Iphone. I cannot imagine Ipod working as a phone. __________________ Spineless Travelogue - Around India

Jul 21st, 2009, 19:51	#4
tmac100 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: UAE Posts: 21	touch ipod Yes, I mean using the 2nd generation touch Ipod as a wireless telephone. It HAS wifi capability! Truphone is the software package that allows this to happen. It is available on the Apple apps store. I have it - downloaded and installed into the touch ipod. Now to find the microphone! Tghis was why I posted the note yesterday. I cannot find one source in India. I have just found that Truphone sells it for 10 GBP in England where I will be this August. So my question has been answered. There are You-Tube videos and try the following google searches: "ipod touch as telephone" or "apple touch ipod as phone". These searches give lots of redundant information ;-) I think I went to "www.truphone.co.uk" and found their microphone adapter. Truphone lets you contact landline telephones which is why I use skype when calling from offshore on my computer. Now that I have a posh Touch Ipod I want to try it's wireless capabilities out. My 32 Gb Touch Ipod cost me $389 (CDN)at Costco in Canada PLUS taxes. I hope this is useful information. :-) Last edited by tmac100 : Jul 21st, 2009 at 19:52. Reason: typo

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Jul 21st, 2009, 17:15	#3
thejag has arrived Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 842	i think he means getting the ipod touch to work as a phone. least thats what i understood. tmac100 when you say telephone do you mean a wired phone connected to the pstn network? cause without the radio circuitry youre never gonna get a signal out of it.... can you post a link to what ever is available in the us or uk?

Jul 21st, 2009, 20:12	#5
thejag has arrived Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 842	so this would still require you to have a wifi base station that is connected to the internet (of course being able to use it in free to use wifi hotspots is also an added advantage) .... this would essentially act like a wireless skype phone in your home... except without skype itself...

Jul 21st, 2009, 20:28	#6
thejag has arrived Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 842	checked out the adapter. and all i can say is that its just a standard mic connected to a 3.5 mm stereo jack. a hands free from any phone that connects via a 3.5 mm jack should work. some phones use a 2.5 mm jack which is less common you can even use their hands free units with a 2.5 to 3.5 adapter that costs a few dollars. just try to find a hands free solution that connects using a 3.5 mm jack and it should work. http://cell-phone-accessories-wholes... ProdID=34480 http://www.daydeal.com/home.php?cat=3811 or im sure you can use something like this as well... http://www.amazon.com/Stereo-Hands-f.../dp/B000YE35I6 which is exactly what the site you posted talks about as well. a 3.5 mm jack connected to a mic with another 3.5 mm inline jack for a head phone (ear buds or call em what ever you will). im sure you can pick up something on the streets cheap and test it right there with the recording app to see if it works... ---------- reason that no one sells em branded this way is cause i guess the market is limited in india. its not a very specialized device though.

Jul 22nd, 2009, 17:53	#8
thejag has arrived Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 842	lets see how long the indian operators take to bring it into india. we have 3 operators offering EVDO and bsnl/mtnl is offering 3G on gsm