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Old 08-28-2008 | 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by MacMan
I'm on my first trip in Europe with my iPhone. I've followed the threads here on APC and have turned off international roaming to avoid the big charges. I've been frustrated trying to use Truphone though. I've gotten it to place a call once but the quality was so poor it was unusable. At hotels with strong wi-fi signals the call hasn't gone through at all. In the lower left corner of my keypad it said for the first couple of days "your credit: unavailable". Now it says: "retrieving". I've tried their support but they seem hopelessly overwhelmed.... We are working hard at resolving these issues.....
Has anyone one else had any luck using truphone? Any troubleshooting ideas??
Have you tried Skype for iPhone yet? Personally I haven't since the international trips are now out of my reach due to the age 60 rule but I heard good things about IM+ for Skype. This program is actually separate from Skype but it lets you access Skype on your phone. You pay $5 or so a month or for $30 you’ll get life usage of this program. Of course you also need to have a Skype account with a Skype Out balance.

Go to www.s4iphone.com on your iPhone and download it to your phone (the direct download page is here IM+ for Skype :: Products).

Then make sure you turn off your network when overseas and make the call or text when in WiFi coverage.

If you decide to use it please let us know how the sound quality, etc was...
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