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Skype on mobile phones question....

twinkles**stars — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 06:08:40 GMT

Which app did you download as there is more than one when I looked in Play Store? Thanks

Re: Skype on mobile phones question....

bsal6160 — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 06:15:10 GMT

if you are going to talk to someone, why not just use your mobile phone to talk to them? if you need video, its probably a personal choice as to which one best suits your needs. try them until you find one that you like.

Re: Skype on mobile phones question....

twinkles**stars — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 06:19:28 GMT

My daughter is going overseas, the children are staying with me. This way they can see and talk to her while she's away.

Re: Skype on mobile phones question....

lis351 — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 06:31:57 GMT

I would probably go with Facetime, but by the sounds, you dont have iphone??

Re: Skype on mobile phones question....

patchoo78 — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 06:57:50 GMT

@twinkles**stars wrote:
Which app did you download as there is more than one when I looked in Play Store? Thanks

Just get Skype. I have it on my phone and have used it a couple of times with minimal hassle..

Re: Skype on mobile phones question....

freakiness — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 07:13:07 GMT

Do you want it for your daughter's OS phone or yours?

Re: Skype on mobile phones question....

freakiness — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 07:14:41 GMT

It depends if you want to use the phone data sevice or your wifi data service or both.

You can use it on ipad and comp as well as phone.

Re: Skype on mobile phones question....

twinkles**stars — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 07:20:41 GMT

I have a Samsung Galaxy3, my daughter has the 4 Lis:)

Yes computer is fine but phone is a bit of an issue. I have downloaded it twice and it doesn't work correctly. Play Store have a few differebt apps hence my question

Re: Skype on mobile phones question....

poddster — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 07:35:49 GMT

Twink, skype is a great way to communicate with someone overseas. The best way is over the wifi capability of the phone. When overseas the most economical way is to take a mobile hotspot overseas and get a prepaid sim card for it.

Then tether the phone or pad to the mobile prepaid hot spot or the hotel wifi.

A lot of places to stay have free WIFI for residents on their stay

Re: Skype on mobile phones question....

donnashuggy — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 07:43:58 GMT

Skype - free IM & video calls

Re: Skype on mobile phones question....

freakiness — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 07:49:53 GMT

@twinkles**stars wrote:
I have a Samsung Galaxy3, my daughter has the 4 Lis:)

Yes computer is fine but phone is a bit of an issue. I have downloaded it twice and it doesn't work correctly. Play Store have a few differebt apps hence my question

Uninstall it an try again. Make sure it's the genuine skype app. There are 2 free versions on my playstore. The first uses the phone data or wifi connection, the second connects as an app to your wifi connection (you don't want that one). If you select the first option which in description says free IM & video calls it runs through the phone and will work over phone data connection and phone wifi connection. You want the free IM & video call one.

Re: Skype on mobile phones question....

twinkles**stars — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 07:54:38 GMT

@poddster wrote:
Twink, skype is a great way to communicate with someone overseas. The best way is over the wifi capability of the phone. When overseas the most economical way is to take a mobile hotspot overseas and get a prepaid sim card for it.
Then tether the phone or pad to the mobile prepaid hot spot or the hotel wifi.

A lot of places to stay have free WIFI for residents on their stay

Thank you, yes she buys a new sim card while away.

Yes that's the one Donna but no luck after re installing twice.

Re: Skype on mobile phones question....

freakiness — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 08:10:57 GMT

@twinkles**stars wrote:
@poddster wrote:
Twink, skype is a great way to communicate with someone overseas. The best way is over the wifi capability of the phone. When overseas the most economical way is to take a mobile hotspot overseas and get a prepaid sim card for it.
Then tether the phone or pad to the mobile prepaid hot spot or the hotel wifi.

A lot of places to stay have free WIFI for residents on their stay

Thank you, yes she buys a new sim card while away.

Yes that's the one Donna but no luck after re installing twice.

ask her to try calling it to see if it will take calls. Mobiles have a different user interface than on the comp.

Or can't you log in?

Re: Skype on mobile phones question....

poddster — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 08:12:21 GMT

I found this for you Twink.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NetComm-MyZone-54-Mbps-Wireless-G-Router-3G24W-/251344227440?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item3a85488c70

That is an unlocked mobile hotspot.

I use one of those when overseas and just get a prepaid sim card for it

It is hassle free and I have been able to get a card for it everywhere i have traveled

It will support any WIFI device from phone, pad, laptop or any wifi enabled device.

As Donna says Skype to Skype is free to anywhere in the world.