Skype phone on 3 costs nothing a month!

[somebody]

I've been using Skype on wifi on my phone for free for over a year But 3 are the first to do it over the mobilr network, so I guess I can use Skype from the laptop now for free as it has mobile 3 broadband

Dont know about that you would need to look it up the skype phones dont use a data link its a voice call and sms they use a different system to get the single to three who then turn it into a skypevoip call.

These things never turn out to be completely free though... I'm sure will want payment of some kind...




Surely the skype phone will only work if you get an internet connection from 3? Which 3 will charge a monthly fee for?

Well 3 do like their gimmicks i guess they working on the fact most people will want to use the phone as a normal phone or use data as well as for the skype function. Like most people get the free mins, phones etc they count on you spending above the minimum to make money. Thats why when going to renew your contract if you didn't spend any more than your monthly line rental most times they will not offer you a great deal to stay. In some cases they almost push you away It does not use the internet of it does now you dont need an internet connection.

I have chat with Skype staff thru their support chat online because I want to be sure it will work in Pinas. He said, Pay as You go will not work so I need to buy the 3G contract which is about 15 £/ mo in 6 months.

I got 1 free sim.

I am dreaming to own Nokia N97 which is really the most fabulous but it cost 35 £ in 18 mos. Still thinking if that is luxury or necessity This will be my first bill ever in the UK

The special skype function on a mobile will not work in phill, only in countries where 3 mobile are (hong kong is one i belive, along with italy, austrailia)

Again thats how they will make there money tempting people and then selling them something.

[darren-b]

The special skype function on a mobile will not work in phill, only in countries where 3 mobile are (hong kong is one i belive, along with italy, austrailia)

Not sure it will work in the other countries where 3 mobile are now as 3 stopped their "Like home" service last month. It's a shame they stopped it as we have used it in the past in both Italy and Hong Kong.

[somebody]

Not sure it will work in the other countries where 3 mobile are now as 3 stopped their "Like home" service last month. It's a shame they stopped it as we have used it in the past in both Italy and Hong Kong.

Will soon know the wifes mums out in italia. On the italian 3 website they offer the same promotion so even for the cost of a payg sim it's not bad.

But even if the phone never leaves your house many I know were saving a fortune when paying ten quid let alone paying nothing. For many who didn't wanna use 3 for their contract phone due to the bad customer service like us it was a pain in the to pay a tenner extra.

Far cheaper than leaving a pc on all the time.


Just read this on the skpye site so not sure how up to date it is

3 Skypephone Terms
Available from 3 to new approved customers who purchase a 3 Skypephone and register on selected 3 monthly or pre-paid price plans, subject to minimum contract and regular top-up. Free calls are Skype-to-Skype calls and Skype instant chat messages only from the 3 network or while roaming on a 3 sister network. Fair use policy and terms apply. Visit the 3 website in your country for details.

http://www.skype.com/intl/en/allfeatures/3skypephone/

As no longer need top ups it maybe out of date but the UK one still mentions top up possibly to trip some people up into buying them?

[jimcarie]

calls anywhere in the world are free.

green box at the end of your street, just plug in and dial

[tomm]

Well I got the sim ok The phone is unlocked and I have a 3g connection with the sim in Now the fun begins I cant get the WAP settings on my phone I've tried to use the feature in My3 to send the settings to my phone but no text arrives

Any ideas?

[ukgangster]

Well I got the sim ok The phone is unlocked and I have a 3g connection with the sim in Now the fun begins I cant get the WAP settings on my phone I've tried to use the feature in My3 to send the settings to my phone but no text arrives

Any ideas?

Heres my story:

I had a spare LG310 (actually 2 of them!). Got 1 unlocked and its now working with o2, BUT and its a very big BUT, o2 does not support this LG310 and if I request WAP and GPRS settings they never arrive. I've tried manually editing the GPRS settings but the phone insists on using 3 default settings only. Also I can't get rid of any of the 3 stuff on the phone, so it looks like I've only got calling and texting capability on o2. Ah well, £20 unlock fee was still cheaper than buying a new phone.

Now, the other LG310, I got the 3 SIM card this morning (with £1.02 credit), I've already set up Windows Live messenger and Skype with no problem at all, and most important of all, I didn't need to top up. So far so good. Now if only I could get 3g speeds where I live that would be great.

[tomm]

Heres my story:

I had a spare LG310 (actually 2 of them!). Got 1 unlocked and its now working with o2, BUT and its a very big BUT, o2 does not support this LG310 and if I request WAP and GPRS settings they never arrive. I've tried manually editing the GPRS settings but the phone insists on using 3 default settings only. Also I can't get rid of any of the 3 stuff on the phone, so it looks like I've only got calling and texting capability on o2. Ah well, £20 unlock fee was still cheaper than buying a new phone.

Now, the other LG310, I got the 3 SIM card this morning (with £1.02 credit), I've already set up Windows Live messenger and Skype with no problem at all, and most important of all, I didn't need to top up. So far so good. Now if only I could get 3g speeds where I live that would be great.

Here's my story

Have an HTC running Windows Mobile 6. Manually entered all the o2 WAP and GPRS settings... it works fine Now here's the but ... I am using o2 payandgo coz Your Country for the free calls to PI is not available on pay monthly or contract . Now here's the next but ... o2 payandgo internet access on allows web browser not IM or VOIP etc... not even mail (even with unlimited web access bolt on)

Called 3 and told them my phone is supported in My3. but the very nice man said there yes, although he can see it there are no settings available so they couldn't help

Anyway, have found cab file elsewhere which has installed the 3 settings. I'm on internet now. However Skype doesn't work so well... it's a bit choppy but this may be due to my 3g connection. Will try else where. Have also heard skype is not so good on windows mobile