Skype on Iphone

[Wizard Keyaz]

Is there a programme add on or something where I can use Skype without happening to use the Wifi.

What I mean is, use it like I use skype on my Three Mobile phone network, is this possible?

 

[Seft]

I don't think you can use Skype over 3G on the iPhone - Apple don't allow it.

I believe it's possible if you jailbreak your phone.

 

[Wizard Keyaz]

I have emailed you in trust, I don't know if you are allowed to tell me on here on how to do it or not but my iphone is Jailbroken

 

[Christo]

No entirely sure why its not allowed to discuss jailbreaking - its just the same as unlocking a phone. 100% legal.

 

[-BA-]

No entirely sure why its not allowed to discuss jailbreaking - its just the same as unlocking a phone. 100% legal.

Wrong. Jailbreaking allows the installation of illegally downloaded apps, etc and is generally done by people wanting to:

a. unlock the phone's full potential

and

b. not have to pay for apps

 

[Amraam]

Yep, there are programs in Cydia to allow your phone to ignore the 10MB limit when not on WiFi

Wrong. Jailbreaking allows the installation of illegally downloaded apps, etc and is generally done by people wanting to:

a. unlock the phone's full potential

and

b. not have to pay for apps

Jailbreaking itself isn't illegal itself, as much as Apple want it to be. Like torrent mangers etc - they're not illegal, but it's what you do with them. Yes getting apps for free is illegal, but jailbreaking itself isn't (for how much longer, I have no idea...)

EDIT: sorry just reread your post and the one you quoted. Aye jailbreaking is different to unlocking

 

[Wizard Keyaz]

So it is do able

 

[Christo]

Wrong. Jailbreaking allows the installation of illegally downloaded apps, etc and is generally done by people wanting to:

a. unlock the phone's full potential

and

b. not have to pay for apps

Jailbreaking allows you to unlock the phone and install applications, ie homebrew applications, I think thats what the vast majority of people do? (ie to install wifi hotspot applications, Skype etc) Whether or not you use it to install pirated apps is surely moot. No one is suggesting or helping anyone download/install pirated applications, pirating and jailbreaking are most certainly not synonymous.

So it is do able

Its doable yes, but far more convoluted than should be because apple intentionally restrict their phones.

 

[Wizard Keyaz]

On the symbian OS you can get hold of an app called FRINGE that you can use Skype in numbers, is there such programme like that on the Iphone

 

[Christo]

On the symbian OS you can get hold of an app called FRINGE that you can use Skype in numbers, is there such programme like that on the Iphone

Its called Fring, I think there is a Fring app on the iphone but not sure if it has similar restrictions to Skype. If you want decent integrated Skype on a phone get the N900, its awesome in that regard.

 

[Wizard Keyaz]

Thanks for that