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So, does anyone actual make 3G video calls?
Reconfiguring
05-10-2007
I haven't yet got a 3G phone, but my wife has. If I get one, am I ever going to make a video call? The vodafone website doesn't actually say how much they cost, but I guess they don't come out of the inclusive minutes.

Does anyone regularly make video calls?
tn2000
05-10-2007
Originally Posted by Reconfiguring:
“I haven't yet got a 3G phone, but my wife has. If I get one, am I ever going to make a video call? The vodafone website doesn't actually say how much they cost, but I guess they don't come out of the inclusive minutes.

Does anyone regularly make video calls?”

Nope, didn't know enough people with 3G and the couple of times I did, visual quality was not what I thought it would be and that was with an N70.
Mr Cable
05-10-2007
I do, I make around 40 minutes worth a month. Only 'cause I get 'em in the bundle, mind
DXRulz
05-10-2007
I've never tried it, tryin to get one of my friends with 3G to let me video call them lol
1234xyzzy
05-10-2007
Originally Posted by Reconfiguring:
“I haven't yet got a 3G phone, but my wife has. If I get one, am I ever going to make a video call?”

You'll do it once, and then see it for the expensive waste of time it is.

Originally Posted by Reconfiguring:
“The vodafone website doesn't actually say how much they cost, but I guess they don't come out of the inclusive minutes.”

Knowing them, about 5 quid per minute.

Originally Posted by Reconfiguring:
“Does anyone regularly make video calls?”

Do they hell!

That's part of the reason why 3 is sinking. They quite wrongly believed that people would go for MMS and video calling in a big way. They didn't.

Those expensive 3g licences the networks shelled out big bucks for aren't looking like such a good move now, are they 3?
prking
06-10-2007
The networks have realised that video calling is not a big draw. This is why they have moved to promoting mobile internet, which so far has been more successfull for them.

So far no-one has been able to sell video calling in this country, stretching back to the video phones sold in the late 80s. It sounds like an exciting technology until you use it. Can you imagine video marketing calls? Where the salesman can see your home. Or the mother in-law commenting on how scruffy you look!
Mr Cable
06-10-2007
<Looks over at dusty, unloved, BT Landline Phone with built-in videophone>

Sniff.
Da/\/\aged
06-10-2007
Nope, which is why my little V3 RAZR still does the job that I need
mrdeejay
07-10-2007
Nope had a 3G phone for a year and I have never done it. Far to expencive to even try on vodafone anyway so I will not bother at all. Do O2 still include these as normal minutes???
DaisyBumbleroot
07-10-2007
my boyf and i got 6600 a few years back as i used to work away from home

we used the video calling once...
Da/\/\aged
07-10-2007
Originally Posted by DaisyBumbleroot:
“my boyf and i got 6600 a few years back as i used to work away from home

we used the video calling once...”

The 6600 isn't 3G.
DaisyBumbleroot
07-10-2007
Originally Posted by Da/\/\aged:
“The 6600 isn't 3G.”

which ever one is the silver one that was used n the bb7 carphone warehouse adverts then. it was on vodafone.

hang on i will have a look
DaisyBumbleroot
07-10-2007
sorry, i meant the 6630
Ricardodaforce
07-10-2007
Originally Posted by DaisyBumbleroot:
“my boyf and i got 6600 a few years back as i used to work away from home

we used the video calling once...”

Naughty girl!
DaisyBumbleroot
07-10-2007
Originally Posted by Ricardodaforce:
“Naughty girl!”

chuckle i know, but we didnt end up using them as we intended! i got a laptop now with skype though...
N73
08-10-2007
Originally Posted by 1234xyzzy:
“
Those expensive 3g licences the networks shelled out big bucks for aren't looking like such a good move now, are they 3?”

I wouldent be so certain

Mobile Internet could take off in a big way. I would have never considered a contract phone untill mobile internet came along.
Ricardodaforce
08-10-2007
Originally Posted by DaisyBumbleroot:
“chuckle i know, but we didnt end up using them as we intended! i got a laptop now with skype though... ”

Double naughty girl!
DXRulz
08-10-2007
3G isnt just for video calls, its also used for high speed internet access so i would say yes it does benefit the networks because without that it would be harder to promote mobile internet.
*Brett*UK
08-10-2007
I've never used video call. I've never really felt the need... The cost of it is also puts me off.

I suppose it could be made a success if the call cost were reduced, it might tempt people to use it a little bit more.

As for MMS I've used it ever now and then but again its flawed, in the sense that when I send one off to somebody in another country, they either don't receive it or they receive a link to which they have to access a computer and punch it in to view the mms!! That just sucks.

I do like mobile internet and make use of it and suspect it will take off quite well once data charges improve (some of the deals available aren't too bad).
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