O2 Connect (Calls over Wifi) Comming next year

[DaveC]

http://blog.o2.co.uk/home/2011/11/o2-connect-making-calls-and-texts-simple.html

What is O2 Connect?
Ever heard of VoIP? It stands for Voice over Internet Protocol, and it simply means making calls using an internet connection rather than a traditional mobile phone network, like how Skype works on computers.

O2 Connect works in just the same way, but on your mobile. On a Wi-Fi-enabled smartphone, it simply routes calls and texts to any UK landline or mobile number through the office or home network you’re connected to - handy if you’re buried deep inside a building with weak reception.

[3GScottishUser]

This type of service provision could become more significant as more public WiFi becomes available. I understand Nokia will soon install free WiFi in the main shopping areas of Central London and I have been abroad and experienced good free coverage provided by local councils in towns like Loule in Portugal.

With a huge number of BT Openzone hotspots (thanks to BT customers having open bandwidth available by default) WiFi could be a proposition too.

Quite clever of 02 to deploy this and no doubt you will be able to use it at home on your WiFi without the need for any additional equipment.

Only question has to be how much they will charge to use it. With operators maintaining small termination fees it will probably not be free.

[Phil]

Well it seems the trial is available - I've just requested an invite, I wonder how long before I get a reply? Here's the link http://o2labs.co.uk/products/o2-connect.html

[solo12002]

Is this the final product that was hightlighted here last year:
O2 Connect (Calls over Wifi)

http://tumeapp.com/


Will this work better than skyp for mobile to mobile calls only? I doubt it

[Ben]

I've got TU Me, seems very limited though... it's 'just another' comms over IP app for the iPhone, but with the difference that it's supplied by Telefonica.

Interface seems nice tbh. Just another way that people can contact me that I can completely forget about until someone actually uses it :)