Me and my bro are both on three, and wanted to know when the family go to spain, can they ring me on skype to skype for free still?
thanks
thanks
Skype on three, will it be free for my mum to ring me on it when she goes to Spain
I doubt it because Im guessing Skype uses the 3G connection and she would probably incur roaming charges.
Maybe someone else can confirm this?
Maybe someone else can confirm this?
Originally Posted by alanwarwic:
“Standard international data charges methinks.
So about £25 per minute.
Best leave it turned off!”
“Standard international data charges methinks.
So about £25 per minute.
Best leave it turned off!”
wow
thanks for the replys guys.
I think it will be staying turned off
If you have a mobile with wi-fi and Skype installed you could use it from a free wi-fi access point and it won't cost a penny.
Originally Posted by RampageOC:
“Me and my bro are both on three, and wanted to know when the family go to spain, can they ring me on skype to skype for free still?
thanks”
“Me and my bro are both on three, and wanted to know when the family go to spain, can they ring me on skype to skype for free still?
thanks”
It depends; if you're still in the UK and they're calling you from Skype on a PC (e.g. from an internet cafe or such like) then yes, they can ring you on Skype to Skype for free from Spain.
If they're intending on calling you from Skype from a 3 mobile while abroad though, that will attract international charges, as the mobile will be roaming.
The answer straight from the horses mouth is a no:
As an aside, you may be interested to know that Skype on 3 carries its voice calls over a normal mobile call, so if you were able to use it abroad, the data charges probably wouldn't come to much (just a tiny amount of data to set up the call). You would however be charged roaming rates to a 3 UK mobile number.
Originally Posted by three.co.uk:
“Can I use Skype on my 3 mobile when I am abroad?
Skype on 3 is unavailable when you are roaming abroad. If you want to use Skype when you're overseas we recommend using it on a computer - you can still use the same login details as you do on your 3 mobile.”
“Can I use Skype on my 3 mobile when I am abroad?
Skype on 3 is unavailable when you are roaming abroad. If you want to use Skype when you're overseas we recommend using it on a computer - you can still use the same login details as you do on your 3 mobile.”
As an aside, you may be interested to know that Skype on 3 carries its voice calls over a normal mobile call, so if you were able to use it abroad, the data charges probably wouldn't come to much (just a tiny amount of data to set up the call). You would however be charged roaming rates to a 3 UK mobile number.
