Skype to invest in UM

[GadgetKen]

Based on the [United Mobile will deliver a combination of Truphone, Jajah and Skype on a "One SIM card Service"] statement and the new Jersey card that they said will have UMTS data service in 4q07, I wonder if they will have the option of VOIP calls over UMTS and if this would be cheaper than either a standard GSM callback on United Mobile or using a CBW solution?

[bbob]

Originally Posted by GadgetKen

Based on the [United Mobile will deliver a combination of Truphone, Jajah and Skype on a "One SIM card Service"] statement and the new Jersey card that they said will have UMTS data service in 4q07, I wonder if they will have the option of VOIP calls over UMTS and if this would be cheaper than either a standard GSM callback on United Mobile or using a CBW solution?

UMTS or any dataservice does not work using callback. UM can keep rates low because the use callback.

I don''t think that they will be able to offer roaming free data as data is charged per kb or mb or whatever.
When they offer is it porbably depends on the network you are using if this is blocking voip / skype, some networks do. UM will have no influence on them.

[DRNewcomb]

Originally Posted by bbob

UMTS or any dataservice does not work using callback. UM can keep rates low because the use callback.

I don''t think that they will be able to offer roaming free data as data is charged per kb or mb or whatever.

Many carrier who use callback for roaming calls (e.g. Wind) also offer prepaid roaming. This is done by having to pass your data connection back through the home APN where it can be metered.