Not having a cellphone in these days can make communication with others almost impossible. But some of us are not willing to fork out the cash to start paying a monthly phone bill. Here are some sweet tips on how to call or text people without a cellphone.

First a great post from lifehacker is one that shows you how to turn your Itouch to an Iphone. We all know that the Itouch and Iphone are basically the same thing, only one is made for phone calls, and one is not. So by installing a few apps on your itouch, you can get it up in running as a cellphone without even jail breaking it. Most of the suggestions require a wireless connection though to be of any use.  Voip and a wireless communication hub and you will be all set.

Great services that I have used in the passed when I was wireless are:

AIM (aol instant messaging) for texting back and forth with anyone for free.  Back in the day it was only online based usage. Now by just registering an account and adding your friends numbers/digits into the buddy field, it can automatically send and recieve text messages. Completetly free. Its very simple to set up.There can be frustrating times when you are using AIM to text, that it will say random things like the phone is offline. Just keep using it. I have used it with several mobile service providers and they have all worked great so far. Biggest hassle comes from people who have useless/trashy phones or plans.

Google Voice is another great free service. You will recieve your own private number,  it does require you to have a preexisting number to verify with. With Google voice you can send/receive text messages, and people can leave voice-mail. There are many other features that Google Voice has, so be sure to check it out if you are looking for extra free mobile communication.

Skype is an excellent service for free phone calls from computer to computer. New accounts sometimes come with free 5 minutes of calling, in case you need to register a new account to use for just 5 minutes (new accounts take less than 10 seconds ) and there is no verification process. Register and you are in. If you want to keep using the same account to make phone calls, Skype has a relatively cheap, in comparison with other services, international calling plan.  Probably the cheapest mobile service plan in the market. But be wary of their texting.

Fringe is a skype-like service, that has dedicated itself to cheaper or even free service. It can be downloaded for computer or as an app for your mobile device. Calling is p2p, so it requires a wifi or internet connection (easy to get on your devices nowadays). Fringe is free so unlimited calling! Unlimited phone calls and text messaging.