Comments on: Skype Launches Its Mobile Phone Overseas

By: Ali

Ali — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:37:04 +0000

Unfortunately, however, it appears that other Skype features in this phone are disabled. For example you CANNOT make a SkypeOut call (perhaps for obvious) reasons from the phone. More interestingly, however, is that SkypeIn is not supported either. Frankly this is a HUGE disadvantage in my opinion as I have numerous contacts in United States who would like to contact me in US and would rather not pay the exorbitant fees of 20 cents a minute to a call a UK mobile.

By: Markus Goebel's Tech News Comments

Markus Goebel's Tech News Comments — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:42:21 +0000

3Skypephone doesn’t do mobile VoIP…

Many commentators didn’t realize that the 3Skypephone doesn’t really do mobile VoIP. Even experts thought at first that a 3G data flatrate would be necessary to use it. It was quite easy to get this false impression from the press release. But the mo…

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:06:31 +0000

According to the details on the 3 site and various other sources the skype calls are directed through the GSM network for free. Therefore wherever you could make a normal call you could theoretically make a skype call.

http://three.co...skype_phone.omp

The only stipulation is that you have to top up your account with £10 of airtime each month. This airtime is used for standard calls and SMS.

The customer service on 3 is truly awful but I’m very tempted to get one of these for contacting relatives abroad more easily.

By: Digital Tech News - Digital Technology

Digital Tech News - Digital Technology — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:29:28 +0000

3 Skypephone Launching Overseas…

Skype and mobile operator 3 have made the 3 Skypephone official, announcing that the Internet phone will start selling on November 2 in the UK, with Australia, Austria, Denmark, Hong Kong, Italy, Ireland, Macau and Sweden getting a 3 Skypephone…

By: Student

Student — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 05:51:05 +0000

So who pays for the internet access while the user talks to other Skype users over the phone? And who is getting that fee?

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:35:18 +0000

Great news… it’s cheap and actually a PHONE without all this extra useless crap that drives up pricing with little benefit to consumers.

Jon

By: blake

blake — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:53:07 +0000

I must be missing the part where it lists wifi…

By: Scott Rafer

Scott Rafer — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:10:37 +0000

“Overseas” may not the be right description for a company whose headquarters were in London until EBay bought it.

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:41:19 +0000

BTW – I would be looking to short the America Movil stock once this gets any where near Latin America

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:39:33 +0000

Thank goodness!

I’m so tired of paying $180 per month to Cingular. Complete collusion in that market. I realize that their are costs associated with that business, but come on, no need to try to make it back in 12 months:)
When a disruptive offering/technology gets introduced it is see you later time to the traditional incumbents.

The large RBOCS and Wireless Companies are SCUMBAGS! Couldn’t happen to a nicer bunch, eh.

By: Steve Ballmer

Steve Ballmer — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:14:30 +0000

forget this crap!
ZuP (ZunePhone) is getting closer, closer, closer…..

http://fakestev...er.blogspot.com

By: Call-out

Call-out — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:11:30 +0000

AOL is at least trying to do something.

http://call-out.aim.com/

By: Clement

Clement — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:08:55 +0000

When are they bringing to Africa?

By: Thomas

Thomas — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:12:27 +0000

Very cool. Last week Skype announced a partnership with MySpace, where Skype would be deeply integrated into the MySpace IM and opening the platform to MySpace’s 200MM users.

Seems like Skype is making all the right moves.

By: Ben Werdmuller

Ben Werdmuller — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:52:00 +0000

I’d consider getting one if it wasn’t on 3, which is kind of the poor cousin of the other mobile networks in the UK. Unfortunately, because of the lack of clout, it’s not going to persuade the other carriers to follow suit through market pressure. They’ll have to do so of their own accord.

By: Nag

Nag — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:31:43 +0000

Hope it comes to the US Soon….

Good .. $100.00 is way to cheap….

By: Kanute

Kanute — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:23:04 +0000

Wow, there is going to be a major shake-up in the telecommunications industry. Vodafone and others would have to start thinking