Comments on: Verizon Mifi Roadtest http://tech.carepaths.com/verizon-mifi-roadtest/ eRecord System Status Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:01:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Greg http://tech.carepaths.com/verizon-mifi-roadtest/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Greg Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:24:06 +0000 http://tech.carepaths.com/?p=41#comment-6 Still using Mifi-only Skype with my 3g radio turned off on the iPhone. Generally, Skype works ok when i am calling out, but when i get calls from my forwarded cell and even my Skype number, the connection lags at first causing some folks to hang up. Also, having difficulties getting Skype to reliably do voicemail this way. Skype doesn't allow me to have multiple numbers per contact so I end up having to create contacts like "Mom's cell" and "Mom at home." The Skype client is really pretty awful on iPhone (it still insists that manually add +1 on numbers that I import from iPhone contacts). There are some other iPhone Skype clients, but I suspect I will be happier with Google Voice. Will post a more detailed update in another week or two when my 30-day trial is ending and I have decided whether to keep Mifi (and iPhone for that matter). Still using Mifi-only Skype with my 3g radio turned off on the iPhone. Generally, Skype works ok when i am calling out, but when i get calls from my forwarded cell and even my Skype number, the connection lags at first causing some folks to hang up. Also, having difficulties getting Skype to reliably do voicemail this way. Skype doesn’t allow me to have multiple numbers per contact so I end up having to create contacts like “Mom’s cell” and “Mom at home.” The Skype client is really pretty awful on iPhone (it still insists that manually add +1 on numbers that I import from iPhone contacts). There are some other iPhone Skype clients, but I suspect I will be happier with Google Voice.

Will post a more detailed update in another week or two when my 30-day trial is ending and I have decided whether to keep Mifi (and iPhone for that matter).

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