is it free to call skype - skype when using phone? - Vibrant General

So when using our phones to call skype or receiving calls, do you get charged or not?

Skype to skype is free.

thanks, i just don't want to find out in the end that t-mobile is charging me for it.

I don't see how they could unless you're using excessive data. That being said, I'm on o2 in the UK, so maybe it's different here. When I had an iPhone on AT&T in the US, it simply wouldn't let me make user to user calls over 3g. Add that the list of reasons I switched to android.
One major gripe about the skype app btw--and a reason NOT to pay for premium features--is that you can't send sms from user to phone number from the app. It's just not a feature for some reason (though it can be done on the iPhone for some reason).
Anyway, if T-mo were going to charge you, you'd receive a carrier warning prompt first in all likelihood.

but tmobile don't charge if you use excessive data so no problem at all. Damn, I love Skype, free calls only problem is the android app is a mess.
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Videocalling

How does the video calling on the Galaxy S phones work? I mean, for example, who exactly can I video call? Is it restricted to other galaxy S phones, or does it operate off of a certain protocol across a line of devices? If there is a certain protocol, what is it called, who/what entity designed it, and what devices does it apply to? Whether that be a certain line of phones, or all devices that are GSM, or something like that, I don't know.
For reference My device is a Galaxy I-9000m on Bell mobility in Canada, Though I doubt that would affect much.
any body else with a phone capable of video calling will work (HTC/Nokia/Samsung and very few LG models)
when you call press the green button to the right side of the screen
instead of the left side
then it will enable 3G / H for video calling
zeco said:
How does the video calling on the Galaxy S phones work? I mean, for example, who exactly can I video call? Is it restricted to other galaxy S phones, or does it operate off of a certain protocol across a line of devices? If there is a certain protocol, what is it called, who/what entity designed it, and what devices does it apply to? Whether that be a certain line of phones, or all devices that are GSM, or something like that, I don't know.
For reference My device is a Galaxy I-9000m on Bell mobility in Canada, Though I doubt that would affect much.
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Galaxy S video calling works over 3G using UMTS, so if the phone and network you're calling supports UMTS then you should be able to call them using video
bigdave196 said:
Galaxy S video calling works over 3G using UMTS, so if the phone and network you're calling supports UMTS then you should be able to call them using video
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Ok, So basically video calling is in the specifications for UMTS. That makes sense, Just the answer I was looking for, thanks.
Does the Video Call cost more money than the Calls?
Video calling will cost more than voice calls yes.
The cost is dependant on your network provider so check and see how much your network charges.
Ofcourse it may not be that big a deal either depending on what sort of phone plan you're on.
I know that for bell you have to pay 5$ a month for the video call feature.
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gulmat said:
I know that for bell you have to pay 5$ a month for the video call feature.
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Really? So thats on top of the video call rate then?
=Oberon= said:
Really? So thats on top of the video call rate then?
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From what i can understand it's 5 buck a month + whatever the number of minute you use like a regular call
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gulmat said:
From what i can understand it's 5 buck a month + whatever the number of minute you use like a regular call
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So i've checked on the facebook page of the bell video call feature and for the facebook to phone video calls it doesnt use data and neither airtime from your plan, but i still don't know for phone to phone video call
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So even with a data plan, you still need to pay $5 to enable video calling? That's silly. I'm with bell too.
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It could be worse, the U.S. carriers will charge $20-$30/mth for things like tethering (on top of the data used that you already pay for) so I wouldn't be surprised if they charged special for video calls. I'm going to try this on a SIP call but it sounds like the video function is limited to 3G but is worth a try. And it might not be compatible with the SIP video I've had for years.
Bell is just a rip off
if you have a unlimited data plan or 6GB data plan, you can make as many video call as you want
the $5 charge extra is just an extra $5 for them, you are still using your $45 data plan, not like you get any extra data with the $5 extra you pay them.
has anyone tried Fring? I understand you can do voicechat using fring and not pay the $5 a month. If this is the case it may allow for cross platform too, Androd ->iphone, as much as such a intermingling makes me cringe...ew.
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you don't need to pay the $5 if you already have a data plan
yes fring works
fring is a voice over ip + video
which means you still needs a data plan
which also means having a data plan already voids the need to pay the $5 because the video call uses 3G / H data anyways
which means Bell is cheating people of an extra $5 that is not necessary
AllGamer said:
you don't need to pay the $5 if you already have a data plan
yes fring works
fring is a voice over ip + video
which means you still needs a data plan
which also means having a data plan already voids the need to pay the $5 because the video call uses 3G / H data anyways
which means Bell is cheating people of an extra $5 that is not necessary
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i wouldn't say that bell is cheating people just for an extra $5. Since that $5 make the video call unlimited, so it doesnt use a single bit of our precious data plan. For someone like me with a 500mb data plan, it's pretty fun.
i have trouble with fring...........the audio is always very very poor. i've even tried it with both phones on a wifi connection to see if it would help, but it's the same..........video is ok though.
Fring doesn't work so well. I tried it and the camera that uses it is the normal camera on the back of the phone, so you cannot see your phone and be seen. Also, the voice doesn't work, I can ear the other person but he/she cannot listen me.besides that it messed up my volumes.i had to soft reset the phone.that I tried with jm5, don't know if its different with other roms.
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AllGamer said:
Bell is just a rip off
if you have a unlimited data plan or 6GB data plan, you can make as many video call as you want
the $5 charge extra is just an extra $5 for them, you are still using your $45 data plan, not like you get any extra data with the $5 extra you pay them.
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The 5$ charge is to do video calls using the callers phone number. Its a cross phone GSM stabdard thing and is pretty different than fring; though you are right that it does use your data.
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I am LOVING the wifi calling!

