Skype on Vodafone

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#62042 28-May-2010 12:04

I know Vodafone don't officially support it, but....

has anyone had any success getting good connections using Skype via their 3G connection?

Not so good where I am right now, but perhaps due to average 3G more than anything.

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#335759 28-May-2010 12:49

Works mint for me

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#335764 28-May-2010 12:56

This has been asked, 4? times since I have been a Geekzone Member?

Yeah works sweet with me too, took my girlfriend out on a car-ride on Skype, worked like a charm :P

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#335765 28-May-2010 12:57

Yea I've have a few conversations with people with them using their Skype on Voda 3G. No issues.

Audiophiles are such twits! They buy such pointless stuff: Gold plated cables, $2000 power cords. Idiots.

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#335767 28-May-2010 13:06

muppet: Yea I've have a few conversations with people with them using their Skype on Voda 3G. No issues.

Yep I was on a bus talking to you using skype on the Nokia E72

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#335778 28-May-2010 13:27

How much data does skype 10minute phone conversation consume?

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#335813 28-May-2010 15:19

thanks, just wanted to be sure.

thought it was being flaky due to bad reception, seems to be the case.

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#335835 28-May-2010 16:16

sahyun1: How much data does skype 10minute phone conversation consume?

Would also like to know if anyone knows this.

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#335837 28-May-2010 16:17

Works well on my Nokia E63; talk to friends is the US also in NZ (I've got a Skype subscription - about $8 per month for unlimited NZ landline calls). Don't know about data usage but haven't exceeded my 100mbs/month plan (yet!).

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#337702 3-Jun-2010 11:08

Looks like our operators are OK with Skype doing this. I just received this from Skype:

Hi there,

Can't find a WiFi hotspot to access Skype?
Not a problem. You can now make and receive Skype-to-Skype calls and call phones over 3G from your iPhone.

To get you started we're offering you free* Skype-to-Skype calls over 3G until the end of 2010. After that there'll be a small monthly fee.

And remember, you can always make free Skype-to-Skype calls when you do find the next WiFi hotspot.

Talk soon,

The people at Skype

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#338901 6-Jun-2010 22:29

V:
sahyun1: How much data does skype 10minute phone conversation consume?

Would also like to know if anyone knows this.

It all depends on what codec skype is using for your call which is dependant on your connection quality.

With a good connection, Skype will use around 5mb for a 10 minute call (around .5mb for every 1 minute). So for 100mb, you could get roughly 200 minutes of talk time, maybe even more.