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dragonpiwo · Joined: 04 Mar 2013 Posts: 1650 Location: Berlin

It's been a long time since I was in Saudi. Does Skype work there?

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Makkah · Joined: 08 Oct 2014 Posts: 113

Skype does work, but I hear a lot of people complaining about quality.

Tango from what I have heard seems to be the app that has good quality, though I have not tried it.

Apple Facetime is simply amazing both picture quality and sound - but both parties need an Iphone, Ipad or Ipod touch.

dragonpiwo · Joined: 04 Mar 2013 Posts: 1650 Location: Berlin

Thanks.

Mysterious · Joined: 24 Sep 2011 Posts: 170

Skype definitely works. But it depends on your location and service provider, too.

I was with Mobily at first (In Riyadh) and it was okay.. could make out what people were saying but it kept freezing a lot). When that contract finished we switched to STC. And there's a huuuuge difference in quality. My parents say that most the time it's so clear that they feel like they are sitting with me. I go on skype almost daily, if not about 4 times a week. When the connection is bad, I simply turn the connection off and on again from the mains, ta-da, bob's your uncle.

But it will depend on location, like I said. Some parts of Riyadh have better connection with Mobily and other companies, so it will wary. But I'm happier with STC and I'm sticking to it.

I was advised to use Tango.. I installed it but hated it.