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Skype out Calls(freaking Fringe)

Alright fellas!, Freaking fringe took our skype without any announcement & now i cant make skype out calls with my x10... any help please i really wanna make skype out calls from my phone. Can any one reccomend any other software where i can use my skype credits..??
I love x10 but it'll be useless without skype calls, please help..
"I also downloaded skype lite but it wont allow me to make calls, give an error my region isnt supported but its does shows my skype credit balance." Please help..

what about skype beta?
i installed it last night but i only tested the chat function.
maybe the calls are working too

berbecverde said:
what about skype beta?
i installed it last night but i only tested the chat function.
maybe the calls are working too
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i did chat works but not the calls.

you are right
it is not working
fringe says it is becsuse of skype, skype says it is a decision made by fringe
go figure
http://androinica.com/2010/07/12/skype-kills-video-calls-on-android-by-blocking-fring/

Maybe iskoot for skype works! Did you try?
It worked for me time ago.

so anyother way??

junooni.1980 said:
so anyother way??
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I've been testing iskoot now and i wasn't able to make or recive a call, though it should work. Try it yourself.
Regards

tried searching but did not find anything.
looks like for the moment only WM and PC can do skype call

berbecverde said:
tried searching but did not find anything.
looks like for the moment only WM and PC can do skype call
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or nokia phones..

this is bad...
no skype(skype call) on android

dont make calls much using skype on the phone.
But I think nimbuzz allows you to make calls.

berbecverde said:
this is bad...
no skype(skype call) on android
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I think Verizon Wireless has some sort of exclusivity on the Skype app.
http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/get-skype/on-your-mobile/skype-mobile/android/
Skype exists, but right now, it's limited to Verizon in the US.
(Also, the program is called Fring. How many times can you misspell the word "Fring" in one thread??)

Fring or Fringe that is not the point.
As long it does not allow us to make skype calls i realy do not care how you spell it
Fring or Fringe cause it is useless to me.

Alright guys, i gues i can forget skype fo rnow.. but is there any other software like skype where i can buy credits and make voip call sover wifi and 3g???

http://www.truphone.com/applications/devices/android/ it seems it is what you are looking for... i think, you can find it in the market
i searched the market for voip apps and a i got quite a few
so you should look an see if there is any that is good for you

I always use Nimbuzz to make free calls via skype. Lite version of Skype does not give call function. It is just that other person has to login to skype, as I am not not using any credit....

Are u still using nimbuzz, last time i checked nimbizz didnt offered skype out calls on android.
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Thanx alot bro but this is too expensive i have US and Canada for 2.99 mth unlimited.
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I think it was the other way around, it was Skype's decision to remove there service from Fring cuz thery're not profiting from them and Fring is gaining more recognition over the Android platform. I am a long time user of Skype and I pay $13.99 a month for the Unlimited World plan just to call my gf in Thailand. It is sad to know that they removed their service from Fring but this can also mean that they're developing an app of their own that could make VoIP calling over Android possible? Nonetheless, i'm still getting my White Rachael

iead1 said:
(Also, the program is called Fring. How many times can you misspell the word "Fring" in one thread??)
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Thanks buddy.
I know it's nitpicking but man am I getting tired of people calling Fring > Fringe.
Yes - It does matter because it's called Fring.
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Use Google Voice and Gmail?

Pretty awesome new feature in my opinion added today!
http://www.google.com/chat/voice/
http://googlevoiceblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/make-and-receive-calls-in-gmail.html

Just used it to make a call. Pretty slick. Bring on the Android app!
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Pretty cool, so is this meant to be used on your PC? Or can you place calls for free using gmail on your phone?

I just saw this in my email and had to try it out!
It's pretty neat!
can't wait until we get in on our phones!!!

I've had the google voice phone number on my G1 for about a year and the match ing google voice app. And now have it on my Vibrant. It is really nice.
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Bronk93 said:
Pretty cool, so is this meant to be used on your PC? Or can you place calls for free using gmail on your phone?
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This is meant to be used on the PC. If you already have google voice, then you just install the new video chat add-on (linked to in first post) and you're all set.
Anyone you call will see your google voice number pop up. You can put in a phone number or the name of one of your google contacts.
This is a good way to communicate with people without having to leave your phone on speaker or break your stride if you're working on the computer.

pretty sweet...doubt Google's going to bring it to phones though and upset the apple cart with carriers

just wanted to know if incoming calls through your google number is free as well?
i know that outbound calls are free through data, but what about incoming calls in which your google voice number is forwarded to your mobile phone when someone calls your google voice number?
is that free or there is charge for that?
thanks a lot , i wish someone could give some clarification on this

Ms_Vibrant said:
just wanted to know if incoming calls through your google number is free as well?
i know that outbound calls are free through data, but what about incoming calls in which your google voice number is forwarded to your mobile phone when someone calls your google voice number?
is that free or there is charge for that?
thanks a lot , i wish someone could give some clarification on this
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Call your GV # from your house phone and find out. I remember trying it out like 2 days ago, I think it uses your carrier's plan minutes.