That OTA update came just in the nick of time. I pushed it myself after I read about how to do it and still hadn't received the update. I left for Manila on Friday the 12th and have been loving the wifi calling here!! It has been a life saver in terms of paying for international calling. There is zero lag and the call sounds just as good as if I were on the network in the states. I can't really imagine a use for it while in the country since it still takes minutes, but I guess if you are in an area without TMobile but yet still has a wifi connection with a fast enough speed to carry the call, then it could be useful. I just don't know where that place is... All I can tell you is that it has been working amazingly well in the Philippians and I have been able to make and receive calls without interruption all week. My colleagues who have needed to pack an extra phone with international calling abilities have been absolutely green with envy as I'm still able to do business easily in the office without needing to be on a landline or paying extra to use my cell phone in the hotel. What a great innovation!!! Even texting has worked just as if I were still in the states. Everybody I call and text have had a hard time remembering that I'm out of the country since it is still not totally normal to be receiving calls and texts from the same US number even though I'm abroad.
Anyway, I thought I'd share. I tried it while I was in the states, but didn't know if the clarity or quality of the call was influenced by being near the TMobile network anyway. I can tell you for sure that it is a great thing with no downside. You do need more than just a wifi signal though. If the signal isn't strong enough then the phone won't register to the TMobile network and it won't work. Oddly enough, when it says the signal isn't strong enough to make calls, they still come in just fine. Maybe just a couple bugs to work out, but this has definitely made me glad I went with TMobile and not Sprint when I was shopping for a new Android.
Are you sure you're not still paying for international calling? I thought T-Mo was going to charge you.
As for "getting an international phone", the G2 probably could have been unlocked (barring S-OFF issues) to work with the GSM there just fine.
I just took my G1 to Australia after getting the unlock code from T-Mo, and it worked great there, 3G with an Australian SIM.
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Are you sure you're not still paying for international calling? I thought T-Mo was going to charge you.
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I remember someone on this forum confirming that if you use Wi-Fi calling, your phone is treated as though it's roaming in the states, which makes it extremely useful for those who commute internationally, like the OP.
Does wifi calling/texting count as data charge (becouse if it does, I'll be able to text for free anywhere there is wifi)
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WiFi Calling feature uses plan minutes and plan txt messages... there are no extra charges unless you go over your limit
I was unaware it used plan minutes. Sounds pointless now unless I have bad signal in the house
greengoldmello said:
I was unaware it used plan minutes. Sounds pointless now unless I have bad signal in the house
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As soon as you turn it on, it says it uses plan minutes.
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Yeah, unless you just don't get a good signal in your house, there isn't much point to the wifi calling since it still uses your plan minutes. From here it works just like I'm in my office at home. I can call and text local numbers without having to dial any other weird country codes or anything. And people at home don't even need to know I'm out of the country since they just call my number and my phone rings just like normal.
Typically I have just used skype to call for free computer to computer since using it to call a phone number costs money. But now I can use the wifi and that is so much better! However, my hotel doesn't allow the phone to register with Tmobile, so some servers are going to put the kabosh on using this type of thing. I'm just wondering if it would work from the plane when I'm flying domestically and have the wifi available to me... FCC regulations prohibit using a phone during flight even if you are connected to wifi, so it doesn't really matter I guess.
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Does wifi calling/texting count as data charge (becouse if it does, I'll be able to text for free anywhere there is wifi)
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The texting still counts as texting and not as a data charge. So it basically just uses whatever you already have on your plan. If you are out of text messages or minutes, then you will get charged for going over just like usual. I've got an unlimited plan for all that, so it isn't something I really keep track of.
dancingwombat said:
Are you sure you're not still paying for international calling? I thought T-Mo was going to charge you.
As for "getting an international phone", the G2 probably could have been unlocked (barring S-OFF issues) to work with the GSM there just fine.
I just took my G1 to Australia after getting the unlock code from T-Mo, and it worked great there, 3G with an Australian SIM.
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I'm sure it could have been, but that is why I'm glad the wifi calling update came when it did. It saved me the trouble of needing to do it. Anytime I've been away from the office where I haven't had a wifi signal to attach to has been times when I don't really want to talk on the phone anyway. Especially here... I really don't want people seeing me with a G2 in my hand when it is a pretty lusted after phone here. Everything is uber cheap here, but I was at a less than legitimate item mall yesterday and they had a G2 in the same case as an iPad. I can get a 32GB ipad for less than a G2 here.

