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From: Brian Gregory [UK] on 9 Feb 2010 00:54
"Steve Terry" <gfourwwk(a)tesco.net> wrote in message
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> "Brian Gregory [UK]" <ng(a)bgdsv.co.uk> wrote in message
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>> "jm" <spambucket(a)tech-pro.co.uk> wrote in message
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>>>I am on the 3 network using a Windows Mobile smartphone that did not
>>> come from 3. I would like to be able to make free Skype calls which is
>>> apparently available to all 3 customers. Is this possible without a
>>> Skype enabled phone from 3? Someone told me I need to install a
>>> special version of Skype from 3 but if such a thing exists I cannot
>>> locate it.
>>
>> I think this *may* be what you need:
>> http://www.iskoot.com/products/skype
>>
>>
> Isn't that like Skype Lite and costs your mobile call rate?
>

But I think that's how 3 do it.

3 lets you have the calls free.
You'll need to research what the phone number you need is though.

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From: Brian A on 9 Feb 2010 04:57
On Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:52:23 +0000, Brian Gregory [UK] wrote:

> "Steve Terry" <gfourwwk(a)tesco.net> wrote in message
> news:hkqcro$d50$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>> "jm" <spambucket(a)tech-pro.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:f6f511d8-93ec-4786-
afeb-3d52cc90b810(a)f12g2000yqn.googlegroups.com...
>>> I am on the 3 network using a Windows Mobile smartphone that did not
>>> come from 3. I would like to be able to make free Skype calls which is
>>> apparently available to all 3 customers. Is this possible without a
>>> Skype enabled phone from 3? Someone told me I need to install a
>>> special version of Skype from 3 but if such a thing exists I cannot
>>> locate it.
>>>
>>>
>> If you are Julian Moss?
>> It's a bit sad something that took me a minute to google you couldn't
>> do yourself
>>
>> http://www.skype.com/intl/en/download/skype/windowsmobile/
>>
>> The calls on 3 won't be free, but will come out of a £5 per month
>> internet bolt on, which will also cover your planet 3 wap and internet
>> use
>>
>> Steve Terry
>> --
>> Get a free Three 3pay Sim with £2 bonus after £10 top up
>> http://freeagent.three.co.uk/stand/view/id/5276
>>
>>
> That expects a good internet connection, such as a WifI connection. It
> doesn't really work at all over the 3G mobile internet with it's typical
> latency of 120ms to 200ms and beyond.
>
> If you'd googled a bit before answering you'd know that it's not how 3
> do it.
> ;-)
There are special apps for Skype and MSN messenger for '3'. You need to
go to 'My 3', on a computer, (doing this from memory)... select 'My
mobile'. When you have the correct mobile displayed progress from there
and a green menu appears on the RHS of the display. Choose the bottom
option. That should take you to the downloads that you require.
I haven't actually done the downloads myself but a friend has a k530i,
not originally on '3', and needed to find the apps.





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From: Brian Gregory [UK] on 9 Feb 2010 10:15
"Brian A" <no_spam_bca1000(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:52:23 +0000, Brian Gregory [UK] wrote:
>
>> "Steve Terry" <gfourwwk(a)tesco.net> wrote in message
>> news:hkqcro$d50$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>>> "jm" <spambucket(a)tech-pro.co.uk> wrote in message
>>> news:f6f511d8-93ec-4786-
> afeb-3d52cc90b810(a)f12g2000yqn.googlegroups.com...
>>>> I am on the 3 network using a Windows Mobile smartphone that did not
>>>> come from 3. I would like to be able to make free Skype calls which is
>>>> apparently available to all 3 customers. Is this possible without a
>>>> Skype enabled phone from 3? Someone told me I need to install a
>>>> special version of Skype from 3 but if such a thing exists I cannot
>>>> locate it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> If you are Julian Moss?
>>> It's a bit sad something that took me a minute to google you couldn't
>>> do yourself
>>>
>>> http://www.skype.com/intl/en/download/skype/windowsmobile/
>>>
>>> The calls on 3 won't be free, but will come out of a �5 per month
>>> internet bolt on, which will also cover your planet 3 wap and internet
>>> use
>>>
>>> Steve Terry
>>> --
>>> Get a free Three 3pay Sim with �2 bonus after �10 top up
>>> http://freeagent.three.co.uk/stand/view/id/5276
>>>
>>>
>> That expects a good internet connection, such as a WifI connection. It
>> doesn't really work at all over the 3G mobile internet with it's typical
>> latency of 120ms to 200ms and beyond.
>>
>> If you'd googled a bit before answering you'd know that it's not how 3
>> do it.
>> ;-)
> There are special apps for Skype and MSN messenger for '3'. You need to
> go to 'My 3', on a computer, (doing this from memory)... select 'My
> mobile'. When you have the correct mobile displayed progress from there
> and a green menu appears on the RHS of the display. Choose the bottom
> option. That should take you to the downloads that you require.
> I haven't actually done the downloads myself but a friend has a k530i,
> not originally on '3', and needed to find the apps.