Killer Bee said:
Call your GV # from your house phone and find out. I remember trying it out like 2 days ago, I think it uses your carrier's plan minutes.
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thanks, will do that, then find out later on if my airtime minutes are being deducted. Is it the same with incoming text messages? maybe not , right? has to be free

yes it does uses the airtime minutes, otherwise, it wouldnt have reflected in my recent activity status on my tmobile account.

(tmo) Google voice on tab?

just though of something, can we use google voice on the tab by forwarding all the calls from our cell phone and be able to receive/make calls that way? what do you guys think?.

And how do you plan on doing this without actually having ever phone functionality? It obviously will work, getting google voice working on the tab. The real problem is getting the phone functionality, well......functional!

ayman07 said:
And how do you plan on doing this without actually having ever phone functionality? It obviously will work, getting google voice working on the tab. The real problem is getting the phone functionality, well......functional!
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hmm i guess you are right and if we have the phone functionality working then there would be no need for google voice....

U cant. theres no dialer app, so theres no option to dial out using GV
Ive never tried GV on android. But im assuming thats how it works (that it integrate into built in dialer) from what ive read
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You can make wifi calls through Skype. It is $2.99 a month for unlimited calling.
Sent from my Galaxy Tab.

Has anybody tried making calls through gmail?
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djflmmbl said:
Has anybody tried making calls through gmail?
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Gmail VOIP Want work, has to have a plugin that will not work on android.

Check this website out:
working with Skype and Google Voice.
http://androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-tab/217846-skype-google-voice-how.html

Very nice indeed
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the problem using skype is it doesnt work with bluetooth headsets.. so u either on speaker phone or plug a a headset in with wire which sucks

x2beach said:
the problem using skype is it doesnt work with bluetooth headsets.. so u either on speaker phone or plug a a headset in with wire which sucks
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What about something like Nimbuzz?

video of google voice working
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItTIswb1AnQ

ayman07 said:
video of google voice working
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItTIswb1AnQ
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Nice.... thanks for posting that...

You can't receive standard voice calls, but you can set Google Voice to call you on a VoIP line. E.g. I have a Gizmo5 account and use that with CSipSimple to redirect phone calls to.
I found the voice quality over Wifi with headphones to be excellent ;-)

Volker1 said:
You can't receive standard voice calls, but you can set Google Voice to call you on a VoIP line. E.g. I have a Gizmo5 account and use that with CSipSimple to redirect phone calls to.
I found the voice quality over Wifi with headphones to be excellent ;-)
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lol what you talking about? yes you can make calls. you gotta hack it of course. see the video two posts up

Google Voice and Skype Working on Tab

So here is what I did... I now have a working VOIP phone service via my T-Mobile Tab..
-- Get the hacked Skype App (allows 3G calling) http://www.megaupload.com/?d=156KWZVH
-- Get Google Voice from Market
-- Go to skype.com and setup an account
-- Order a Skype Internet Number (it's $30 for a year right now -- normally $60)
-- Add a Skype calling plan ( I went with $2.99 a month for unlimited calling)
-- Set Skype to display your Google Voice Number (Caller ID Settings)
-- Set Google Voice to forward all calls to your Skype number
-- Go into Google Voice App and set it up to use your Skype number for voicemail notifications.
It works and it works pretty darn well...
Pros:
--Incoming and outgoing voice capabilities
--Unlimited calling in the US and Canada for $2.99 a month
--With 3G data plan you always have phone functions to dial out and receive
--Use Google Voice for SMS messages and you only have the one number.
Cons:
--If you don't want to use the Google Voice number for SMS then you will have 2 numbers. The one that came on your Tab that is used for SMS/MMS and a number for phone usage.
--Price for this to work per year amounts to $66 ($30 for the Skype number and $36 for the unlimited plan) Not really a con if you consider this is the total cost for a year of unlimited cell (VOIP) calls from you Tab
--If you use Google Voice for SMS it does not do MMS
Here is how it works...
When someone calls your Google Voice number it forwards it to the Skype number and the Tab rings...
When you call someone it displays your Google Voice number...
COOL....

Thanks for telling step-by-step to this workaround... couple of more cons, for me anyway.
1) a big con for me is that it means I can't port my existing cell no. to my new Tab... and since I'm a consultant and it's been my phone no. for a long time... that's kind of a drag.
2) Also, I've heard Skype call quality is sketchy at times?
3) No 911 calling via Skype I beleive?
thoughts pls?
ps... I suppose if I just kept my Sprint plan and went to phone only and kept my Pre I could just call forward my cell no. to Google voice?