Nexus S 4G with integrated google voice

http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/21/nexus-s-4g-confirmed-by-sprints-own-website-first-fully-integ/
I really wish the hardware is close enouh to the epics to make porting easy.
Yeah as do I
So is cita start the 21 or 22?
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castro08 said:
Yeah as do I
So is cita start the 21 or 22?
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I've read that it starts today...
It's done and everyone is getting the google voice.
http://googlevoiceblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/sprint-integrates-google-voice.html
So what's google voice
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I've never used it but.its for voicemail. Someone that has used it.an.give you a better explanation l. Its in the.market if you want to see it. Just search for it.
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Google Voice lets you make phone calls over the Internet. It also allows you to use visual voicemail, which is a program that attempts to turn voice into text for voicemail messages. It's not very good, as a lot of converted messages do not make sense. But it's something, I guess. I think it's best use is for people that do not have a landline and have poor cell reception in their homes. Not sure how much use it will be on a mobile device.
Google voice is soooooo much more than that. It allows call forwarding to other phones, number blocking, call screening, ability to listen to and store voice mail online, and more. It also allows calling over a data network. You can text message, for free, with google voice.
This is a pretty nice feature in fact. Its going to really add something nice to the table.
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You're right. I overlooked many features. I think it's because I have an unlimited text, voice and data plan, so those things were never of any interest to me personally. I never even thought of some of those features in my initial comment because they are so far from what I use.
Dameon87 said:
Google voice is soooooo much more than that. It allows call forwarding to other phones, number blocking, call screening, ability to listen to and store voice mail online, and more. It also allows calling over a data network. You can text message, for free, with google voice.
This is a pretty nice feature in fact. Its going to really add something nice to the table.
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Simply put...
GV = VOIP
GV + SipDroid = FTW
It also means cheap international calls to landlines.
I may be missing something here, but why is it that good that you can text for free with this when you have to have the huge plan that includes unlimited text just to have this phone on sprints network. Just wondering.
Sprints twitter
sprint: Introducing Nexus S 4G with integrated Google Voice from Sprint. Pure Google for a truly #AndroidUnlimited experience.?http://bit.ly/f59qyt
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Any mobile anytime?
How does this impact Any mobile anytime? This was the reason I was hesitant to use GV on sprint...that it read incoming calls to my gv number as coming from a land line.
Robyn25 said:
I may be missing something here, but why is it that good that you can text for free with this when you have to have the huge plan that includes unlimited text just to have this phone on sprints network. Just wondering.
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The unlimited texting may not be a draw for some, but the nice thing is that it gives you just 1 number and you can receive the texts on any device you have. You can even log into your google account onthe web and receive and send the texts there and it will all show up from a single number.
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Ns4g international use

