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snidely · 09-03-2011, 21:00

Tux -
Thanks for quick reply. Why pay the extra amount if they ship DHL on "standard". We would use it with a Blackberry using UMA over wifi. We would insert the SIM into a Zoom We3G 4520 Radio Modem. Abroadband said it should set up automatically. This generates a wifi signal within a 10 meter radius. While mainly for voice, might use it with an Ipad to dl Google Maps.
Am disappointed you only got 2 min./mb. They claimed on their web site that with Skype you would get 4 min. Still would pay to use for voice in some circumstances.
One good deal is there is no monthly fee. You just need to use it once a year to stay active.
I wonder if Skype to Skype burns more or less than "Skype to phone"? Hmm. Unfortunately, I would guess less.

Thanks again.

...mike

dg7feq · 10-03-2011, 09:28

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Originally Posted by snidely

Tux -

I wonder if Skype to Skype burns more or less than "Skype to phone"? Hmm. Unfortunately, I would guess less.

Thanks again.

...mike

Skype to skype calls use more bandwidth than skype to phone calls. Skype uses a broad-frequency-bandwidth codec for on net calls for better voice quality.

Chris

dg7feq · 10-03-2011, 09:43

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Originally Posted by snidely

I wonder if Skype to Skype burns more or less than "Skype to phone"? Hmm. Unfortunately, I would guess less.

Just made a test:
1 minute on-net call to Echo service: 550 kbyte
1 minute call to phone: 490 kbyte

One thing to note:
When talking skype-to-skype you only transmit data when you actually speak, inbetween the data rate drops significantly. While speaking i saw 50-70kbps
When talking to phones the data rate is constantly 33kbps, no matter if speaking or not.
So you can calculcate skype2phone=66kbps + overhead -> about 450kbyte/minute

Chris

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snidely (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 451 Join Date: 09 May 2005 Location: Berkeley, California and Miami Country:	09-03-2011, 21:00 Tux - Thanks for quick reply. Why pay the extra amount if they ship DHL on "standard". We would use it with a Blackberry using UMA over wifi. We would insert the SIM into a Zoom We3G 4520 Radio Modem. Abroadband said it should set up automatically. This generates a wifi signal within a 10 meter radius. While mainly for voice, might use it with an Ipad to dl Google Maps. Am disappointed you only got 2 min./mb. They claimed on their web site that with Skype you would get 4 min. Still would pay to use for voice in some circumstances. One good deal is there is no monthly fee. You just need to use it once a year to stay active. I wonder if Skype to Skype burns more or less than "Skype to phone"? Hmm. Unfortunately, I would guess less. Thanks again. ...mike Make use of T-M's UMA/wifi free calling from any place in the world with access to wifi. I use an LG G6, wife an S7) A/o Oct 20, 2013 no need for intl prepaid as T-Mobile U.S. includes voice roaming at 20¢/min (in and out)., unlimited text (in and out), and unlimited data in 140+ countries. My Plan -[6 lines] U.S. T-Mobile unlimited minutes (incoming and outgoing), unlimited text, fast data on each line. that $145/mo. total! . (In U.S. no surcharge for calling a cell.) If a line exceeds 2G of data in a month, pay $10 more for that line. [That only happens a couple times/year.