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Re:Most of Us Don’t Download Any Smartphone Apps at All by moe on Thursday March 26, 2015 @05:40PM (#9273326)
I can't place calls with the 2000$ box on my desk

Of course you can. Get a Softphone[1], a SIP account[2], and you're good to go.

[1] e.g. https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/telephone/id406825478?mt=12

[2] Here's a good list (calls to USA landline & mobile are free on most of them): http://www.mobilevoip.com/supported_brands

Re:Most of Us Don’t Download Any Smartphone Apps at All by soperj on Thursday March 26, 2015 @05:43PM (#9273346)
Or just use the google talk feature that's part of gmail, and phone out to anywhere in the US and Canada for free.