Has anyone used their NS4G phone outside the country for calls, txting or data?
I believe I can make calls using wifi but never have before unless at a comp using GV, and then it send the call to me marked as private. Is there another way of doing this with GV on your phone?
So tell me your story and what you had to do or how much it cost you?
Groove IP should work for over wifi, if your cell number is integrated with Google voice though, I believe it won't work. I could be wrong but when Sprint started to allow this I called in and asked about which international rates applied they told me sprints rates not the super low Google voice rates
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Also reply is implying to will be using wifi,
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GrooveIP works well overseas using a wifi connection. You will also get your GV texts on the GV app as long as you have a wifi or a mobile data connection.
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You can roam in some countries too. You have to contact Sprint to turn on international data roaming if you want it though.
Last time I went to China I turned it on just in case an emergency came up that I needed to make a call or was lost and desperately needed data.
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Has anyone used their NS4G phone outside the country for calls, txting or data?
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Sure. I use mine in Canada all the time. Sprint's Canada Roaming Option is cheap and everything works fine.
I've used it in Mexico but it costs an absolute fortune.

Can the Nexus 7 32GB HSPA+ be used as a phone?

Hey all,
Sorry if this was asked before (I did look around) but will it be possible to use the upcoming 32GB Nexus 7 HSPA+ as a phone? I know the phone.apk won't be there but with some custom rom can it be possible?
I was considering this as an option over getting a nexus 4.
Thanks in advance,
-Shaizer
Shaizer said:
Hey all,
Sorry if this was asked before (I did look around) but will it be possible to use the upcoming 32GB Nexus 7 HSPA+ as a phone? I know the phone.apk won't be there but with some custom rom can it be possible?
I was considering this as an option over getting a nexus 4.
Thanks in advance,
-Shaizer
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Get a Google Voice account and use Groove IP app.
Ryan35310 said:
Get a Google Voice account and use Groove IP app.
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I have same question as OP, and this is not a solution! I want to use the Nexus7 AS MY PHONE! With a voice/data SIM/plan. Since I use T-Mobile PREPAID, it is not possible to even forward my mobile voice #. So, basically, need a phone.apk or equivalent. Why wouldn't they do this? The phone has all the radios & supports all the bands for cellular communication. So, why can't I use it as my phone!?!?
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I have same question as OP, and this is not a solution! I want to use the Nexus7 AS MY PHONE! With a voice/data SIM/plan. Since I use T-Mobile PREPAID, it is not possible to even forward my mobile voice #. So, basically, need a phone.apk or equivalent. Why wouldn't they do this? The phone has all the radios & supports all the bands for cellular communication. So, why can't I use it as my phone!?!?
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Actually it is a solution my N7 IS my phone with the paid version of groove IP I can make and receive calls on the tablet. Get a Google voice account and port your number to it then buy the app from the play store and presto you have a 7in phone that works perfectly fine.
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Actually it is a solution my N7 IS my phone with the paid version of groove IP I can make and receive calls on the tablet. Get a Google voice account and port your number to it then buy the app from the play store and presto you have a 7in phone that works perfectly fine.
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It is NOT a solution. Maybe it's a solution for YOU.
I DO have a Google Voice number. I do NOT want to port my mobile # to Google.
