taking droid to qatar?

[volkert13b]

i will be deploying to qatar at the end of this year and just wondering is there a way to use the droid(primary skype app to skype) without being charged all those stupid fees

 

[Jcassell1]

Skype to Skype should be free as long as Qatar (???AFB/???Army Base) will allow use of Skype on their wireless. Just got back from Salem Kuwait and the wireless would not let me use skype on my D1. Although I was using the base provided wireless and not the Kuwaiti provided wireless.

 

[SquireSCA]

If you are going to be in Qatar, see if you can get a ticket to the MotoGP race held at Losail Circuit... Even if you are not into motorcycles, that would be an amazing weekend, to see a race in that setting.

 

[garrett]

skype doesnt use wifi it uses a 3G you would be billed for the data charges while using it...

 

[The Robot Cow]

skype doesnt use wifi it uses a 3G you would be billed for the data charges while using it...

There is a hacked version of skype that will allow you to make calls from 3G since the current version of skype doesn't let you do it.
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-news/86997-skype-calls-over-3g-hacked-already.html
and just a question what droid are you using? Because both Droid 2 Global and Droid Pro work in many international countries and i'm pretty sure that verizon offerers an international data plan

 

[volkert13b]

i have the droid 1 but probably going to the droid x when i get my upgrade in may. yes verizon does offer international plan but it is still an insane amount to make a call. i was hoping just to go skype to skype

 

[Jcassell1]

There are two Skype apps. One will let you use wifi and the other 3G. Check'em out to figure out which one does what. I was able to use wifi in germany to skype call my wife while she was on the 3G version at no cost.