Only temporary

I've noticed that version 3 seems to report any network connection as Wifi - a bug, which will surely be fixed before too long.

VoIPover3G

Or, on a jailbroken iPhone running the regular firmware, just install VoIPover3G - enables Wifi-only apps to work over 3G. Very nice!

Matt

www.allaboutiphone.net

Jailbreak much ?

WOW, IMPRESSIVE !

Wait, do you mean it does just what you can do on a jailbroken phone ?

There's this little application which tricks the phone into thinking it's connected over wifi, even if you're using 3G, and which might or might not be available on Cydia.

Not that I've ever tried it, my phone contract states I'm not to use VoIP over 3G, and I don't want them to slap me on the noggin -.-

Not so fast

Ah, it seems that Skype is crashing jailbroken iPhones and there isn't currently a workaround:

http://iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=3422

Back to using Truphone or Fring to make Skype calls - they work with VoIPover3G and backgrounder.

Cheers

Matt

www.allaboutiphone.net

Important solutions to the COMPLAINERS:

Found on http://tinyurl.com/iskypereview

1. Complaining that you can’t use Skype on 3G using firmware 2.x?

* Just Jailbreak your iphone and install voipover3g app from cydia. Jailbreakers will be able to save their minutes whenever they want because this app makes the iPhone think that it is on wifi all the time.

2. Complaining that you can’t run skype in the background while using another application?

* Just install backgrounder app from cydia on your jailbroken phone.

read the rest on http://tinyurl.com/iskypereview

Alert! Black Apples circling overhead, with guns!

Conspiracy theory here: Apple is doing this on purpose to test their defenses. They are also allowing tethering on version 3.0 regardless of what operators mandate, by simply editing a settings file. If they allow Skype over 3G, it's because they want to test the response from a reduced number of users to this "feature", i.e. the authorized developers. They can then come to the operators and either say "see, it wasn't that bad", or "hell, we need to remove 3G altogether from the phone, dude!".

The current 3.0 firmware is unstable to the point of making the phone unusable as your day-to-day device. It locks up, sounds don't play or are broken up, it suddenly starts heating up and drains the battery in minutes (stuck background process, anyone?), you cannot force-quit apps like mail or iPod by keeping home pressed...the list is very very long.

Solution that's even easier than jailbraking...

Buy a proper phone, from a proper phone manufacturer and use "skype call" or "internet call".