iSkoot is free mobile software that delivers the rich features of Skype to your mobile handset. We will be extending support to additional online and social networking communities soon!
With iSkoot software you can take advantage of Skype without being tethered to your PC. iSkoot loads your Skype contact list right on your cell phone display screen, and with just a quick click of a button, you can call your contacts. All you pay for is air time on your mobile phone. You can also make international calls without paying those hefty long distance fees – Internet telephony charges will apply. Talk to anyone around the world for just a few cents a minute: from your cell phone!
iSkoot brings the features of your internet voice service directly to your handset. Now you can be logged in – and see who else is logged in! – even when you're on the go. With iSkoot you can:
- Sign in automatically as a registered user
- See who is signed in and view their online status
- Manage your own online status
- Click to call a contact
- Click to chat with a contact
- Make low-cost calls to any
phone number, anywhere in the world using SkypeOut
- See your SkypeOut credit
balance
- Receive calls from Skype users
- Add or remove friends from your contact list
- Refresh your contact list automatically or on demand
For a full list and images of the phones we support, please visit our Get iSkoot page.
Yes! We will support additional Nokia S60 smartphones very soon. Please check the website for updates.
You need a mobile calling plan with a subscription to a data service and a moderate amount of text messaging. iSkoot does not charge for calls to Skype contacts – all you pay for is air time minutes. If you want to use iSkoot to make low–cost long distance and international calls, to regular telephone numbers (including SkypeOut contacts) or to receive inbound Skype calls on your phone, you will also need to purchase SkypeOut minutes.
iSkoot uses a mobile Internet connection to update your buddy list. You will be charged by your mobile network provider for the data traffic. Please contact your service provider to determine the best data plan for your individual needs.
iSkoot uses a data connection to keep your contacts list up to date, exchange messages in chat rooms, etc. The amount of data used varies by person. It depends on how often you use iSkoot and how long you stay connected. The good news is that iSkoot's data use is fairly small for the moderate user! Even so, please contact your service provider to determine the best data plan for your individual needs.
No, all you need is a data service subscription.
The first thing you have to do is register to download the software. Once you've filled out the registration form, you can download the software to your PC immediately and transfer it to your handset using its infrared or Bluetooth® port or your USB cable. Alternatively, iSkoot can send you a link to our software via email or SMS text message, and you can download it over the air to your handset.
Once you download iSkoot to your handset, all you need to do is log in using your Skype ID and
password and enter your mobile phone number into the application. Your buddy list will load, and then you can call your contacts or place a SkypeOut call. For additional step-by-step instructions on how to set up iSkoot on your handset, please refer to our User Manuals.
There is no charge to download the iSkoot software.
You will be charged by your mobile network provider for air time and for data traffic based on the type of data service plan you have purchased. You will also incur SkypeOut charges any time you use iSkoot to call a regular telephone number (as opposed to calling a Skype buddy), and for any incoming Skype calls you receive. For more detailed information concerning costs, please review the "What does it Cost to Use iSkoot" section on our iSkoot for Skype page. Please note: Skype's promotional offers for SkypeOut calls to select countries may not apply when using iSkoot.
Standard air time rates for your mobile phone calls will apply.
Yes! iSkoot now offers network service worldwide! Click
here for a complete list of supported countries.
While we can enable you to make calls without being tied to your PC, all the rules and restrictions of your individual cellular provider — including roaming charges — still apply.
You CAN use iSkoot to make calls, but you will not be able to receive calls while you have Skype Voicemail enabled.
iSkoot and Skype have a Co-Marketing Agreement. iSkoot also partnered with Skype and mobile operator 3 to deliver the 3 Skypephone, and signed an additional agreement in April 2008 extending their partnership.
Yes, but you must have available SkypeOut credit. To receive incoming Skype calls on your handset, go to the Settings menu, select "Set to receive calls" and change the setting to "On". A new screen will prompt you to enter the phone number where you wish to receive calls. Enter the telephone number of your mobile phone and select OK. SkypeOut charges for the connecting call to your handset will apply.
Entering your handset number helps the iSkoot network easily identify which regional access point to connect to. Please enter your phone number using the correct international format: (International Country Code)-(Area Code)-(Phone number). You can still set up your software so that you won't receive incoming calls by opening your Options menu, selecting Settings, clicking on the receive calls option and setting it to off.
Your password is entered and stored on your phone. When your password is sent to our server, we use SSL encryption for transport and we never store the password on the server.
The first time you log in, the iSkoot network has
to find your contacts. We store the location of your
contacts which allows us to find them more quickly the
next time.
iSkoot lists contacts by their full names, if the names are made available. If the name is not available, iSkoot will list the contact by his or her Skype ID. As such, you may see both full names and Skype IDs intermixed in your contact list. The contacts are then sorted alphabetically.
Yes! We will support other services very soon. Please check the website for updates.
iSkoot offers chat on all supported handsets except the older S60 v2 models.
iSkoot enables you to initiate 2-person chat sessions only. However, you can participate in conversations of 3 or more people if PC-based users invite the additional participants. We also support multiple concurrent chat sessions, allowing you to easily switch between chat sessions, but you cannot add another person to an ongoing chat. (But we hope to add this feature soon!)
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