How to Use Skype over 3G/EDGE on iPhone

by Simon Ng on April 10, 2009

Have you tried out Skype for iPhone that was released in early Apr? Skype for iPhone is a great application that lets you make free voice calls internationally over Skype. But there is a limitation. Due to certain reason, Skype restricts you to make calls over Wifi network only. By default, you can’t use Skype over 3G or EDGE network.

So, is there any way to break this rule and use Skype over 3G/EDGE?

The answer is YES if you’re using a jailbroken iPhone. Simply fire up Cydia and search for these two applications:

Mobile Substrate
VoIPover3G

Mobile Substrate for Skype Fix VoIPover3G - Cydia

By installing these two packages, your iPhone will fake Skype to make call over 3G and even EDGE network (see the “E” in the below pic). From now on, you can make free calls anywhere with your friend on Skype. Cool, right?

Skype on iPhone over EDGE

For those who are still considering jailbreaking, this is another reason why you need to jailbreak. To check out the details about jailbreak, you can read more about “Why jailbreak? Top 5 Reason to jailbreak iPhone”.

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{ 7 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Anup April 10, 2009 at 2:44 pm

hi,

have you tried this simon does it really work with the new Skype app that was released?
Does installing voipover3G makes other apps unstable?

2 Simon Ng April 10, 2009 at 2:46 pm

@Anup, base on my test so far, it works and is quite stable. You can also give it a shot. If you find any issue, you may just uninstall the voipover3G package.

3 idoline April 13, 2009 at 3:39 pm

This works flawlessly. thanks.
Infac after installing all my apps that requires wifi because i am using a different carrier on my phone works now. e.g. app store and itunes (on the phone)

4 Azbook July 13, 2009 at 4:06 pm

Does it work with iPhone 3GS?

5 Simon Ng July 14, 2009 at 12:18 am: @Azbook, I haven’t tried it out yet. But I think with the latest version of MobileSubstrate, it probably works on iPhone 3GS.

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6 SWORK July 15, 2009 at 8:02 am