Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Viber: Free Calls, Messaging and Sharing on Your Cellphone


Make free calls and send free messages to any device that has Viber, on any network! Viber is a proprietary cross-platform instant messaging voice-over-Internet Protocol application for smartphones. In addition to text messaging, users can send each other images, video and audio media messages. The client software is available for AndroidBlackBerry OSiOSSeries 40SymbianBada and Windows Phone.Viber works on both 3G and WiFi networks. All you need is a 3G or WiFi connection and you can connect with other Viber users anywhere! You can call your friends and family in the U.S. or anywhere else too.

For Android Phones:
http://www.viber.com/#android
http://www.viber.com/products/android/

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.viber.voip

For Windows Phones:
http://www.viber.com/#windowsphone
http://www.viber.com/products/windowsphone/

http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/viber-messenger/f4631757-d1f6-4727-bd65-e6bc6c8e35da

For Nokia Phones:

For Blackberry Phones:
http://www.viber.com/#blackberry

For iOS Phones:


How to get started with Viber video:

Viber looks and feels just like your regular phone, so you won’t have to waste any time figuring it out. The sound quality though is much better than a regular call. Viber uses your phone number as your "identity" and lets you make free Viber phone calls to any of your friends that have Viber - using THEIR phone number. Once you've downloaded Viber, you will receive an Access Code via SMS or via callback to activate Viber. The Access Code ensures that you are the real owner of the cellphone number you have registered and prevents others from obtaining your Access Code and placing calls with your caller ID. Viber uses your device's address book to automatically tag who has Viber in your contact list and it's always synced. If you don't have 3G you can still use Viber via WiFi. 

Viber works on iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Android devices, with some exceptions. They've tested Viber for Android on various devices. The complete list can be found here:

http://helpme.viber.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/45/10/is-your-android-compatible-with-viber-system-requirements


The following is from http://www.viberfaq.com/what-devices-are-not-supported/:
Here is a list of currently not supported devices or systems by Viber.
iPhone 2g - Probably because of Edge only internet connection.
Android OS less than 2.0
Android Tablets - They are not supported but a friend of mine has a Samsung Galaxy Tab with WI-FI only and Viber works just fine on this device. I’m sure that in the near future we will have a list of tablet devices on which Viber works OK.
Motorola Flipout - Although it comes with Android 2.1, it is not officially supported, and judging by users’ reports, it seems that it doesn’t work.
HTC Wildfire, HTC Hero - For some time, Viber was unavailable for download from Market for those two devices. Now they are available, but still known as problematic.
Note on Jailbroken iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch - They are supported, but the Jailbreak interferes with Push Notifications mechanism and this causes problems in terms of Viber’s functionality.
Note on Android devices which can not download Viber from Market - If you cannot download Viber from Android Market (e.g. HTC Hero), you can try to download and install it directly from viber.com. You can find more info and a guide here: http://helpme.viber.com/index.php/Knowledgebase/Article/View/100/16/cant-download-from-android-market

Viber to Viber calls or messages are absolutely free when selecting the Viber badge in your Viber contact list or the button which says 'Free Call' or 'Free Message' within the contact info of your Viber contact list. Viber does not charge your carrier nor Viber users.  Calls or messages placed from Viber to "non Viber users" will go through your local cell phone provider like a regular cell call. Once you and your friends download Viber you can talk freely, locally and internationally, and these calls will not show up on your phone bill.
All you need is an Internet connection: 3G or WiFi wherever available (3G may incur operator data charges or internet access fees. Check with your 3G provider to see your 3G plan). The bandwidth rate during a Viber call is approximately 240 KB per minute / 14 MB per hour.
If the party you are calling doesn't have an active internet connection or has their Viber application turned off when you call, the call will time out, and once the person reconnects to the internet, or once the person opens the Viber application, they will receive your missed call notification or the text message you've sent.  Viber will not automatically divert to your regular GSM (cell phone provider) service.
If you try to place a Viber call to a user who doesn’t yet have Viber, you will receive a warning message that the call is going to be placed as a regular paid call, or you can choose to invite the contact. This way, you can choose if you still want to place a paid call through your device's phone application or not.  Always use your Viber contact list to see who has Viber...

There is also a Viber for PC:
http://www.viberforpc.com/

Download it here:

http://www.viberforpc.com/viber-for-pc-give-viber-free-calls/

Go here on more instructions on how to download it:

http://www.freecallshub.com/2012/09/video-tutorial-download-viber-phone-app-windows-pc/


Viber doesn't contain any annoying ads.



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