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Official Skype App is Now Available in the App Store
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I have a random question. Ive been looking to sign up for a Skype account since I heard this app was coming to save some of my plan minutes when making calls from home. Some people in this thread have said Skype To Go is better than this app, I read up on Skype To Go and like the concept, but I have one main/important question.
If Im using my iPhone and dial out to a Skype To Go number (on 3G, not WiFi), then use that to connect to my contact am I using AT&T plan minutes or not? Since Im dialing the Skype To Go number, wouldnt that just be the same as calling the contact directly if its over 3G? If it doesnt take away from plan minutes its a no-brainer.
If Im using my iPhone and dial out to a Skype To Go number (on 3G, not WiFi), then use that to connect to my contact am I using AT&T plan minutes or not? Since Im dialing the Skype To Go number, wouldnt that just be the same as calling the contact directly if its over 3G? If it doesnt take away from plan minutes its a no-brainer.
From what I understand you call the Skype To Go number with you regular phone line (using your minutes), and then they route you to your contact. This is supposed to allow you to get around long distance fees since your Skype To Go number is usually a local number. I think...
Just chipping in that the gf's 2G (Jailbroken) hasn't crashed yet, wheras my 3G (Jailbroken) did crash the first time I tried to sign in..
For Skype Newbies:
Skype is an amazing tool and with an iPhone client it is even better.
Skype beats your iPhone's cellular network in so many ways.
1) Calls are basically free from Skype to Skype and from Skype to land lines.
2) You can get a worldwide skype phone number and voicemail, both of which support forwarding, for less than $2 per month. Amazing.
3) Skype supports chat, mms, video chat, file transfer.
4) Skype is outstanding for working with developers in other countries. I do this alot. It is an excellent project management tool. I recently developed a software based project working with a developer in the Ukrainewe were talking, chatting and instantly sending files to each from across the globe. I realize other apps like iChat, etc do this as well, but with a phone number and voicemail and call forwarding? Not.
The main point of Skype on the iPhone is that the iPhone become a WiFi telephone.
IF YOU HAVE POOR CELLULAR RECEPTION as we do in our studio, this is great way to use the iPhone as a WiFi portable phone via Skype to bypass celluar and still have mobility around the office very nice to have when one's butt spends 12 hours daily stuck in a desk chair.
Just put the +1 into all your contacts. Since I have owned cellphones all my numbers had the country code. Once you cross a border, you need it (the only exception seems to be the U.S.-Canada border.
So, I'm only using AT&T plan minutes while connecting to the Skype To Go number, but when the Skype To Go number connects me to my contact, I wouldn't be using my AT&T minutes? How is my call connecting to my contact, aren't I still on AT&T's network in general if I'm on my iPhone, even if I'm going through Skype To Go?
Believe me, if when the call connects to the contact through Skype To Go, if i'm not using plan minutes, i'm signing up tonight.
Yeah exactly - a lot of people, like myself, will be working out how to make most calls through Skype to cut phone costs. Skype can also use your data network, so I reckon guys with unlimited plans will be making the best of it..
When you're on WiFi (I am all the time at home), you will NOT use any of your plan minutes at all. That's why I'm so happy about this app. I'll probably cancel my home phone service now.
Yea, I was aware of that ... my question was more about if you aren't on WiFi but are using Skype To Go. Like, once Skype To Go connects you to your contact, are you technically on Skypes Network at that point, or are you on the AT&T 3G network all the time unless you are WiFi?
Sorry, Skype To Go won't work unless it's on WiFi. If ATT allowed Skype over 3g, then you wouldn't use your plan minutes. It would just be a part of your unlimited data. That's why ATT/Apple doesn't allow it. They want you to use your plan minutes.
Yea, I'd be even more excited about it if they let us do it over 3g, too. I wouldn't need minutes at all, just data.
Yeah! But you'll have to buy SkypeIn
Still way cheaper than my land line with a subscription.
Huh?
I thought Skype for the iPhone wasn't supposed to work over your cellular network connection?
Works perfectly fine for me on 3.0 beta. Can make Skype-Skype calls, and Skype-Landline calls...
Am I missing (or gaining) something?
I thought Skype for the iPhone wasn't supposed to work over your cellular network connection?
Works perfectly fine for me on 3.0 beta. Can make Skype-Skype calls, and Skype-Landline calls...
Am I missing (or gaining) something?
Yeah I'm confused now as well. Skype App in the UK says it works over wifi, 3G and EDGE networks..
We use Skype out for all our calls now. Finally we can retire our ols logitech internet phone which needed windows to run on. Another reason to turn off MS!
I will give it 90% so far.
A few crashes when I select a contact-it only crashes on certain contacts.
When you make a skype out call there is no ringing tone, its silence, says the call is connected, people going hello hello and then we can both hear each other.
But the call quality is fantastic and it has speakerphone. As good easily as our "land line"
I have all the voip type apps.
Pennytel does not work at all so its long gone
12 connect as above
Fring- too laggy on skype- gone
Truephone-couldn't get past the login stage, not hearing good reports so gone
Skype has always been reliable so once they update it, and they will, this will be the killer app we have wanted.
I will give it 90% so far.
A few crashes when I select a contact-it only crashes on certain contacts.
When you make a skype out call there is no ringing tone, its silence, says the call is connected, people going hello hello and then we can both hear each other.
But the call quality is fantastic and it has speakerphone. As good easily as our "land line"
I have all the voip type apps.
Pennytel does not work at all so its long gone
12 connect as above
Fring- too laggy on skype- gone
Truephone-couldn't get past the login stage, not hearing good reports so gone
Skype has always been reliable so once they update it, and they will, this will be the killer app we have wanted.
It only works on 3.0 Beta... Hope Apple won't eliminate the feature on the official 3.0!
Source: http://9to5mac.com/skype-works-on-3G-3.0
Don't want to jump the gun, but it's possible you guys are getting shafted. I thought the natural conclusion to mobile comms was Skype + data plan and byebye big phone bills..