I'll be heading to Hungary for 3 weeks in July and will have a portable mifi (through a dutch company called DROAM) providing my internet access. I have a Sprint Evo 4G so the option of renting a sim card is out. I still want to be able to call landlines and mobile phones while I'm there.
Any options on Android that would allow me to make calls over my data connection and not rely on minutes? I'm willing ot purchase apps as necessary.
Any help is appreciated!
Guy
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Hey guys, I'm leaving to study abroad in a few days. I'll be gone until January and I was wondering what my cheapest options are for making phone calls/sms both in my host country and home.
I currently have a myTouch 3G that I'm taking with me. I also have Skype on my laptop with unlimited calls to US/Canada. Is there any way to make skype calls using my phone?
Any other options?
Abroad, always look for a hotspot to connect to internet with your smartphone via wifi...then you can place calls with a sip provider like voipbuster, justvoip, etc. threw programs like fring or Nimbuzz.
Make sure to disable 3g, 2g, etc when abroad to avoid extra roaming kosts
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Call t mobile and get your unlock code and get cell coverage there from a local provider. preferably pree paid so you don't go way over your budget with calling the stats.
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I am going to be going to costa rica for the summer for school, and I was wondering if there was a way to make calls over wifi to the U.S that doesnt require a cellular connection because I have the arrive (no sim) and wont be able to connect to any towers over there
Also I have an epic 4G laying around somewhere so if it is possible for android then please tell me that way
also my phone is Dev unlocked also if that is required
Skype for andriod is coming soon i believe
setup a sip account, and download whichever application you prefer.
Hi, and thanks for reading. I'll be brief and clear as much as possible.
I am using:
Samsung Nexus S
Android OS 2.3.6 GRK39F
T-mobile US
My issue:
A secure connection (or https) cannot be established over 3G or 2G network.
it works fine over WiFi access.
Additional Info:
I used to have H2O wireless which uses AT&T's 2G Network, and I didn't have any problem like this.
Contacted T-mobile tech support and set APN settings as instructed, but still did not work.
This issue results in:
The phone cannot use Google services (Gmail, Market,etc.) native to the phone as well as apps that require authentication (facebook, twitter, etc.) over 3G or 2G network. In order to get around this, I have to connect to WIFI first to authenticate then it works fine over 3G or 2G.
Thank you again guys, and I am looking forward to getting your professional help.
T-mobile's new Monthly 4G plan may have a problem in their Data Network??
Actually, I found out that it's not my phone's problem, but it could be the problem of T-mobile network.
I've found a thread in t-mobile support page where a bunch of people complaining about the same problem.
They all bought t-mobile's Monthly 4G plan that just came out (Oct 16, 2011), which offers 100min talk, unlimited text, unlimited data (with 5GB throttling)
They are complaining that they cannot get https connection over 3G or 2G Data Network regardless of their cell phone.
I tried to post an outside link, but the forum does not allow me since I am new here.
This issue has been resolved.
The link in the prior reply now shows a solution to this issue.
Virtually, the "Web Guard" feature on the plan was causing the mess.
You can turn off the feature by yourself on tmobile website, or by calling their customer service.
They say it may take up to 2 hours for the action to fully take effect.
Hello XDA-developers,
I have developed my own GAN/UMA Gateway that runs in the cloud, similar to T-Mobile's WiFi Calling and Orange's Signal Boost.
With this service you can point your GAN/UMA Client to my Gateway and I will pass the calls to and from an external SIP Provider. You no longer have to be with Orange-UK or T-Mo -US to get UMA Service!
At the moment my network is not connected to the SS7 network so unfortunately you can't just simply roam onto it. However I do have a way to register existing SIMs with my HLR. Currently this means taking the SIM out of the phone and connecting it to a PC via a SIM Card Reader. I'm very interested in talking to anyone who could make this run as an App on the phone.
Once the SIM is registered in my HLR and the UMA App is told to go to my Gateway (there's a secret menu to do this) then the phone will register and Location Update on my network.
When it is on my network, it is no longer reachable from the Operator's network, again because I can't get access to the SS7 network. I'm very very interested in talking to anyone who thinks they know how I can access SS7. I have the SS7 stack, and the skills but not the access.
Anyway for now, I can assign a UK national number to the SIM so it's reachable via the PSTN. The MSISDN number can be call-forwarded to the PSTN number (not a great solution, but OK for now).
The cost of making calls will be whatever the SIP Provider charges. (Currently I use sipgate.co.uk) I plan on just charging a low fixed monthly fee to cover the costs of providing the access.
What do you guys think? Is this something that people are interested in? I realize without a roaming service it's no better than a Skype/VoIP type service but potentially it could be a very good service if I can get the SS7 side sorted out, it's an alternative to roaming when abroad and provide better coverage at home for many people.
All comments are welcome, thanks for reading.
AlanE
umm yes please!
too bad so many people passed over this thread. what if there were actually some decent data-only plans...
Would I be interested? Hell yes.
I'm currently using a Galaxy S2 on Orange with their Signal Boost app and I was crushed to hear that Orange are not offering UMA on the S3. There's no point in me having an expensive phone that I can't use at home (or most places near home). Third Party UMA would be a small miracle for me.
Interested
Hi Alan,
We are interested in talking to you about this. Can we PM?
The free calling and texting app Textnow which formerly only worked on Wifi or with a paid subscription is now offering Free cellular service through the Sprint network. You just pay once for a $9.99 SIM activation kit and never need to pay a monthly fee or anything again. The Free part is only Voice and text. Their voice and texting does use mobile data but mobile data can't be used for anything else like surfing the Internet unless you pay extra. It does of course have ads to pay for this service but I haven't found them any problem. You have your own phone number and it automatically will switch between available Wifi and cellular for calls and texting. Great idea in my opinion for an extra phone number or backup phone or even a primary phone if you are in a good Sprint network area. Your phone must be compatible with Sprint's network (CDMA) or you can buy refurbished phones from Textnow that are all set to go.
Textnow now has a GSM SIM that works through T-Mobile. It took a bit of digging to find info needed to make the SIM work but so far I can only make outgoing calls and texts when on cellular (VoLTE) with
Wifi turned OFF. I can't receive calls or texts unless Wifi is ON. Is anyone else trying their new GSM SIM and had this problem? This is free cellular! You just have to put up with some ads. Textnow states you can make and receive calls on cellular but so far can't get the incoming working.
If you have trouble with this new GSM SIM even connecting here is the solution I found to at least make outgoing calls work: Go into settings > Wifi and Internet > SIM and network settings > SIM (T-Mobile) > Access Point Names > Add APN. Getting there may vary some by phone and OS version but you need to add the APN - Name : TextNow APN: textnow.static - then just save it and after saving choose it as the APN in the little circle. Turn on Airplane mode for about 10 seconds and then turn back off and you should see VoLTE and be able to make calls. If you can receive calls and text also please post here with anything you did to accomplish that.