I ported my previous cell number to my Tab...
Skype can be sketchy if on a slow or weak 3G or Wifi connection... I have had no problems with it yet though...
Yes, no 911 calling.... But you can program your local police / fire / EMS non emergency dispatch center number as a contact... That's what I did... Granted it's not as fast to get answered as 911, but it is a suggestion...
I don't see why you could not forward the previous cell # to GV then have it forwarded to Skype. Then set the Caller ID in Skype to display your previous cell number... Should work...

I might give this a try and see how I like.... since the phone flashing seems to be stuck at 2G plus a few other problems at this point....
Thanks much for the instructions...!

I decided to do this route as opposed to flashing the other way... Flashing the Euro ROM does still have issues and even once they are worked out, I can't see a US carrier adding voice to the Tab... Even with flashing the Euro ROM you will still need another SIM card to use that has voice functions enabled on it (hence, a different number like this process requires)...
Many people already have my GV number so this was also an easy way to get phone function without much effort... And at $66 a year for unlimited voice, I don't see a carrier plan even coming close to that...

Please Elaborate
@raqball
How does it work? Is it smooth?
My wife has a Skype account, does it have to be the unlimited calls or do you use the free calls from skype?
I really would love to see a YouTube vid please, or just a demo, I need to feel confident to give back the MyTouch 4G for this
Cause if it's like that, I am going to go and give back the MyTouch and get the tab for the Both of us tomorrow!

xexes said:
Thanks for telling step-by-step to this workaround... couple of more cons, for me anyway.
1) a big con for me is that it means I can't port my existing cell no. to my new Tab... and since I'm a consultant and it's been my phone no. for a long time... that's kind of a drag.
2) Also, I've heard Skype call quality is sketchy at times?
3) No 911 calling via Skype I beleive?
thoughts pls?
ps... I suppose if I just kept my Sprint plan and went to phone only and kept my Pre I could just call forward my cell no. to Google voice?
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I did this for months on my old Milestone (Droid) due to me being in Canada and everyone I knew being back in the US (and all calls to the US are int'l long distance via cell) until I found a way to make GV work here in Canada via normal phone lines.
Yes, call quality via Skype is sketchy at times, depending on connection quality, and there's ALWAYS lag.
Call forwarding works fine.
I wouldn't sweat 911, but then again I have almost no respect for that service anyway.

How stable has this been running for the ones using it?
Sent From The Moon... With a HTC Glacier

Any way to do this without Skype? Can't pay for everything :/ Will GV just work?

You'll need some sort of VOIP to make it work, but it doesn't have to be Skype.
Keep in mind, Google Voice is NOT a VOIP service, it's a fancy call forwarding and voicemail service that also lets you pick a free US phone number for life.
And folks, there's always Sipdroid and a SIP number service (there's quite a few besides Gizmo)
http://gurnted.wordpress.com/guides/updated-guide-from-xda/

Matt4542 said:
Any way to do this without Skype? Can't pay for everything :/ Will GV just work?
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No problems here. I am using the hacked Skype app that allows 3g calling. Working great for me so far.
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raqball said:
No problems here. I am using the hacked Skype app that allows 3g calling. Working great for me so far.
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And where do you find that pls?

xexes said:
And where do you find that pls?
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I also updated the 1st post with the link... Here you go though...
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=156KWZVH

Two numbers?
raqball said:
Cons:
--You will have 2 numbers. The one that came on your Tab that is used for SMS/MMS and a number for phone usage. No worries for me though as I give out the Google Voice number as my home number anyway...
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Awesome post! I will probably do this tomorrow. $60 a year is a small price to pay to finally make my Tab a phone.
I currently only have the Google Voice app installed (no hacked Skype). When I go into my contacts (app which came with Tab) and I click on a contact, and then click the message icon, a little screen pops up asking if I want to complete the action using Messaging or Google Voice. Furthermore, you can check the "Use by default for this action" to always use Google Voice for texting. When I click Google Voice the text shows up to other people as my Google Voice number.
If the trick in this thread can use your Google Voice number as what shows up to other people as your caller ID, wouldn't this simplify you down again to one number (the Google Voice number)?

the problem with this is skype doesnt work with Bluetooth headset. so you either have to get a WIRED headset or use speaker phone which means no privacy

SteveIndianer said:
Awesome post! I will probably do this tomorrow. $60 a year is a small price to pay to finally make my Tab a phone.
I currently only have the Google Voice app installed (no hacked Skype). When I go into my contacts (app which came with Tab) and I click on a contact, and then click the message icon, a little screen pops up asking if I want to complete the action using Messaging or Google Voice. Furthermore, you can check the "Use by default for this action" to always use Google Voice for texting. When I click Google Voice the text shows up to other people as my Google Voice number.
If the trick in this thread can use your Google Voice number as what shows up to other people as your caller ID, wouldn't this simplify you down again to one number (the Google Voice number)?
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It would, but GV still does not do MMS..... Plus you would loose the snazzy Tab SMS/MMS messaging app...

raqball said:
It would, but GV still does not do MMS..... Plus you would loose the snazzy Tab SMS/MMS messaging app...
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Yeah, and I love that app....
About 5 minutes after I turned my Tab on I got a text asking if I wanted to buy some chronic/Mex from someone who obviously didn't know their contact's phone no. had changed!
But the app is great!

