How to make video calling on Lumia 920

[wjlim3]

Can't seem to make native video calling on Lumia 920 (meaning, without using data connection)

Help please?

Thanks

 

[johninsj]

By video calling do you mean skype?
By "without using data connection" you mean over cellular vs wifi?
What happens, exactly, when it doesn't work?

Are you on AT&T?

 

[Gagman]

Can't seem to make native video calling on Lumia 920 (meaning, without using data connection)

there's no "native" video calling in Windows Phone but some users would like to have that option:

http://windowsphone.uservoice.com/f...ve-video-calling-is-a-must-not-everyone-uses-

 

[johninsj]

there's no "native" video calling in Windows Phone but some users would like to have that option:

Native video calling is a must. Not everyone uses Tango

Thats why I asked about skype - installing the skype preview, you get "video call" options for anyone in your contacts that is also a skype user (or a linked skype user) and I've found that works just fine.

 

[Paul May]

This still uses data though right?

 

[Gagman]

This still uses data though right?

right, if using 3G

 

[johninsj]

This still uses data though right?

yes, video calls will use data, not voice. Whatever data you're on - wifi or cell. There are no voice-minute video calling systems I know of.

 

[wjlim3]

really? I presumed that my old phone that used to be able to make video calls always made it through phone credit, rather than using data connection (at least I didn't seem to get charged for data when I video called a lot).

Anyway, thanks for the answers guys. I guess I will just have to stick with Skype then.

 

[wjlim3]

It's a pity though, because with a native video calling option, I could have made video calls to people who have no skype account, rather than the current situation whereby I only have a handful of skype contacts whom I can video call.

 

[The Master1]

YES SAME problem here.. no native video calling..

Native Video Calling for me = NO CHARGE/FREE.. if need to use skype etc.. these all get charged at data rates.... also people that I call.. do not have skype etc.. but can send/receive native video calls...

Android does not have this support either (except samsung phone).

Might have to go back to my non-smart Native Video Calling Nokia 6600.....

sigh...

 

[bawboh86]

There's a "native" video chat in Android (Google+ hangout) and it uses up data, too. There's currently no way for a data service provider to differentiate between video calls and normal calls, considering all video calls go through various Internet protocols.

 

[Deleted member 199301]

It's a pity though, because with a native video calling option, I could have made video calls to people who have no skype account, rather than the current situation whereby I only have a handful of skype contacts whom I can video call.

What program do they use for video if you aren't using Skype or G+?

 

[realwarder]

It's a pity though, because with a native video calling option, I could have made video calls to people who have no skype account, rather than the current situation whereby I only have a handful of skype contacts whom I can video call.

The benefit of Skype is that it is available on almost every device under the sun that is < 5 years old.

'other' solutions are proprietary and locked in to only that phone.

Given that Skype is the future of Microsoft messaging, and now integrates into your Microsoft account login, I would expect it to become the built in video software in a future update.

 

[rockstarzzz]

Isn't video calling supposed to be a operator thing rather than only an instrument or an OS thing? e.g. Three UK support video calling and has a different rate and allowance to make video calls or so did I think.

 

[realwarder]

Isn't video calling supposed to be a operator thing rather than only an instrument or an OS thing? e.g. Three UK support video calling and has a different rate and allowance to make video calls or so did I think.

Never heard any operator do that in the US. These days all video data is, well, data... so unless it really is baked in and somehow has different QOS flags active so the operator can identify the different traffic and bill differently, it would be hard to split out. Perhaps they do that in the UK?

 

[farzonalmaneih]

Video calls are always going to be data. Though, it is quite possible for a carrier to determine you are using video and not charge you for that data usage. I have never heard of that here in the USA, but I can imagine carriers could consider bundling packages for video minutes.

 

[Tafsern]

Honestly, I have never heard about anyone who has made a video call without using data (3G, 4G, WIFI, you name it).

 

[maverick786us]

I think there is an option of TANGO Video Calls

 

[lsmachado]

I think there is an option of TANGO Video Calls

 

[lsmachado]

Although Tango was an option on my Lumia 900, it does not seem to be available for my Lumia 920 (US). I have searched the Store, but it is not there.