I'm Giving Away An iPad2. Fo Rizzle.

Oh sure, there's a hurricane about to hit the East Coast and my town is being evacuated by the mayor, but the REALLY big news is that I'm giving away an Apple iPad2 32GB!

(It's all about perspective, people.)

This marvy event is taking place because Vonage is promoting their great new app, Time To Call. This app can be downloaded for FREE onto your iPhone, iPad or iTouch with a super-easy 60 second set-up, and used to make low-cost international calls of up to fifteen minutes to over 190 countries. Landline or mobile phones, no less! How about it! Here's more information:

• Pay per call and talk for up to 15 minutes to 100 countries for $1.99 or less (excluding applicable taxes)
• For an additional 90+ countries, talk up to 15-minutes for $2.99 to $9.99 (excluding applicable taxes)
• Bill directly to your iTunes account
• Works on Wi-Fi® worldwide
• Also for use on high quality 3G networks in the U.S. and Canada
• Unused minutes can be used for additional calls
• No need to be a Vonage home customer, no hidden fees or monthly commitment

And for a limited time, you can download the app and get your first fifteen minute call for free! Check that out here.

I did test this app out myself. I called another blogger, natch. The lovely Lady Jennie of A Lady in France, who is going to be my houseguest for BlogHer '12, provided she can handle my non-air-conditioned home. (Those French are so soft, n'est ce pas?)

At first I couldn't get through and I got a bit nervous, but it turned out that when Lady Jennie gave me her phone number, she was thinking in French and mixed up the digits. (see Frog comment above)

Once that was cleared up, presto! I was on the horn with France*. Thanks, Time to Call!

*disclaimer: You all know that I don't have a fancypants iPhone of my own, but my best friend Kim let me use hers. But fear not, the Android version of Time to Call is coming later this year! Soon I will be fancy too!

And now it's your turn. Vonage will be giving away a gift card for an Apple iPad2 32GB to one of my readers. You will receive one (1) entry for doing any of the following:

1. Leave a comment here saying who you would call abroad and why. I personally would call Ireland and say "Blood sausage? Really?"

2. Tweet a link to this contest with both @dustyearthmom and a #timetocall hashtag and then leave a  comment here with a link to your tweet.

3. Download the app at the Vonage page: bitly.com/pKXNj6 and leave me a comment saying that you tried it out and Holy Dialing Finger, Batman, was it easy to use!

4. Subscribe to "Earth Mother just means I'm dusty" and leave a comment saying that you did. And I'm telling you right now, even if you don't win, your subscription will bring you so much sunshine and daisies and laughter that you won't even remember the contest. iPad2? What iPad2?

So you can get an entry for each of these. Do one and get one entry. Do two and get two entries.  Do three and, yeah, yeah, you got it from there, right?

And on the off chance that you read other blogs besides mine (which hurts me deeply, but we'll talk about that later when we're alone), there are a number of other contests running and you can enter any of them. Find them all here.

Just know that you if you win in one of these websites, you are unable to win again in the whole competition. I know that winning not only one, but two of these puppies is a long shot, but crazy things happen. Like a hurricane in New York City.

And while this will not get you an entry in the contest, poke around a bit while you're here and if you decide that you like me, then go here and Like me on Facebook . Because, really, why wouldn't you Like me? I'm a swell girl. And I'm giving one of you an iPad2, after all. Sheesh.

This contest is officially CLOSED. Tune back in tomorrow, September 1, for a winner!

Links:

Vonage page: bitly.com/pKXNj6

iTunes page: http://bitly.com/r6YMh7

Comments

[Mara Di Cosco]

I'd call a random number in Argentina (?)

[Mara Di Cosco]

Tweet http://twitter.com/#!/mmariis182/status/107938500401311744

[Mara Di Cosco]

I've downloaded the app and it's so easy and simple to use, just great ! :)

[Mary Ann]

@MAC2GMA

just tweeted

[Mary Ann]

https://twitter.com/#!/MAC2GMA/status/107943192971841536

thx, Mary Ann

[Jerry S]

OK, I read the HELP on twitter, so here's my link :)

https://twitter.com/#!/GerryinWP/status/107609361811128320

[Christine Peel]

I would call my husband because he's still stick in Holland. Oh then there is my lovely friend who lives in London.

[Jay Speak]

Downloaded the app onto a borrowed iPhone and gave the system a whirl using the free 15 minutes that Vonage are offering. Call was clear and easy to use. Well worth a download.

[Ellie W]

I would call my nephew stationed in Iraq because it's been a while since I spoke to him and I worry about him.
Thanks for the giveaway!
eswright18 at gmail dot com

[Ellie W]

tweet
https://twitter.com/#!/eswright18/status/107976779045670912

[Kimberly]

I would call one of my dearest friends, who has the nerve to live all the way in Australia. Bitch. And tell her I love her.

[Kimberly]

I've subscribed to your blog. Actually, I did that a long time before this contest started. It still counts, right?

[Kimberly]

I don't have a smartphone. But I conned my friend Conner (how's that for fun wordplay?) into downloading it to his phone! Does that still count?

[Israel Magana]

Bah, who to call. Maybe make a prank call to someone in england...Would be fun.

[Joanne]

I would call my family in the UK to say HAHA!! I got an ipad2 first!!!

[Joanne]

My tweet post...

http://twitter.com/#!/jbutterfly1/status/107997700062060544

[Joanne]

I tried the app out and Holy Dialing Finger, Batman, was it easy to use! lol

I also subscribed :o)

[Galit Breen]

Eek! How exciting is this? I'd call my grandma in Israel. Love her, from so very far away.

[Galit Breen]

Tweet, tweet.

[Sarah L]

I'll call my friend in Peru because I haven't been able to for a while. Thanks for the contest.

[Sarah L]

http://twitter.com/#!/slehan/status/108036771496992769

[Sarah L]

Holy Dialing Finger, Batman, it was easy to use!

[R Sams]

I'd call Prince Harry and get some dish on the Royal family.

[R Sams]

tweet tweet
http://twitter.com/#!/Louie842/status/108038547470172160

[Sarah L]

email subscribed & confirmed