Verizon's Skype App to Be Available March 25
I'm shocked
Quite the opposite actually. Everything I'm seeing says that calls will actually still be switched on the VZW circuit network, meaning skype-to-skype and skype to international calls will still be handled the same way on the VZW network as any other call. Just instead of switching off the network at the call terminating carrier, it'll switch off the network at a Skype VoIP gateway of some sort. Calls through that gateway will be billed and rated by Skype, and will be a free call to VZW users, not even using their plan minutes.
Translated: you'll be able to make skype calls anywhere you're able to get a valid data session, without the major bandwidth required to handle a VoIP call.
I wonder if it'll work in Extended network areas, eit...
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Translated: you'll be able to make skype calls anywhere you're able to get a valid data session, without the major bandwidth required to handle a VoIP call.
I wonder if it'll work in Extended network areas, eit...
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so how is the call transmission the opposite of being free? I remember when this was first announced, a lot of big red haters said verizon would charge for this app, but they confirmed today that the app will be free and using the app is not going to use your plan's minutes. so does it really matter how the call is transmitted? i'm just curious.
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