3G and Stuff

[Doran]

I'm increasingly interested in 3g or wireless roaming on the laptop.

However, I am also intending to use skype.

Most of the contract packages limit you to either 1 gig or 3 gigs - can anyone tell me how much data a 30 min skype conversation is, for example?

 

[SideWinder]

http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=62535

 

[Doran]

I suppose another way to word it is if you email, surf and watch some stuff on youtube, will it be less than 3 gig?

 

[SideWinder]

I suppose another way to word it is if you email, surf and watch some stuff on youtube, will it be less than 3 gig?

An average YouTube video is what, 5-6mb? So depends on the usage. 3Gb would be perfectly fine.

 

[Grimgoth]

hmm, how interesting. Just skimmed through:
http://www.guha.cc/saikat/pub/iptps06-skype/

Will have to put on a traffic monitor next time

but then I guess that on 3g you'll unlikely act as a supernode...

 

[Doran]

Thanks Guys.

This is a very exciting possibility for me, 15 quid a month is so cheap for broadband speeds anywhere (as I live in London) - T-Mobile do an even better one, that gives you acess to all sorts of wireless networks but they don't allow skype which is a shame!

 

[Moredhel]

Chances are using your 3g data for skype will be in breach of your contract though. The mobile networks don't like you bypassing their call rates.

 

[Doran]

Chances are using your 3g data for skype will be in breach of your contract though. The mobile networks don't like you bypassing their call rates.

Thats certainly what T-Mobile do, but not Vodafone or 3, according to Money Saving Expert?