I TRAVEL INTERNATIONALLY. I want to be able to pop a local SIM card in from countries around the world with a prepaid voice/data plan, and use the Nexus 7 for PHONE & Internet access. This CAN NOT BE DONE with Google Voice.
Furthermore, Google Voice is not entirely reliable. There are times I use it to place a call, and it calls a completely different number! If you are in an area where there is a cell signal, but no data (= some rural areas / very weak signal), Google Voice does not work, because a data connection is required to send the data about the call to Google. And with this "quasi-solution", if there is no data connection, there is no phone at all as all the calls are converted to Internet data/VOIP.
Then don't buy the damn thing and stop crying about it Jesus ****
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Tone down the all caps. Google is responsible for the absence of phone abilities on this tablet, not the forum members or devs here. If you need it to make phone calls through the SIM, get something else. Maybe a Padfone.
Also - T-Mobile blocks the Nexus 7 from working with SIM cards registered on voice plans. So don't say you weren't warned.
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phone support is not built in by google/asus but there are already efforts underway to unlock this functionality.
just take a look at the threads in the 3G development section
relaxable's question was very much straightforward but the answers given dmonger11b was not. Yes, Or No. Finished! relaxable didn't ask How to make calls ... The question was it is a phone or not - by default.
I think senior members should be knowledgeable enough to answer.
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relaxable's question was very much straightforward but the answers given dmonger11b was not. Yes, Or No. Finished! relaxable didn't ask How to make calls ... The question was it is a phone or not - by default.
I think senior members should be knowledgeable enough to answer.
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I think XDA members should be knowledgeable enough to notice the last date that someone posted in this thread
It's still not a phone and it's unlikely to ever be.
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You can enable the built-in dialer app
brakke97 said:
You can enable the built-in dialer app
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Please say how to do that???
h4x0r3x said:
Please say how to do that???
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I've send you a PM.
i use groove ip,magicjack,and textplus gold for my calls and heywire for texting.
relaxable said:
It is NOT a solution. Maybe it's a solution for YOU.
I DO have a Google Voice number. I do NOT want to port my mobile # to Google.
I TRAVEL INTERNATIONALLY. I want to be able to pop a local SIM card in from countries around the world with a prepaid voice/data plan, and use the Nexus 7 for PHONE & Internet access. This CAN NOT BE DONE with Google Voice.
Furthermore, Google Voice is not entirely reliable. There are times I use it to place a call, and it calls a completely different number! If you are in an area where there is a cell signal, but no data (= some rural areas / very weak signal), Google Voice does not work, because a data connection is required to send the data about the call to Google. And with this "quasi-solution", if there is no data connection, there is no phone at all as all the calls are converted to Internet data/VOIP.
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And to add to that - you can't get a Google Voice number unless you live in the US. So that leaves out the many users who don't live in the US.
TheWerewolf said:
And to add to that - you can't get a Google Voice number unless you live in the US. So that leaves out the many users who don't live in the US.
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For most of usa users there is only usa in their world maps...
I agree that the answers given aren't conclusive and wasn't what OP asked as far as I understood.
Some answers like "there's a way to do that" , "I've sent u the answer in MP" and "then buy a phone instead a tablet" aren't helpful either.... it was preferable not to anwer at all.

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