Question about Telsim Dongle

girnegeeza


Joined: 17/05/2010
Posts: 136

Message Posted:
07/11/2010 13:00

I have a Telsim dongle that I use for my internet connection, if I were to leave it on connected to Skype only would it use any of the allowance, is being on skype the same as being on the internet,? Just wondering before I leave it on for any lenght of time. Thanks

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
07/11/2010 16:15

Skype is free..just to open it, or to skype to skype so why would it. It would be like opening your facebook or your 44 and thinking its coasting you. Thanks my way of thinking ) and I am maybe now one step above being a novice with this laptop lark, I know nothing )







Spider,X

yrret


Joined: 17/08/2010
Posts: 761

Message Posted:
07/11/2010 16:57

Yes, it will use some of your allowance, the speak on skype is converted to data to be sent (na of course adat is received as sound) so it uses some of your Mb's up.

girnegeeza


Joined: 17/05/2010
Posts: 136

Message Posted:
07/11/2010 18:48

I understand that it will use up your allowance if you are speaking or receiving sound, but will it use anything just beeing connected until you get a call. The idea is to leave the laptop on conected to the internet with only skype online, similar to having a landline if you like.

steveafc


Joined: 12/12/2008
Posts: 405

Message Posted:
08/11/2010 07:38

yes it will but it's minimal............if this is really important to you then click on 'statistics' on the mobile partner interface..........top left hand corner you will see 'Transfer' , RIGHT click on this and from the drop down list select

' Reset Statistics ' , then connect your skype and you can see how much it is using (or not as the case may be)

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
08/11/2010 10:08

http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=19332



second message down..



>>1 minute call at 70kbps consumes ~ 0,5 MB of bandwitdh

10 min ~ 5 MB

100min ~ 50 MB <<



What I can't find is WHAT is being used when SKYPE is logged in and waiting for you to make / receive a call :(



It MUST be something - as your presence is being checked...

yrret


Joined: 17/08/2010
Posts: 761

Message Posted:
08/11/2010 10:20

From the Skype website:



On average Skype uses 0-0.5 kilobytes/sec while idle. This is used mainly for contact presence updates. The exact bandwidth depends on many factors.



https://support.skype.com/faq/FA152/How-much-bandwidth-does-Skype-use-when-there-are-no-active-calls;jsessionid=C3E6213D90326FAD1B87B46DE44C09B9;jsessionid=9DD5560B0371AF3B844C8843BB69B5EA?frompage=search&q=skaype+banwidth&fromSearchFirstPage=false

yrret


Joined: 17/08/2010
Posts: 761

Message Posted:
08/11/2010 10:22

http://fromthesupportdesk.wordpress.com/2006/10/14/skype-can-use-1gb-bandwidth-per-month-when-idle/



Skype can use 0.5 kBytes per second when idle, so:



0.5*3600*24:43200.000 kByte per day (43 MB)

#*30:1296000.000 kByte per month (1.3 GB)



About 1.3Gb per month seems the average