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Skype to 3G Carriers - Tear down this VoIP over 3G wall! Verizon Complies

[February 16, 2010]

Skype to 3G Carriers - Tear down this VoIP over 3G wall! Verizon Complies

Originally posted on VoIP & Gadgets Blog, here: http://blog.tmcnet.com/blog/tom-keating/skype/skype-to-3g-carriers---tear-down-this-voip-over-3g-wall-verizon-compli.asp.

We can end my speculation now - Verizon Wireless is indeed enabling Skype to work over Verizon's (News - Alert) 3G network. Wow! This is ginormous game-changing news. It would appear the great firewall between allowing VoIP over 3G on carrier's networks is finally cracking. Verizon and Skype have announced they are enabling global Skype (News - Alert) calling via an exclusive, easy-to-use Skype mobile offering for a variety of Verizon's 3G smartphones, which will allow you to:

make and receive unlimited Skype-to-Skype voice calls to any Skype user around the globe on America's most reliable wireless network;
call international phone numbers at competitive Skype Out calling rates;
send and receive instant messages to other Skype users; and
remain always connected with the ability to see friends' online presence.

Initially, Skype mobile will be available on millions of best-selling Verizon Wireless 3G smartphones with data plans, including the BlackBerry (News - Alert)ï¿½ Stormï¿½ 9530, Storm2ï¿½ 9550, Curveï¿½ 8330, Curveï¿½ 8530, 8830 World Edition and Tourï¿½ 9630 smartphones, as well as DROID by Motorola, DROID ERISï¿½ by HTC (News - Alert) and Motorola DEVOURï¿½.

This is great news for VoIP and Skype fans everywhere. Your move AT&T (News - Alert)...

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