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JonPhred

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Dec 31, 2009, 8:06:39 AM12/31/09
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Is a Skype call carried as a voice call? Can anyone unequivocally
confirm that Skype calls can be made if one is not within 3's own
network coverage in UK?

There have been a couple of unchallenged comments which suggested it was
carried as a voice call and I have asked as a supplementary question a
couple of times but received no response. Anyone say for sure?

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Steve Wyles

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Dec 31, 2009, 8:16:18 AM12/31/09
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On 31/12/2009 13:06, JonPhred wrote:
> Is a Skype call carried as a voice call? Can anyone unequivocally
> confirm that Skype calls can be made if one is not within 3's own
> network coverage in UK?

It is carried as a CS (circuit switched) connection, in the same way as
a voice call. skype works equally well on their own network and the
orange 2g backup.

Steve

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JonPhred

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Dec 31, 2009, 8:53:47 AM12/31/09
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Lloyd has written:

> On 31 Dec, 13:06, JonPhred <junk...@gmx.co.uk> wrote:
>> Is a Skype call carried as a voice call? Can anyone unequivocally
>> confirm that Skype calls can be made if one is not within 3's own
>> network coverage in UK?
>>
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>
> Why?

The 3 network doesn't cover 100% of the country or even 100% of the
population. Therefore it makes a difference to, for example, anyone
considering the purchase of a Skypephone who lives and works far from
any 3 coverage but within coverage of their national roaming partner for
voice calls.

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JonPhred

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Dec 31, 2009, 8:58:13 AM12/31/09
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Steve Wyles has written:

Excellent! Thanks for that. An S2 it will be!

My local JAG shop is nowadays staffed by the totally clueless. Even
though there's no 3 coverage in the area, they sell 3 deals so ought to
know something of this but don't seem to have tried it themselves and
didn't have the means to test it for me.

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jim stewart ...............

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Jan 1, 2010, 8:27:43 AM1/1/10
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> The 3 network doesn't cover 100% of the country or even 100% of the
> population. Therefore it makes a difference to, for example, anyone
> considering the purchase of a Skypephone who lives and works far from any
> 3 coverage but within coverage of their national roaming partner for voice
> calls.
>

you can't beat good old 900Mc/s ...........


Graham.

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Jan 1, 2010, 2:06:41 PM1/1/10
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Oh so true, mind you, PCN has its advantages. Now that we are on
T-Mobile, my office is unlikley to bother me as long as I remain inside a building ;-)


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Graham.

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