Running Skype in the background on iPhone 3Gs

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Running Skype in the background on iPhone 3Gs

I was under the impression that the 3Gs could run more than one application at one time. I am trying to figure out how to start Skype and just leave it running as long as I am online (wifi, of course, I understand that Skype won't work over 3G). I want to be able to answer calls via Skype and not have to leave my iphone on Skype all the time.
Anyone know how to do this?

(I was really, really disappointed to learn that the iPhone/ATT deal doesn't include an app that allows me to automatically switch from 3G calls to WiFi when I get into WiFi range. My Blackberry did this without as much as a thought...totally automatic... Anytime I was near a WiFi network, anyone who called my cell phone number would be connected to me via VOIP. I'm really bummed the iPhone doesn't do this. )

iPhone 3Gs, Mac OS X (10.5.3)

Posted on Jul 1, 2009 8:33 PM

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Jul 1, 2009 8:35 PM in response to Vanceg

What are you trying to accomplish?

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dmiannay

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Jul 1, 2009 8:48 PM in response to Vanceg

Skype will not run in the background on the iPhone. I believe the only application that will run in the background is the iPod. This allows you to continue playing music, etc. while you surf the internet or run other applications.

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Vanceg Author

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Jul 1, 2009 10:57 PM in response to Craig Baron

What I'm trying to accomplish is to have an app which will accept VOIP calls open and running at all times so that I don't use cell phone minutes while I'm on WiFi. That was the joy of the Blackberry (also ATT): Whenever I was on Wifi, anyone who phoned my normal cell phone number was automatically routed through Wifi and connected to my blackberry, just like a normal cell voice call...but it was using VOIP and I didn't have to use my cell minutes. I was completely dumfounded to learn that this wasn't standard operating procedure for the iPhone. So I figured, OK, the next best thing would be to have the iPhone have Skype running in the background so folks could at LEAST contact me that way without it using my cell minutes.
So far, not so impressed with way ATT and Apple have this arrangement going. I hope I can find some Apps for the iPhone that impress me perhaps that will help redeam the (pretty lacking) VOIP integration that I've seen so far.

But I totally admit: I'm new at the iphone (Apple user since 84) and I may yet become convinced that this is a decent product.... Week 1 with the 3Gs, pretty disappointing.

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