That roundup included Skype for Windows Mobile and Truphone, a Skype-like service for the iPhone. In all, calls made using Skype for iPhone were of significantly better voice quality than any of the mobile VoIP services I tested for a recent PC World story. The existing SkypeOut rates, which start at 2.1 cents per minute, stay the same on the iPhone. On one call I heard a noticeable and distracting echo, but it lasted less than a minute. SkypeOut calls made to both landlines and cell phones weren't quite as sharp, but the overall quality was very good, and was comparable to a very good cellular call. Skype-to-Skype calls were loud and clear, with quality that was better than your average cell phone call. Voice calls made over Wi-Fi sounded very good, though. 9to5Mac was able to make voice calls over AT&T's 3G network on an iPhone running the not-yet-released 3.0 software we tried the same thing on a 3G iPhone running the current 2.2 software, and were unable to connect. Skype for iPhone requires Wi-Fi to make any kind of voice calls. The dialpad, for example, looks very similar to the iPhone's own dialpad the same is true of Skype's contact list, which offers an iPhone-like filtering tab. The interface is very similar to the Windows Mobile version, though it does have an iPhone feel. I downloaded Skype from the App Store, signed in with my user name and password, and the app automatically imported all of my account info, including my contacts and the available balance in my SkypeOut account.
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