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Zee Ty
New member
Username: Zed350
Post Number: 5
Registered: 06-2010
Posted From: 64.77.234.237
| | Posted on Thursday, June 17, 2010 - 06:52 am: | |
@Jack
What error do you get from Fring? All you need to do is to setup your Skype there, username and password. Then when making a Fring call it will ask you how do you want to make the call, just choose Skype. |
Jack T. Paxton
Senior Member
Username: Jpaxton
Post Number: 868
Registered: 07-2003
Posted From: 24.27.231.67
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - 07:48 pm: | |
Paul: I have downloaded fring but still cannot find out how to make a Skype call on my new EVO 4g phone from Sprint. Sprint says it will get Skype but no telling when. |
Jack T. Paxton
Senior Member
Username: Jpaxton
Post Number: 863
Registered: 07-2003
Posted From: 24.27.231.67
| | Posted on Sunday, June 13, 2010 - 07:56 pm: | |
All: In my post I said I was giving up my Blackberry in favor of the new 4G EVO. It is fantastic and, according to a tech report in the Orlando Sentinel this morning, better than the iPhone. I have downloaded "fring" but have not worked through it enough to be able to make a call. I have done the test and it supposedly works. I am trying to figure out how to import Skype names to call them. Sprint tells me they will offer Skype sometime soon. Any other ideas, tips appreciated. |
Zee Ty
New member
Username: Zed350
Post Number: 2
Registered: 06-2010
Posted From: 64.77.234.237
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 09, 2010 - 05:01 am: | |
I'm using Onesuite too. http://www.onesuite.com
It is prepaid and rates are very good. Onesuite is a phone card, VoIP, fax and forwarding service all rolled into one.
@Jack: Check out Nimbuzz for Blackberry too. You can use Skype, YM, MSN etc on Berry. http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/4288 |
Charlie S
Intermediate Member
Username: Avcm
Post Number: 135
Registered: 07-2003
Posted From: 76.109.41.57
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 08, 2010 - 03:12 pm: | |
Jack,
Have you checked out Blackberry App World on the net? |
Dick Troy
Member
Username: Bandit
Post Number: 20
Registered: 05-2005
Posted From: 71.240.141.250
| | Posted on Monday, June 07, 2010 - 05:36 pm: | |
OneSuite.com works great for regular long distance phone calls as well as VOIP. Have used it stateside for years. It's accessible world-wide through local phone numbers. Used its VOIP service through my netbook during my trip to Germany in April. Very cheap; prepaid through online account. |
Paul Allen
Intermediate Member
Username: Paulallen
Post Number: 63
Registered: 05-2006
Posted From: 174.18.15.207
| | Posted on Monday, June 07, 2010 - 03:30 am: | |
Jack,
Check out Fring: http://www.fring.com/fring_is/what_is_fring/ |
Jack T. Paxton
Senior Member
Username: Jpaxton
Post Number: 856
Registered: 07-2003
Posted From: 24.27.231.67
| | Posted on Sunday, June 06, 2010 - 07:33 pm: | |
After finally deciding to forego my Blackberry with the new 4G Evo by Sprint, I was slightly disappointed to find Skype not available to Sprint, despite what my inept Best Buy sales-"child" said. I love the Evo - it does everything the iPhone does (so far)- but I do want VOIP capability, especially with Evo's front-facing camera. It has two cameras - the front facing - and an 8 mp which is terrific. Apparently Verizon has Skype tied up as I suspect iPhone does as well. The "kiddy-corps" at Best Buy assure me that they have to give it to Sprint but I am not so sure. Does anyone have another app that might be similar and would work with my EVO? BTW, I do not mean to be that hard on the Best Buy workers but I could have been in and out of the store four times in the amount of time it took to get my account squared away and minimal training. Between a girl friend's car breaking down and another's sports team having problems it was maddening! |
John D.
Moderator
Username: John_d
Post Number: 4592
Registered: 06-2003
Posted From: 95.208.80.143
| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 04:20 pm: | |
No problems with Skype. |
John R Garrison
Senior Member
Username: Majorg
Post Number: 2686
Registered: 02-2006
Posted From: 208.81.157.86
| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 03:39 pm: | |
Denny:
I've used Packet8 for my home VOIP. I live off-grid, so we don't have a "land-line". We have a micro-wave shot to a mountain about 15 miles LOS that brings in our dataline. The VOIP rides that data line and is set up as our "landline". We also have cell phones. For travel, I use Skype.
Happy Travels, John |
TR
Advanced Member
Username: Travel_ready
Post Number: 253
Registered: 06-2003
Posted From: 74.192.161.189
| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 03:09 am: | |
I use Skype. Can't comment pro or con with any authority on other service providers since I've never used another VOIP service. Skype is very inexpensive and easy to use overseas. I have it loaded on both my netbook and i-phone. |
xLoadmaster,M.Lewis
Advanced Member
Username: Cblmelga
Post Number: 158
Registered: 10-2008
Posted From: 76.17.91.102
| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 02:22 am: | |
Skype, end of story. |
Denny Knott
Senior Member
Username: Degause01
Post Number: 1445
Registered: 07-2005
Posted From: 98.183.26.167
| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 02:15 am: | |
The subject line says it all. Those of you with personal knowledge, please respond based on your experience. |
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