Once the jailbreak for my shiny new iPhone is released, I'm going to install my favorite, 3G unrestrictor. My question is will AT&T's pipe be fat enough to handle FaceTime, or another video chat app?
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IP4 3G FaceTime
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I've no idea about AT&T, but I use my iPad as a mobile hotspot while I'm at college to keep my laptop connected regardless of their crappy WiFi. Today, I connected my iPhone to it and tried a FaceTime call, and it worked beautifully. The iPad is connected via Three UK.
Applejuiced
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Once its hacked it should work fine over 3G.
Other phones have been able to do it over 3G for years.
Other phones have been able to do it over 3G for years.
thelatinist
macrumors 603
Well, that's a very different protocol. You can't compare GSM video and FaceTime. Still, MuscleNerd has indicated he's going to work on hacking it to work over 3G, so it should be doable.
Applejuiced
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True, I dont see why it wouldnt work.
It would kick ass when you can facetime over 3G😀
thelatinist
macrumors 603
He tweeted it the day of the announcement, and I've read a few things in other places.
There's still the problem that most people don't have unlimited data on their iPhone 4 and so won't be able to make too much use of FaceTime over 3G. The networks saw this coming, I'd think.
When it does launch on 3G, it'll probably not come out of your data allowance and they'll bill it separately. Kind of like how you get included minutes and texts, you'll get FaceTime minutes. Just my prediction.
When it does launch on 3G, it'll probably not come out of your data allowance and they'll bill it separately. Kind of like how you get included minutes and texts, you'll get FaceTime minutes. Just my prediction.