The iPhone version of Skype appears to be blocked from making calls on jailbroken handsets. It looks like the networks just stepped up the war against VoIP, so read on for all the info on the blower battle that’s brewing.
We were pleasantly surprised to find Skype working over 3G on iPhone OS 3.0 when it launched last month, but the latest beta update has blocked that too, leaving only jailbroken iPhone users capable of making Skype calls outside of Wi-Fi hotspots.
Until now that is: one jailbroken iPhone owner in Switzerland just got this message on the Skype app. Has Skype blocked use on jailbroken iPhones? It wouldn’t come as a surprise, given the scare it’s causing most phone networks who don’t fancy customers making calls for free.
The block doesn’t appear to have affected all jailbroken iPhone owners, but if you’re getting a similar message, be sure to let us know.
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This user probably run on older version of iPhone than 2.2 that’s why he got that message. Otherwise its working as its should.
Hey I just opened skype and got a message similar to this “skype does not work on modified iPhones” in running jailbreak 3.0 (kind of 3.1) using redsnow iPhone 3g but the skype test call works fine
Jailbreaking will always throw up unexpected errors, and Skype is notoriously fussy too. Just one of the many perils of being on the front line of gadgetry!