looking for a working skype cab for 6.5 - Page 2

udithadj · #11 (**permalink**) 08-10-2010, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by jj14x

You can buy a subscription from skype and call regular phones (landlines/mobile) also - that wouldn't use your anytime minutes - instead, it would use your data plan.

Why not use google voice?. Get pick 3 or call home, add google voice number and and all incoming calls to google voice and outgoing (through google voice) are free (usa & canada)

jj14x · #12 (**permalink**) 08-10-2010, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by udithadj

Why not use google voice?.

No reason why not... that's a great option. deadwrong03 had asked what skype could be used for, so I mentioned this.
On a sidenote, Sprint no longer seems to offer pick3 (at least that is their official stand - some users seem to get it, but I haven't been able to) - so that GV option doesn't really save me any minutes. For the folks who already have pick3 or callhome option, GV is a neat option.

udithadj · #13 (**permalink**) 08-10-2010, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jj14x

No reason why not... that's a great option. deadwrong03 had asked what skype could be used for, so I mentioned this.
On a sidenote, Sprint no longer seems to offer pick3 (at least that is their official stand - some users seem to get it, but I haven't been able to) - so that GV option doesn't really save me any minutes. For the folks who already have pick3 or callhome option, GV is a neat option.

Lol, I started this thread. I also mentioned "call home" option. maybe you can add google voice number as call home number. Guess I was lucky to get pick 3 for free with SERO when I told them that I wanna extend my contract (which they never did ).

jj14x · #14 (**permalink**) 08-10-2010, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by udithadj

I also mentioned "call home" option. maybe you can add google voice number as call home number.

yeah... the sprint to home is about $5 a month.. http://shop.sprint.com/en/services/c..._to_home.shtml
Skype worked out cheaper for me - their annual unlimited US calling is less than $3 a month
But I agree - for those who got in with the pick 3 were lucky

I had to settle for the plain 'ol Sero

(not looking forward to the SERO price increase later this year - but that's another topic)

zachin2036 · #15 (**permalink**) 08-10-2010, 03:04 PM

hey, I got a n00b question that could probably be solved if I just INSTALLED it and saw for myself, but does this cab let you receive video? I know the back-facing camera on the TP2 wouldn't allow for ME to send video logically, but could I see someone else's?

udithadj · #16 (**permalink**) 08-10-2010, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jj14x

yeah... the sprint to home is about $5 a month.. http://shop.sprint.com/en/services/c..._to_home.shtml
Skype worked out cheaper for me - their annual unlimited US calling is less than $3 a month
But I agree - for those who got in with the pick 3 were lucky

I had to settle for the plain 'ol Sero

(not looking forward to the SERO price increase later this year - but that's another topic)

is this $ 10 increase forced upon SERO members or anyone who wants to get an android can pay $10 extra and get an android phone?. I don't want to leave WM, it's very convenient (even WM 6.5 kinda sux)

jj14x · #17 (**permalink**) 08-10-2010, 04:20 PM

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is this $ 10 increase forced upon SERO members or anyone who wants to get an android can pay $10 extra and get an android phone?. I don't want to leave WM, it's very convenient (even WM 6.5 kinda sux)

Nothing official yet - rumor (sprinusers) has it that as long as you don't want to change your phone over to android, you can continue with the existing $30 plan. Dunno

udithadj · #18 (**permalink**) 08-10-2010, 04:28 PM

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Nothing official yet - rumor (sprinusers) has it that as long as you don't want to change your phone over to android, you can continue with the existing $30 plan. Dunno

hope so, don't want to change since i'm happy with my plan, my gf only uses 10-15 plan minutes/mo. and i use mainly inet. Maybe when Windows 7 phone come then I might change

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jj14x · #19 (**permalink**) 08-10-2010, 04:53 PM

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Maybe when Windows 7 phone come then I might change

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Should be close... Oct 2010 is when the new rates come in... and Nov 2010 is when they expect WP7 phones to come out.... Hopefully, they will have a WP7 worldphone (with SIM slot like the TP2)

udithadj · #20 (**permalink**) 08-10-2010, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jj14x

Nothing official yet - rumor (sprinusers) has it that as long as you don't want to change your phone over to android, you can continue with the existing $30 plan. Dunno

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Originally Posted by jj14x

Should be close... Oct 2010 is when the new rates come in... and Nov 2010 is when they expect WP7 phones to come out.... Hopefully, they will have a WP7 worldphone (with SIM slot like the TP2)

oh yea, forgot to mention about the sim/gsm capabilities and hopefully 3G gsm within USA

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