But if they don't list your phone you have to experiment and find out what
works yourself.

You don't need a special MSN messenger app because any normal one will work
fine over a 3g internet connection.

I have heard rumours that the special 3 app is actually a custom version of
the app I suggested.
I haven't experimented myself since I am now on Vodafone.

--

Brian Gregory. (In the UK)
ng(a)bgdsv.co.uk
To email me remove the letter vee.


From: divoch on 9 Feb 2010 13:41

"Brian Gregory [UK]" <ng(a)bgdsv.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "Brian A" <no_spam_bca1000(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1kacn.37969$Ym4.20063(a)text.news.virginmedia.com...
>> On Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:52:23 +0000, Brian Gregory [UK] wrote:
>>
>>> "Steve Terry" <gfourwwk(a)tesco.net> wrote in message
>>> news:hkqcro$d50$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>>>> "jm" <spambucket(a)tech-pro.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>> news:f6f511d8-93ec-4786-
>> afeb-3d52cc90b810(a)f12g2000yqn.googlegroups.com...
>>>>> I am on the 3 network using a Windows Mobile smartphone that did not
>>>>> come from 3. I would like to be able to make free Skype calls which is
>>>>> apparently available to all 3 customers. Is this possible without a
>>>>> Skype enabled phone from 3? Someone told me I need to install a
>>>>> special version of Skype from 3 but if such a thing exists I cannot
>>>>> locate it.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> If you are Julian Moss?
>>>> It's a bit sad something that took me a minute to google you couldn't
>>>> do yourself
>>>>
>>>> http://www.skype.com/intl/en/download/skype/windowsmobile/
>>>>
>>>> The calls on 3 won't be free, but will come out of a �5 per month
>>>> internet bolt on, which will also cover your planet 3 wap and internet
>>>> use
>>>>
>>>> Steve Terry
>>>> --
>>>> Get a free Three 3pay Sim with �2 bonus after �10 top up
>>>> http://freeagent.three.co.uk/stand/view/id/5276
>>>>
>>>>
>>> That expects a good internet connection, such as a WifI connection. It
>>> doesn't really work at all over the 3G mobile internet with it's typical
>>> latency of 120ms to 200ms and beyond.
>>>
>>> If you'd googled a bit before answering you'd know that it's not how 3
>>> do it.
>>> ;-)
>> There are special apps for Skype and MSN messenger for '3'. You need to
>> go to 'My 3', on a computer, (doing this from memory)... select 'My
>> mobile'. When you have the correct mobile displayed progress from there
>> and a green menu appears on the RHS of the display. Choose the bottom
>> option. That should take you to the downloads that you require.
>> I haven't actually done the downloads myself but a friend has a k530i,
>> not originally on '3', and needed to find the apps.
>
> But if they don't list your phone you have to experiment and find out what
> works yourself.
>
> You don't need a special MSN messenger app because any normal one will
> work fine over a 3g internet connection.
>
> I have heard rumours that the special 3 app is actually a custom version
> of the app I suggested.
> I haven't experimented myself since I am now on Vodafone.
>
3 list my phone SE K810i as compatible but sw download still fails
divoch

From: jm on 11 Feb 2010 07:45
On 9 Feb, 15:15, "Brian Gregory [UK]" <n...(a)bgdsv.co.uk> wrote:

> > There are special apps for Skype and MSN messenger for '3'. You need to
> > go to 'My 3', on a computer, (doing this from memory)... select 'My
> > mobile'. When you have the correct mobile displayed progress from there
> > and a green menu appears on the RHS of the display. Choose the bottom
> > option. That should take you to the downloads that you require.
> > I haven't actually done the downloads myself but a friend has a k530i,
> > not originally on '3', and needed to find the apps.
>
> But if they don't list your phone you have to experiment and find out what
> works yourself.
>
> You don't need a special MSN messenger app because any normal one will work
> fine over a 3g internet connection.
>
> I have heard rumours that the special 3 app is actually a custom version of
> the app I suggested.
> I haven't experimented myself since I am now on Vodafone.

Thanks Brian. My phone is an HTC Touch Pro. It isn't listed, so I
tried the other HTC options that were listed (Hero and TyTn). But the
last option on the green menu in both cases was just to send settings
to my phone using a text message.

I guess iSkoot is going to be the way to do it. It depends on whether
the number they use is one that is included in my free calls allowance.
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