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2008-11-30 , 03:23
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Originally Posted by fattomm View Post
I thought, that other than approved plans & phones, they didn't allow tethering (I thought the T-Mobile "card" was the only one that allowed tethering for like $49.99/mo). Anyway; if you don't get a vendor-phone (any carrier's mangled OS), tethering was a snap.

Regardless; the EDGE speeds are starting to feel creaky. I've been hoping 3G deployment will be more solid in NYC, and that I can buy a HTC independently ....
I think T-Mobile's 3G plans do allow tethering and are cheaper than the other carriers (subject to coverage). The problem is the network is on the new AWS spectrum and the choice of phones is not good yet. I have the Nokia 6263 which is a decent little phone, a good BT software stack, and would not be a bad choice for pairing with a NIT. Unfortunately, I have poor data coverage and so I use it for pre-paid voice only.
 
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2009-01-07 , 08:04
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I have a noob question: If I am able to tether to my phone using a Data plan that allows me...would the ports for skype voip be blocked. Can my international friends call me on skype like they do when I'm in a WIFI network?
 
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2009-01-09 , 17:07
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I did some looking around and Skype seems to work fine on Dialup speeds but what about Boostmobile phones. Before I go get a Boost Cell phone to tether to, will skype work through the Data feed on it? Does anybody know. All I want to do through my boost phone using my NIT is IM, email (modest) and skype. Do you think that skype would work?
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2009-01-09 , 17:18
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I tethered my n810 with a Samsung phone through Sprint, and skype worked successfully on it. I could call people as well as having them call me.
 

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2009-01-09 , 17:37
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I tether on Sprint with a palm 700p. Pretty reliable connection. I connect with it as soon as in car and leave on. Not sure if I am ALLOWED to but I do under the $15 data pack plan(In addition to the Minutes plan I share with my wife). I didn't even need the hacks that are out there, I just paired them up and the Palm even has a little computer icon in the bluetooth status area when tethered.

So far, the time I am tethered is not showing up on bill in minutes used or kb downloaded, so not sure what is going on there
 
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2009-01-09 , 18:34
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Originally Posted by icbolsh View Post
All I want to do through my boost phone using my NIT is IM, email (modest) and skype. Do you think that skype would work?
I don't use Skype, but if it does work at dial-up speeds, that probably means 56k, not the 19.2k of Boost. While Boost can work for IM, email, and even limited, painfully slow web browsing, I can't see it managing VOIP.

Had Sprint not killed WiDEN, the story might be different.
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icbolsh is offline icbolsh
2009-01-11 , 10:26
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Originally Posted by sjgadsby View Post
I don't use Skype, but if it does work at dial-up speeds, that probably means 56k, not the 19.2k of Boost. While Boost can work for IM, email, and even limited, painfully slow web browsing, I can't see it managing VOIP.

Had Sprint not killed WiDEN, the story might be different.
I've heard of Skype working as low as 24k, but not heard anything lower like the 19.2k of Boost. Can anyone try VIOP on it for me and see if it works before I go out and buy a Boost account? Thanks.
or would calling a Dial up ISP be faster? There's a free Dial up ISP that came with my broadband account.
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2009-01-11 , 12:58
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Originally Posted by icbolsh View Post
I have a noob question: If I am able to tether to my phone using a Data plan that allows me...would the ports for skype voip be blocked. Can my international friends call me on skype like they do when I'm in a WIFI network?
In theory, it should work fine.

However, Vodafone actively blocks Skype. Some other mobile telcos might also do this.

Mobile telcos don't like it when you use VoIP/SIP on their (mobile) data plans; often is declared illegal in AUP. Whether this has legal merit is questionable, but from a technological viewpoint they can do this.

However, if Skype works on your end via your mobile telco then it does not matter for your international friend. It will work for him too. If not, it might be his settings which are wrong.

With SIP you can define the codec you prefer to use to encode the voice data.
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2009-01-12 , 09:58
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Originally Posted by allnameswereout View Post
In theory, it should work fine.

However, Vodafone actively blocks Skype. Some other mobile telcos might also do this.

Mobile telcos don't like it when you use VoIP/SIP on their (mobile) data plans; often is declared illegal in AUP. Whether this has legal merit is questionable, but from a technological viewpoint they can do this.

However, if Skype works on your end via your mobile telco then it does not matter for your international friend. It will work for him too. If not, it might be his settings which are wrong.

With SIP you can define the codec you prefer to use to encode the voice data.
Does Boostmobile block skype on there always on internet? Is Vodafone the Boostmobile network?
All I want to use is my email Client, IM and Skype if possible. If I can do all 3 through Boostmobile I will get it tomorrow. But if I only can do the first 2 and not Skype, I am hesitant. Has anyone tried Skype with Boostmobile?

I use SIP in WIFI areas (to video conference to my PC at home while traveling), but none of my friends use SIP. Everyone has and uses Skype.
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corelle23 is offline corelle23
2009-02-19 , 16:20
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Originally Posted by quipper8 View Post
I tether on Sprint with a palm 700p. Pretty reliable connection. I connect with it as soon as in car and leave on. Not sure if I am ALLOWED to but I do under the $15 data pack plan(In addition to the Minutes plan I share with my wife). I didn't even need the hacks that are out there, I just paired them up and the Palm even has a little computer icon in the bluetooth status area when tethered.

So far, the time I am tethered is not showing up on bill in minutes used or kb downloaded, so not sure what is going on there
Can you help me do the same with my touch pro? and bluetooth for sprint?
 
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