[veggiedude]

I've been using Skype on my iPod touch for months, via Fring. I will check this app out to see if it offers anything over Fring, but Fring supports SIP, MSN, and many others all in one package.

[kronos46]

4G is not that far off as long as the switch to digital TV takes affect and not delayed again by consumers who kept putting off buying the converter. Once that takes place then all the communication companies that have bought and paid for the rights to use those frequencies can roll it out. Come on America stop putting off getting the digital conversion boxes.

[Jason Snell]

You actually got Fring to work?

[tatilsever]

bigpics said:

It makes one wonder what's going on behind the scenes. This can't be music to AT&T's ears, yet it must not have been specifically prohibited in Apple's contract with them.

VOIP was one of the first questions asked when developers' kit was announced for iPhone. "As long as it is WiFi only" was the answer. This is not a new development, no need to create a drama. Besides, this is not the first VOIP offering, either.

[bigpics]

[quote name='tatilsever']
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bigpics said:

> It makes one wonder what's going on behind the scenes. This can't be music to AT&T's ears, yet it must not have been specifically prohibited in Apple's contract with them.
VOIP was one of the first questions asked when developers' kit was announced for iPhone. "As long as it is WiFi only" was the answer. This is not a new development, no need to create a drama. Besides, this is not the first VOIP offering, either.

Ok. Nevermind.

[cv]

Just to follow up on tatilsever's comments, existing VOIP offerings include fring, Nimbuzz, Truphone, 12Connect, and iCall. Skype is not the first.

[filmphotoweb]

Looks like I'll be canceling my text message plan with AT&T at the very least. And calls from Ethiopia just got way way LE$$ expensive.

[xbillyx]

I'm interested in using this on my iPod touch. Can anyone recommend a good headset & mic set? I'm having problems finding a headset & mic for my touch.
Thanks.

[filmphotoweb]

I never did, though not for lack of trying

[Macalways]

I thought I was the only one that didn't get it to work.

Not sure if the following is entirely new, but this is now showing up and it wouldn't surprise me that this will be for the iPhone as well. That is, we'll need Skype to Go. I can't other phones having to pay and the iPhone being free?that wouldn't make sense or cents anyway you look at it

Numbers are available calling from:
Australia, Chile, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, New Zealand, Poland, Sweden, United Kingdom, USA

How much does Skype To Go cost?
It's free to set up a Skype To Go number when you buy Skype Credit or a subscription. You'll get a Skype To Go number in the country where you live.

Your operator will charge you their standard national rate to call your Skype To Go number - this may even be free if you have inclusive minutes available.

A low per minute call fee for the international call - which could be as low as 2.1? per minute which is deducted from your Skype Credit. This may be free if you have a subscription from Skype.

http://skype.com/allfeatures/togo/

[dcpics]

Actually, I don't see it being a huge problem for AT&T.

If you ever want to use your iPhone as a phone you have to have a monthly subscription fee. They still get paid.

If you want to make a Skype call you have to be attached to wi-fi, so driving in your car, walking down the street, etc. etc. you have to be on the AT&T network making a call. Therefore they still get paid.

Where it will cause problems for them is in International calls and, frankly, who makes a lot of calls internationally on their cell phone? Doesn't everyone use Skype on their computer at home anyway? But when someone travels abroad AT&T may lose out on some fees of calling back to the States, but then again, they have to split the money with the foreign carrier and lots of accountants get involved so it's probably just as easy for them to not have to worry about it, let you use Skype.

I have a Skype account and will download this, but really don't see my using it much since I would prefer a video chat and if I need to call a landline my AT&T account lets me make calls from anywhere in the States to anywhere in the States so why would I worry about finding a wi-fi, attaching to it, then launching Skype and making the call? Maybe if I'm somewhere in a building and the AT&T signal is week but I can attach to an office wi-fi. Maybe.

[rishim]

Nimbuzz is free an can do skype, msn and yahoo (and others?) audio calls

[xbillyx]

Can anyone recommend a good headset & mic to use for the iPod touch?

[veggiedude]

"You actually got Fring to work?"

Yea, there is some bug that did not allow calling outbound. The work around I found was to dial it as an international number (i.e. 011 415 1234567). Now that I remember this, maybe the Skype app will be beneficial until that bug is fixed.
accidentally added the UK country code in my example - force of habit