Are you sure? because for blackberry skype on verizon they neutered it. Example, if you make a call from skype, even if you have WIFI On, it still uses your minutes
Making it 100% useless , if I wanted to use my minutes I would just make the call directly. So verizon neutered skype
@MRCUR What WIFI? The verizon version forces people to use 3G even if the phone has wifi...the app basically always uses 3G and thus always docks minutes. If it's a bug they sure don't care to fix it lol.
@tekdemon that's not the way it works. Skype to Skype calls are free and don't use minutes. It only works over 3g and since you have to have an unlimited data package it doesn't really matter. If you call a regular number it uses your minutes
@Hydra And Skype cut a deal with Verizon to block Blackberries from other carriers, apparently. Are there any other VoIP apps for Blackberry/Android/iPhone?
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Are you sure? because for blackberry skype on verizon they neutered it. Example, if you make a call from skype, even if you have WIFI On, it still uses your minutes
Making it 100% useless , if I wanted to use my minutes I would just make the call directly. So verizon neutered skype
@Hydra Seriously? That sounds fucked up
@Hydra - I believe Skype/VZW stated that the WiFi calling using minutes is a bug.
@MRCUR What WIFI? The verizon version forces people to use 3G even if the phone has wifi...the app basically always uses 3G and thus always docks minutes. If it's a bug they sure don't care to fix it lol.
@tekdemon Here is a post from skype, if you read all the comments you can clearly see the problem
http://blogs.skype.com/en/2010/03/on_skype_mobile_and_wifi.html
Its using minutes and billing when it shouldn't for skype to skype calls, its going through the verizon network and not wifi.
So skype is just like a fake front end for making a normal voice call
@tekdemon that's not the way it works. Skype to Skype calls are free and don't use minutes. It only works over 3g and since you have to have an unlimited data package it doesn't really matter. If you call a regular number it uses your minutes
@I Fling Poo If you are overseas, you have no way to use skype without international roaming since you have NO WIFI option
@Hydra And Skype cut a deal with Verizon to block Blackberries from other carriers, apparently.
Are there any other VoIP apps for Blackberry/Android/iPhone?