Comments on: 3 Network to offer Skype 3G phone http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2007/10/3_network_to_offer_skype_3g_ph/ tips and downloads to help you at work and play Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:13:58 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Muhammad Masood http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2007/10/3_network_to_offer_skype_3g_ph/comment-page-1/#comment-5628 Muhammad Masood Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:57:48 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2007/10/30/3_network_to_offer_skype_3g_ph.html#comment-5628 <p>Hi,<br /> I bought a skype phone in australia. When I connect using my existing skype id, it says you need to signup before use.</p> <p>The skype id is correct and i have checked it from my pc.</p> <p>how can i use skype on my 3Skype phone.</p> <p>thanks.<br /> masood</p> Hi,
I bought a skype phone in australia. When I connect using my existing skype id, it says you need to signup before use.

The skype id is correct and i have checked it from my pc.

how can i use skype on my 3Skype phone.

thanks.
masood

]]> By: Mista http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2007/10/3_network_to_offer_skype_3g_ph/comment-page-1/#comment-5627 Mista Fri, 23 Nov 2007 17:22:20 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2007/10/30/3_network_to_offer_skype_3g_ph.html#comment-5627 <p>Hey I been busting my brain trying to work out how I can use skype on 3 without having to buy X-series ad on or that skype phone cos it looks and feels so cheap and is a basic bottom of range phone... So I found Fring and although I spent 2 hrs with a 3 rep today explaining that unless I get the 3 skype phone or x-series ad on there is no way that I can have skype on my N65.... Well well well...</p> <p>He said that IM chat function is only alvailable on the 3 skype phone the rest of the x-series mobiles will only support talk but I just talked and used skype chat with Fring and it worked excellent .... I wonder if there is a way to log on to skype when not near a WIFI port without costing extra for data??? Anyone!!</p> Hey I been busting my brain trying to work out how I can use skype on 3 without having to buy X-series ad on or that skype phone cos it looks and feels so cheap and is a basic bottom of range phone… So I found Fring and although I spent 2 hrs with a 3 rep today explaining that unless I get the 3 skype phone or x-series ad on there is no way that I can have skype on my N65…. Well well well…

He said that IM chat function is only alvailable on the 3 skype phone the rest of the x-series mobiles will only support talk but I just talked and used skype chat with Fring and it worked excellent …. I wonder if there is a way to log on to skype when not near a WIFI port without costing extra for data??? Anyone!!

]]> By: Jono http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2007/10/3_network_to_offer_skype_3g_ph/comment-page-1/#comment-5626 Jono Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:03:24 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2007/10/30/3_network_to_offer_skype_3g_ph.html#comment-5626 <p>It's $179 on prepaid or free on the $29 cap when you sign up for 24months.</p> <p>Skype calls are only available when you're using 3's towers - there's no roaming charges because the calls would just drop out if you swapped to a Telstra tower - the 2G roaming network wouldn't be able to handle the Skype data.</p> <p>You can make up to 4000 mins of Skype calls a month, regardless of cap plan/prepaid credit. There's no excess usage charges, but 3 "may suspend your Skype service until the next month" if you use over the 4000 mins. There's no way to purchase additional allowance. But seriously, 4000 mins is 2 hours every day.</p> It’s $179 on prepaid or free on the $29 cap when you sign up for 24months.

Skype calls are only available when you’re using 3’s towers – there’s no roaming charges because the calls would just drop out if you swapped to a Telstra tower – the 2G roaming network wouldn’t be able to handle the Skype data.

You can make up to 4000 mins of Skype calls a month, regardless of cap plan/prepaid credit. There’s no excess usage charges, but 3 “may suspend your Skype service until the next month” if you use over the 4000 mins. There’s no way to purchase additional allowance. But seriously, 4000 mins is 2 hours every day.

]]> By: Joe http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2007/10/3_network_to_offer_skype_3g_ph/comment-page-1/#comment-5625 Joe Tue, 30 Oct 2007 06:07:17 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2007/10/30/3_network_to_offer_skype_3g_ph.html#comment-5625 <p>I hope their coverage is upto it and they don't charge you a fortune if you stray onto telstras network. This could the achilles heal.</p> <p>I have fring on my phone and it does skype over wifi for free already on three...</p> I hope their coverage is upto it and they don’t charge you a fortune if you stray onto telstras network. This could the achilles heal.

I have fring on my phone and it does skype over wifi for free already on three…

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