Sure. All you need is WIFI access. Basically the non 3G iPad is an iPad on steroids. So if you could get your ipod touch to do a VoIP call, then you can do it on your iPad… And there are plenty of Apps to choose from.
iPad with the back removed... Ah ha!
Line2 has the most professional options. (My Review of Line2) I like that you have a dedicated number with mailbox, redirect, quite times, and can support calling in as well. HOWEVER, the app has to be running for you to get an incoming call. I think that will be sorted once jailbreak is in place and we can run that app in the background.
There are plenty of other options; Skype, TruPhone; Fring, Google Voice (requires jailbreak) I have a list posts on VoIP here, so you can read and choose the best app for you.
You may also want to invest in a good wire or bluetooth headset. Holding that big iPad to your head is optimal and it makes you look plain silly. 
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Heck, I did not even know this could be done. I have not tried it since its still in invite Alpha only, but based on what i’ve read on TechCrunch, that seems to be the case. Its called the Black Swan Edition. Features listed are:
- Native iPhone look and feel.
- Syncro of Google Voice™ data.
- Automatic updates.
- Voice data is available offline
- You can listen to voice mail as well as read transcriptions
- Erase voicemails, calls, or SMS messages.
- Import your contacts from google.
- Make a call using google voice
And its this last point I’m not sure on. How can you have a conversation from a web based app? I did not know the browser could get access to the microphone and speakers in a sufficient manner to support VoIP. (it cannot access the ear piece). I cant wait to hear reports on how this works. Now the funny thing is Google voice was rejected for mimicking Apple’s functionality. So now what? Does AT&T ignore it? Most likely yes. After the FCC investigation, I doubt they are going to put up much of a fight. But still, this is through the browser, I have to imagine some functionality is going to be compromised. This should be good.
See the promo video
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They said yesterday that they would put it on Cydia and last night, ‘poof’ it appeared. I downloaded the app and it seems to work fine so far. So go get it already!
Do not know what I’m talking about? Well Google Voice was submitted to the Apple Store, which was personally approved last April by Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior Vice President of Worldwide Product Marketing mind you.
Still don’t know what I’m talking about? Read my post from yesterday.
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It never seems to end… Apple rejected Google Voice and removed GV Mobile from the app store. This is really a pain because I JUST got a work blackberry and will need to start managing my communication a little better. Being able to do that from my iPhone would be perfect.
Seems Apple (read AT&T?) does not like that fact the amount of communication options GV Mobile and potentially Google Voice can offer. This is bad because many people in the professional world have 2 cell phone, typically the ‘office’ blackberry being the second. To be able to manage both phone numbers via a Google Voice application give the iPhone more corporate functional appeal. Well nix to that.
So read this from PC World..
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I liked playing with Google’s voice search app, especially when I used an accent (more on that here) but I had one major complaint about it; if I want a map, I need to say ‘map’ first then the address or term and hope for the best. For example; saying “map … taco bell” will work for me most of the time, but not always. “map .. fry’s” does not because FRYS.com gets a higher return. Googles app also works by detecting when it’s held up to your mouth to speak, and then lowered again. Again, most of the time, it works, but not always.
So here comes vLingo, and there are a number of things I like about it. First, I can choose to seach Maps, the interwebs or my address book! How great is that? Also, I like the fact that I click a button to start and stop. So now, when I want frys, I simply say ‘Frys” and it works! Today, I spoke an address in and it worked perfectly. Sweet! In one swoop, this has replaced my Google voice search and will be logged as one of my must have apps.
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