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Yesterday I tried to call through wifi via skype using iphone client. Works great, talked for more than 15 minutes and quality is just like when using GSM! Also tried to install the Android skype client, but is said that I MUST enter my phone number and it will (WTF?!) be used when calling (all calls are paid, it said! callback?). Seems that Skype beta in Android is very strange thing: it cannot use 3G/Wifi connection for free skype2skype calls. Yes, just found quote from comments from here: http://share.skype.com/sites/skypegear/2009/01/video_skype_lite_on_android.html
Sad that receiving any phone calls, even from a skype caller, skype credit is used.
and more:
No calls can be made, no free calls received even when in WI-FI spot. This application is not ready for prime time ... If I wanted to IM, I would use another application. Please make Skype like it is on computers. Free calls computer-to-computer (or phone-to-skype_contact) over wifi or carrier's data plan.
Else is is useless.
This is it. iPhone is better :-)

Labels: android, iphone, skype, voicecall, wifi