Viber, 'Receiving' calls from Australia to UK Free?

Jane_gs

When receiving a call from Australia to Uk, via Viber (the other person in Australia calls), using 'their' wifi,

then does it cost the uk receiver any money? - they haven't make the call, they are just receiving..

Phone service is o2.

sparky93

uk rx as the example, pays nothing if on their wifi. or if on 3g data, then it will be data from the freebie bundle.

Jane_gs

sparky93 wrote: »

uk rx as the example, pays nothing if on their wifi. or if on 3g data, then it will be data from the freebie bundle.

Am mainly asking, is the Viber bill/payment put on the Caller only? (aus guy who calls, and Not the uk person who receives the call) ?

or the caller AND receiver both, have the bill?

d123

Jane_gs wrote: »

When receiving a call from Australia to Uk, via Viber (the other person in Australia calls), using 'their' wifi,

then does it cost the uk receiver any money? - they haven't make the call, they are just receiving..

Phone service is o2.

The only "charges" would be the data consumed to carry the call.

Jane_gs

d123 wrote: »

The only "charges" would be the data consumed to carry the call.

Even though, they are NOT the ones who made the call ?

Frozen_up_north

As Sparky said, if it's a Viber to Viber call then it comes out of your data allowance if your phone is connected via 3G or 4G, which is free provided you don't exceed your allowance. If you are on WiFi then it's free.

If the call is via Viber "Out" to your mobile, then the caller pays and it's free to you provided you aren't roaming overseas at the time.

Skype works in the same way.

Frozen_up_north

Jane_gs wrote: »

Even though, they are NOT the ones who made the call ?

It doesn't matter who makes the call with regard to your data useage. It is the same as listening to internet radio/TV on your phone, or watching YouTube, it uses data.

Viber to Viber (and Skype to Skype) use 3G or 4G data to carry the call (unless you are connected via WiFi), it's not the same as an ordinary voice call.

d123

Jane_gs wrote: »

Even though, they are NOT the ones who made the call ?

Any VoIP call uses data to send and receive. If you are on wifi or have a 3G/4G allowance there is no charge for the data, it comes out of the allowance.

I'm not sure why you would think that data would be free if you don't have wifi or an allowance.

If you don't want to use data it's probably best to stop using data services like Viber or Skype.