Alternatives To Fring For Using Skype On Android Mobile Phones

August 5th, 2010 > 4 comments

Fring users have recently been blocked from using Skype accounts to make phone calls in Fring. (Skype Users Are Now Blocked From Making Calls Using Fring) Previously, Fring software had allowed one to use a mobile phone to call landlines and mobile phones through their Skype account (using Skype credit and call rates), rather than needing to call from a computer. When using Fring and an existing wi-fi network connection, only regular Skype call charges applied, and no extra mobile phone data fees or voice talk minutes were used.

Here are two alternatives to Fring that use Skype to make calls from an Android mobile phone.

Update: A Skype app is now available for Android mobile phones.

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Skype Users Are Now Blocked From Making Calls Using Fring

July 19th, 2010 > Leave a comment

An earlier post on TechUserFriendly.com discussed using Fring software to make phone calls using your Skype account, from your wi-fi enabled mobile phone. Unfortunately, however, at this time this is no longer possible. That is, you can no longer use your Skype account to make phone calls from Fring.

Update: A new Skype app for Android phones is now available, to go along with some other alternatives to Fring for Skype voice calls.

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Use Fring To Make Skype Calls From Your Mobile Phone

April 28th, 2010 > Leave a comment

Update: Skype Users Are Now Blocked From Making Calls Using Fring

Update 2: Alternatives To Fring For Using Skype On Android Mobile Phones

Skype software allows you to make low-cost long distance calls from your computer, to phones or other computers around the world. Fring is a free software application for mobile phones, that easily allows you to make calls from your mobile phone, with your Skype account. Fring needs to connect to the internet to make calls, so use an existing Wi-Fi or wireless network connection to make calls without paying any extra costs. In other words, with Fring on your mobile phone, you can save money with Skype’s low long distance rates, and you can use your mobile phone when making long distance calls, without being stuck at your computer.

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Skype “Pay As You Go” Credit vs Monthly Subscription

October 20th, 2009 > Leave a comment

There are many options available through the internet, for making long distance or out-of-area calls from a PC to a regular phone line (either to landlines or to cell phones). One of the most popular ways to make a PC-to-phone call, is by using Skype, which offers the same rates for any time of the day and any day of the week. Skype offers several payment options, but for some it can be unclear which option is the cheapest or most inexpensive.

Depending on both the number of calls you make per month and the length of your average outgoing PC-to-phone call, you can save money by using the right plan, either Skype "Pay As You Go" Credit or a Skype Monthly Subscription. The price option that is the cheapest option for you is discussed below.

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