By Sharla Sikes

We got all excited over the iPhone hack that opened the iPhone up to use on other networks.

Now, at least in the United Kingdom, there’s an application from VoIP provider TruPhone that allows iPhone users to make VoIP calls over WiFi, without soldering and coding.

It is still in beta, but the TruPhone has so far been successful. The TruPhone software for iPhone is a native application, according to Tim Donnelly Smith of TruPhone. Third-party application installers are required.

“Just to be totally clear: the demonstration of TruPhone on the iPhone doesn’t mean that it’s available to use yet,” said Smith. “It’s still early days. Some people have reported that ‘TruPhone has launched …’ but, as the news release (I hope) makes clear, this isn’t the case yet.”

TruPhone expects to release a simpler version in the near future.  The new application won’t require breaking the SIM lock, and will switch from WiFi to SIM depending on availability of service.

The question remains: Will AT&T, and Apple, respond to freeing the iPhone from AT&T’s network?

Apple might not mind as much as service provider AT&T will. Smith doesn’t expect trouble from Steve Jobs and Co.

“This program doesn’t do anything that Steve Jobs says not to do,” said Smith. “Apple is fairly neutral on third-party applications and they won’t deliberately try to break them.”

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