Skype over iPhone 3G

[george-harrison]

Hi all,can I turn Skype over iPhone 3G?and explain in detail because first use iPhone.

[Brian M. Veteran]

It's possible if you have a jailbroken iPhone, you'll need to install the Voipover3g package in cydia, and edit a plist to allow skype to use 3G. I haven't tried it, but reports are saying that it's fairly unstable, so whether it's worth the effort is debatable.

Although make sure that your data contract allows voip applications - if it doesn't you could be breaching your contract terms and could find yourself with a hefty bill at the end of the month.

[thefarewellnote]

Be warned that ATT just re-did their Terms of Service to prohibit VOIP calls over their network.

From the Front page news

AT&T has altered its terms of service to kill off any type of high bandwidth applications. In a nutshell the new TOS will not allow you to use your Slingbox, Skype, or watch Hulu using AT&T's mobile data services.

AT&T states "downloading movies using P2P file sharing services, customer initiated redirection of television or other video or audio signals via any technology from a fixed location to a mobile device, web broadcasting, and... any applications that tether the device... to Personal Computers or other equipment."

We will all have to wait and see how AT&T goes about enforcing these new rules. They could use Verizon's method where users are capped at 5 gigabytes and anything over that can get your service terminated. As the internet becomes more bandwidth heavy it's the networks that are inhibiting progress and not the technology.

[MasterC]

Be warned that ATT just re-did their Terms of Service to prohibit VOIP calls over their network.

From the Front page news

It's reversed now.

[thealexweb]

It's reversed now.

Yes!!!!!

[John Freeman]

I haven't tried it, but reports are saying that it's fairly unstable, so whether it's worth the effort is debatable.

Skype on iphone is unstable as it is without any mods and hacks.

[Chrysaor]

I don't see the big deal about Skype. iPhone already had better apps supporting voip services including Skype, Gtalk, SIP etc with fring and Nimbuzz for a while.

[Weddings]

Skype Inc has release a version for iPhone on App Store and it's free. You can go to iTunes Store to get it and sync to your iPhone. Do it by your hand and feel. Very well.

[DiEMOS]

Its all about the brand. They are reporting that Skype app was downloaded over 1 million times in first 2 days.

[hjf288]

Does Fring support Skype? if so use that :)

[d3bruts1d]

Does Fring support Skype? if so use that :)

This was already answered...

I don't see the big deal about Skype. iPhone already had better apps supporting voip services including Skype, Gtalk, SIP etc with fring and Nimbuzz for a while.

[Brian M. Veteran]

The thing with Skype is that it's popular.

Same goes for things like MSN - it's not the best network out there, and I'd rather get away with it, but I'm tied to whatever networks my friends use - for for voip, that's Skype, because it's the most mainstream and well known product.

[+StevoFC MVC]

Skype on iphone is unstable as it is without any mods and hacks.

I have used the official app many times since it's release for extended periods of time and it has worked flawlessly.