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 Oct 29 2007, 18:34
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 The Main Man!  Group: Admin Team Posts: 21,816 Favorited Topics: 51 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): Touch HD / G1 Twitter: @paulatmodaco  |
Skype and 3 UK today announced their Skypephone, a phone dedicated to, er, Skype usage
 What's interesting though, is it seems that Skype usage on 3 is FREE for everyone, Skypephone or not, so long as you are either on a contract, or top up once a month. I have the unlimited internet package on my 3 SIM so I can't really tell, but here's the screenshot from my 'my3' control panel...  Can anyone else without the unlimited package give it a try and let us know how you go?  If it IS the case, very cool indeed! P -------------------- My current devices of choice - HTC Touch HD (Miri 6.5 v11), White T-Mobile G1 (Haykuro ADP1.5Hr3-A2SD), Samsung Blackjack II (6.1 stock)   |
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Oct 29 2007, 23:10
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Newbie  Group: Posters Posts: 47 Joined: 29th December 2005 Member No.: 164,854 |
very cool, pay as you go £49.99 for a bluetooth phone with free msn messenger for extra £5 a month from ur credit unlimited web access and of course free skype calls
service works very well im impressed |
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Oct 29 2007, 23:36
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The Main Man! Group: Admin Team Posts: 21,816 Favorited Topics: 51 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): Touch HD / G1 Twitter: @paulatmodaco |
So the 3 skypephone has messenger?
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Oct 30 2007, 09:49
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 Ikle old me  Group: Posters Posts: 78 Joined: 7th September 2004 From: Norfolk Member No.: 55,616 Device(s): HTC Kaiser |
Its not in my 3 control panel, just my txt topup pack and my normal balance
Reckon you'll need a internet topup to get this Flubster -------------------- Tyres: "Mine's a pint of the black stuff."
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Oct 30 2007, 09:52
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Ikle old me Group: Posters Posts: 78 Joined: 7th September 2004 From: Norfolk Member No.: 55,616 Device(s): HTC Kaiser |
ok, i've just bought a £10 topup (I needed to) and skype is now listed and i've no internet bundle.
awesome Flubster |
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Oct 30 2007, 10:03
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The Main Man! Group: Admin Team Posts: 21,816 Favorited Topics: 51 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): Touch HD / G1 Twitter: @paulatmodaco |
Now install and use skype and check your credit doesn't go down
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Oct 30 2007, 12:52
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Ikle old me Group: Posters Posts: 78 Joined: 7th September 2004 From: Norfolk Member No.: 55,616 Device(s): HTC Kaiser |
it doesn't, so its free. Nice.
Flubster |
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Oct 30 2007, 12:59
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The Main Man! Group: Admin Team Posts: 21,816 Favorited Topics: 51 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): Touch HD / G1 Twitter: @paulatmodaco |
Awesome
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Oct 30 2007, 23:06
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 47 Joined: 29th December 2005 Member No.: 164,854 |
yup msn messenger or windows live messenger is completely free its great i stay logged on all day and its perfect. no lag either
skype also works for free in most of europe used it in spain, italy, amsterdam cus they have sister networks out there it remains free! yay! |
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Oct 30 2007, 23:22
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The Main Man! Group: Admin Team Posts: 21,816 Favorited Topics: 51 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): Touch HD / G1 Twitter: @paulatmodaco |
Messenger too? Even better
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Oct 31 2007, 12:40
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 5 Joined: 17th September 2007 Member No.: 300,973 Device(s): HTC TyTN II |
I think messenger is only free to pay as you go until the end of the year, but then again, when I get my kaiser with 3, I'll be taking advantage of the 30 days of internet for £5.
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Oct 31 2007, 12:43
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Regular Group: Posters Posts: 142 Joined: 19th November 2005 Member No.: 159,201 Device(s): MDA VARIO III |
thats awsome its free in other countries aswell
3 is really upping there game. |
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Oct 31 2007, 13:40
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 Moderator - Boing! Group: Admin Team Posts: 8,815 Joined: 12th December 2002 From: Guildford, UK Member No.: 993 Device(s): HTC Touch HD |
MSN has been free on 3 for months! Unfortunately due to their MSN charging scheme (my guess at least) WLM doesn't work
 Not checked for a month or two but they didnt have a compatible version when i last tried!
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Oct 31 2007, 18:30
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 Diehard  Group: Posters Posts: 431 Joined: 8th December 2003 From: London Member No.: 23,801 Device(s): iPhone 3G |
Interestingly, the Skype calls don't actually use VOIP on the 3G network- they're made as normal voice calls over the air, then converted to Skype calls in 3G's core network. (The reason being that voice calls use about 10kbps, while VOIP uses 64-256kbps.)
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Nov 5 2007, 03:46
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 Hardcore Group: Posters Posts: 1,045 Joined: 20th March 2004 From: Gloucestershire, UK Member No.: 37,012 Device(s): HTC Touch HD; MSI'd 4211 |
I probably shouldn't point this out so *shhhhhh*.... but I've got Skype on my Vario II and it works fine and for free over T's WnW basic
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Nov 15 2007, 10:03
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 Enthusiast  Group: Posters Posts: 229 Joined: 22nd April 2005 From: UK Member No.: 125,267 Device(s): Vario III |
QUOTE(Paul (MVP) @ Oct 29 2007, 18:34)  Free Skype to Skype calls? Wow. Just like... normal Skype then? Apart from the fact that they let you use it on their data (which apparently they don't anyway, if it's done over voice) then I'm not seeing what's so great about this... QUOTE(pd.ryder @ Nov 5 2007, 03:46) I probably shouldn't point this out so *shhhhhh*.... but I've got Skype on my Vario II and it works fine and for free over T's WnW basic ;) Mine doesn't, I've tried.
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Nov 15 2007, 10:09
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The Main Man! Group: Admin Team Posts: 21,816 Favorited Topics: 51 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): Touch HD / G1 Twitter: @paulatmodaco |
Being able to call skype contacts for free while mobile is good no?
You say that it's nothing special, then say in your next sentence that you can't do the same on T-Mo! I think for nothing, it's pretty cool! P |
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