mobile phones - UMA technology
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From what I understand, Wi-Fi is Wi-Fi. I am not sure how your provider would run it, but I haven't tried out international. I have Vonage for keeping up with the family in the UK (free calls to Northern Europe
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cant find much about it in the uk, the only thing i seem to find is some guys on a blackberry forum saying they keep losing calls, very old posts though from '08
I do know there are a lot of VoiP apps out there for current phones. Skype is one, and Google voice is another. Both use data plans to accomplish this, but (seriously, this isn't a targeted anti-Apple post) Apple rejected Googles application to release Google Voice on the iPhone as they said it circumnavigates one of the iPhones core apps (the phone app ). Lots of people are saying this isn't cricket as they fully approved Skype's app.
Just something to chew on.
). Lots of people are saying this isn't cricket as they fully approved Skype's app.Just something to chew on.
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vodafone do something called access gateway that gives you 3g through your router. you have to pay extra for it and you can only connect at home.
bt did something called fusion, but scrapped it this year.
it seems orange are the only ones and it does come off your minutes, the advantage is supposed to be a better signal.
bt did something called fusion, but scrapped it this year.
it seems orange are the only ones and it does come off your minutes, the advantage is supposed to be a better signal.
Exactly. 'Pairing it to the router' is easy. Just like having your laptop/xbox 360/ps3/Wii/DS connect. Simply scan for available networks and connect. Simple as.
Skype is boss.
All the more reason to subscribe to Skype and download the app for it! Or get on the Google Voice train!
Thanks for the info Dylan, appreciate it
Yep I'm familiar with VoIP, it's the UMA that tickles my fancy though. The whole seamless integration thing aka convergence, with being able to keep the cell number and have it switch over from one network to another.
One final question, to use UMA will it work from any wifi connection or only via a router that's been set up for the purpose?
Yep I'm familiar with VoIP, it's the UMA that tickles my fancy though. The whole seamless integration thing aka convergence, with being able to keep the cell number and have it switch over from one network to another.
One final question, to use UMA will it work from any wifi connection or only via a router that's been set up for the purpose?
My UMA works from any Wi-Fi hotspot. It automatically connects to my home one as I have it set up that way. But it doesn't discriminate either....if it is a 802.11b it will connect at b speeds...likewise if it is a 802.11g signal, it connects with that speed. My phone doesn't have a n radio, so if on a n network (like my home one), it connects at g speeds.
Thanks again, very handy info that
If i was on orange i'd definitely being giving that a whirl
If i was on orange i'd definitely being giving that a whirl
The info on it in the UK seems a little pants, I did find this short reference though:
Orange extends Unik with 'world-first' 3G UMA service
I think you're just going to have to rely on the Orange folk on the phone to give you some advice. There are a few forum links that come up on searches, but some of it seems quite out of date (2007 etc)
That's a [Poor language removed] rug that D-dawg.
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