What’s the point of having a phone stuffed full of luscious features if you don’t break ‘em out and use them once in a while. You might have been chuffed that your new blower came packing WiFi but how many times have you actually used it? Wise up and the banisher of wires could end up saving you a packet.

Back in the day WiFi was rare and making calls using VoIP felt like a step back in time. Now though, WiFi is pretty ubiquitous (what do you mean you don’t have a WiFi network at home?). On the go, you could throw a stone in a built up area and chances are it’ll land in the middle of a hotspot. Using VoIP too has changed pretty dramatically. Gone is the whip bang whistle of yesteryear and in its place is a phone service that works and is cheap. Seriously cheap.

Getting VoIP on your WiFi mobile is a cinch. Gizmo is a simple service that lets you hook up with other Gizmo users for free, chat to your buddies on a host of other IM services (GoogleTalk anyone?) and call any phone in the world for killer rates. Download the Gizmo client to your WiFi-packing mobile and you can take advantage on the go. Set your phone up on your home network and you’ll be able to treat yourself to something nice when your super-low phone bill drops in.

Drop £12 a month with The Cloud and you can get unlimited WiFi access to over 7,000 hotspots around the UK. Even better, with the subscription option your phone will automatically pick up any hotspot that falls under The Cloud giving you hassle-free access to the web, and those cheap calls.

Before you take the plunge, work out where you’re going to use WiFi, then find a provider that fits. Why bag a UK-only hotspot deal when you’re on first name terms with the guys at immigration.