Not bad, not bad at all. Very good post.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab

raqball said:
It would, but GV still does not do MMS..... Plus you would loose the snazzy Tab SMS/MMS messaging app...
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Good point, decisions decisions! For me I may be willing to sacrifice MMS for the simplicity of one phone number. I would justify it by using video calling, YouTube posting, and Facebook/Picasa pictures. I'm already giving up the native Email app because it puts weird labels on my Gmail emails instead of archiving emails like the Gmail app. So much for "native tablet optimized apps."
Cons for this route:
No 911 support
Two phone numbers or no MMS
Complicated calling procedure through Skype
Pros:
Delicious Galaxy Tab

so is everyone just got to use there tab with speaker phone ? because unless u use a wired headset that what u get since the TAB only has a speaker on the bottom.
if I could only get a Bluetooth headset to work with skype

[Q] Wifi calling??

so the vibrant froyo has wifi calling.. and i tried it.. and i dont.. are any devs currently working on this.. because it would be awesome.. i live in a rural area.. and dont get service.. im sure its possible if they did it on the vibrant.. someone should check into it.. it would def be awesome

no,the vibrant has it because tmobile has a contract with another company which is providing their voip. you cannot do the same thing with verizon unless they create the same kind of app. the one on the vibrant was created by tmobile.

msnuser111 said:
no,the vibrant has it because tmobile has a contract with another company which is providing their voip. you cannot do the same thing with verizon unless they create the same kind of app. the one on the vibrant was created by tmobile.
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well that blows.. but hey.. thanks for the quick response

I know there is a skype apk that was altered to allow this. No idea where to find it, but I know it exists! I believe I saw it posted over at droid-life.com
Dan

dan0matic said:
I know there is a skype apk that was altered to allow this. No idea where to find it, but I know it exists! I believe I saw it posted over at droid-life.com
Dan
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really?? thats awesome.. ima go try n find it.. if you happen to come across it.. and feel like being awesome.. you should bring it here.. or send me a link.. if i find it.. ill def post it

http://www.droiddog.com/android-blog/2010/10/skype-hacked-to-use-3g-and-wifi-calling/
Here is a link to an article that contains a link and instructions. I've not tried it, but give it a shot and let us know.
Dan

I keep hoping that with Google's (somewhat) recent inclusion of the ability to make phone calls via Gmail, and that combined with having a Google Voice number...maybe /some/time in the near future they would get off their lazy butts and improve our Voice app (so that we can make calls too).
This would be great because many of the computer labs at school have perfect WiFi reception, but no cellular signal can seem to penetrate those terrible brick walls.

I have the same problem with some of our computer labs. By the way, there is sipdroid which you can use right now and I think it has some free voip provider you can use with it.

iofthestorm said:
I have the same problem with some of our computer labs. By the way, there is sipdroid which you can use right now and I think it has some free voip provider you can use with it.
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link please

ace5198 said:
link please
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android market,install sipdroid,its at the bottom,it has you sign in to your google voice account,and you can start calling through your google voice number. If you want to use it over 3g,you have to turn it on in the settings.

msnuser111 said:
android market,install sipdroid,its at the bottom,it has you sign in to your google voice account,and you can start calling through your google voice number. If you want to use it over 3g,you have to turn it on in the settings.
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i tried it.. and its not working.. whats a google voice number?

My brother is using Google voice on his g1 running cyanogen rom as his primary dial out number ....its weird, my Google voice on my fascinate has three options, use Google voice for international calls, don't use Google voice for calls, and ask for international calls. His has an extra option, use Google voice for all calls....I'm not sure if this is a mod of Google voice from the cyanogen team or what...also, fwiw he's on T-Mobile, but T-Mobile has no coverage above edge in our area so....he typically dials out over wifi...
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sipdroid
msnuser111 said:
android market,install sipdroid,its at the bottom,it has you sign in to your google voice account,and you can start calling through your google voice number. If you want to use it over 3g,you have to turn it on in the settings.
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+1 for sipdroid.
I do a lot of traveling for work, and have used sipdroid to call using gv, where there is no cdma service.

Hacked Skype APK
http://ge.tt/5cUExr4