Skype Mobile Review
About Skype Mobile
Skype is a little piece of software that makes communicating with people around the world easy and fun. With Skype you can say hello or share a laugh with anyone, anywhere. And if both of you are on Skype, it’s free. Skype mobile is the mobile version of the peer-to-peer (P2P) VoIP phone service. With Skype mobile and a Window mobile 5.0 and higher cellular phone that has WiFi capabilities you can call your Skype friends for free and everyone else for the same low rates as you would with your PC based Skype account.
| Basic Info | Skype Mobile Answers |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Luxembourg |
| Year Established | 2003 |
| Call Type(s) | Voice over WiFi (VoWiFi), Voice over 3G (Vo3G) |
| Compatible Phones | Skype Mobile is compatible with the Nokia N800/N810 Internet Tablet and all Windows 5.0 and higher handsets. |
| Availability | Skype Mobile is available anywhere there is a WiFi network connection or a 3G cellular network via the Skypephone. |
| Free Calls | All Skype Mobile to Skype Mobile user calls are free. SkypePro users can also call in-country for free. |
| Phone Number | With Skype Mobile you can use your existing Skype username and SkypeIn number or if you do not have Skype you will receive a new phone number. |
| Calling Rates | Skype offers low cost international calls that start around 2.1 cents per minute. |
| SMS | Skype Mobile offers users the ability to send and receive cheap international SMS messages. |
| Instant Messaging | Skype Mobile allows users to instant message other Skype users for free. |
| Special Features | In Europe, Skype has partner with 3, to offer the 3 Skypephone that supports 3G, has a 2-megapixel camera, mp3 player, mobile TV and internet all while leveraging Skype to send and receive calls. Skype also offers, Skype To Go which allows you to make calls over your cellular phone by giving you a number that lets you call friends and family abroad from any phone at Skype rates. |
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September 1st, 2008 at 8:11 am
Great!
September 5th, 2009 at 4:32 pm
i was able to download skype on my mobile phone but was a bit disappointed with the feature. i leave away from my family and i always communicate with them through skype. i was able to speak w/them but unable to view them which i normally could do w/my laptop. ive tried looking for the settings to activate the camera but failed to do so.
April 8th, 2010 at 1:05 pm
I have to give the Skype Mobile for Verizon the lowest rating because they broke the key features that would make the application viable: use of WiFi for calls without using Verizon minutes.
When initializing the app the setup stage indicates that you cannot use WiFi for Skype calls and that Skype calls will be processed by Verizon network (e.g. minutes on Verizon). So the result is that if you pay for Skype to use it on a Droid to save minutes on Verizon you are gong to be disappointed. The ONLY value is the ability to make international calls that will use the Skype charge instead of Verizon; however, you cannot use Skype internationally.
The effort by Verizon to neuter Skype has succeeded. Skype should be ashamed in complying with this solution.
At that point the ONLY value is the ability to make international calls that will use the Skype charge instead of Verizon; however, you cannot use Skype internationaly.
The effort by Verizone to nutter Skype has suceeded. Skype should be ashamed in complying with this solution.
October 11th, 2010 at 7:40 am
good usable software and service provider
December 7th, 2010 at 12:07 pm
Skype, you disappointed me again. Competitors like google voice, fring reduced their out rates but you still decided to keep your charges high. Also given the problems with skype mobile on android devices i started to have second thoughts as having skype as my primary voip tool.
March 14th, 2011 at 1:44 am
if we are able o use the inbuild camera of your mobile phone with Skype espically when on call then it would vbe very good. Do you have any such software for it.
March 17th, 2011 at 5:15 am
Nice when it works.
Lacking “Join Call” button. For me this is major because when 3G is sketchy a dropped Skype call means you can not rejoin like you can with Skype for Windows.
March 28th, 2011 at 4:22 pm
not useful for long distant communications. annoying performance. i canceled my subscription and lost $ instead im using gmail voice. at least my experience in aus is not satisfactory.
July 19th, 2011 at 9:00 am
Way too expensive to make phonecalls
September 15th, 2011 at 11:48 pm
Way too expensive to make phonecalls
February 16th, 2012 at 1:29 pm
I talk on skype from my Android to another Android skype. Quality is worse. sometimes never connects(though there is full 3G coverage in both the ends). Skype rings but the person on the other end never receive the ring. But when I talk from Skype subscription to phone it works ok. Is that mean that Skype is intentionally making this to happen and forcing the user to use their subscription? I don’t really understand this.
April 12th, 2012 at 6:35 am
This is not FREE !!! skype cost YOU MONEY!!! IT IS NOT FREE !!!!!!!!