Skype completely uses your data, and works over 3G. (quite well on iPhone, no hacks needed any more etc). Some providers such as t-mobile really take offence to using other telephony services on their network, and some such as three positively encourage it, and even dont charge you for data used on skype.
I'm pretty much doing what you are thinking of, I do have a landline because I have broadband, but I don't know the number and it's only used when relatives abroad call us who don't understand computers. I have a skype in number which I use as my landline and make and receive calls from my mobile in either way. It's really cheap as I'm no a heavy caller and I wish there was a way to just ditch the BT line as I would give up a regular phone service in a heartbeat. Toby Sent from a tiny predictive keyboard On 6 Jan 2011, at 15:57, Jason Davies <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm wondering whether to get a Skype number and can't find a clear answer to > this -- does anyone know? > > People who ring me on skype, but I answer on my iPhone via Skype, are ringing > my mobile but presumably they are paying only the landline number. In effect > I can ditch the landline, assuming I have 3g or wireless working at home? I > only keep the landline for a few family who don't have endless mobile minutes > to burn. > > and I can ring from the skype number too (as long as on 3G/wifi)...so I don't > need a lot of minutes (just for the times that I'm on 3g or wifi, in fact...) > so can ditch the 'free numbers' for the most part...? > > is anyone actually doing this? Have I missed anything? does it work ok? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB.
