G'day.

I'm trying to avoid the expense of another real cell phone and plan, by using an app on iOS (and desktop too I guess - is that an option?). So far as I can see, in NZ my only option for a virtual cell phone is 2Talk - is that right?

Before I buy, my biggest question is about their rates. It's very unclear from their site, but maybe I'm just tired, I dunno. What I need to know is how much SMS texting costs to and from the app, and how things work when I run out of credit - is there an auto-recharge feature as with Skype (my current virtual landline solution)?

Any and all advice is welcome. But I don't want a real phone, just apps. Unless, and I'm told it's not, setup isn't too damn hard. I recall during my brief foray with WXC's VFX service and their supplied WAG54GP2 I never could get it all working well enough - people could barely hear me, yet Skype worked really well on the same connection. Which is why I went with and stayed with Skype the past eight years I think it's been.