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What you need to do for Viber to work on the Vodafone Romania network…

As I wrote some time ago, It is a dedicated service smartphonefixes may iOS (iPhone, iPad) and Android which allows us to free calling and sending messages, anywhere in the world. both messaging as well as voice, Viber uses packet data (Wi-Fi or mobile internet 3G). More precisely, in order to be able to call a friend on Viber, two conditions must be met. Have Viber installed on Android or iPhone and be connected to the Internet.

If we are not in an area with Wi-Fi access, we can use the data packages of the mobile phone operators, and normally it should go without problems. I am referring here to those who have prepaid cards or subscriptions with internet (3G) included.
Pe Orange si CosmoteAll well and good, but the Vodafone there is a problem. ANY Viber nor Skype or Whatsapp They can not be used in network Vodafone RomaniaEven if we have a data package included in the subscription. I have a subscription to Vodafone 500 MB Internet traffic included, but I noticed that if acoperare leaving the area of ​​a Wi-Fi networks, although they are connected by 3G, Viber becomes impractical.

Viber Currently unavailable or service is being blocked. Please try again later.

Viber - Vodafone Romania

I called the * 222 (Vodafone Customer) and I received an unexpected answer. After I explained to them what the problem is and that I have the impression that the access to Viber si Skype or Whatsapp it is restricted, the operator replied to me that there is no restriction, only that they are "filtered" some ports. In simplest terms, filtering a port in order to prevent access to an application, it means fixed restriction. In fact later confirmed even by the operator who told me that Viber for access will have to pay Euro 3.5 in addition, over voice and Internet subscription. I asked surprised if those 3.5 Euros longer receive something extra. Not only access applications that use video and voice calls, even if those applications did not necessarily VoIP technology operator.

In conclusion, Viber can be used with decent prices and without extra options aberrant only Orange and Cosmote (Subscription or prepaid). Vodafone had blocked access to internet applications that allow free voice and video calls.

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Viber service is currently unavailable or being blocked. Please try again later... By Vodafone Romania.

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21 Comments

  1. Hi,

    This is the official representative of Viber Media year.

    The block you are writing about is known to us - Vodafone Romania has been blocking Viber on their 3G network for almost a year now. Unfortunately there is not much we can do to help :(

    We wonder – in the end, what did you do in order to solve this problem?

    Regards,
    the Viber Team.

  2. WAS the kind of ironic title: Their since restriction is poorly justified (and mostly absurd), our solution is to change the mobile network.

  3. Some idiots, I don't know what to ask for money. Of course, there should be a complaint to the OPC or to those who pay the internet to ask for the money back….

  4. I face the same problem with Vodafone Romania, which they do not give a logical explanation. They only ask for more money. I made an internet subscription so that I could also use these applications which now I see that I can't use. So I will drop it. All the best!!!

  5. And I viber and have option to cosmote, webnwalk .. and .. Viber goes atop it and these guys be restricted?

  6. You Need to tunnel your connection through VPN with SSL to use VoIP somewhere where are You Can (home PC, server, Some routers, VPN services rent or Even).

    Then You Need to add the connection

    Settings > More... > VPN > +

    Ta-yeah!

    Or you-can use the app like Hotspot Shield VPN

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hotspotshield.android.vpn&hl=en

    Kudos to the team for Viber monitoring the forums and trying to help out.
    One suggestion for the Viber app would be to somehow integrate a VPN solution like this in the app and integrating a debugging screen to help end the ubiquitous “Can you hear me? Is it your internet that sucks or is it mine? ”. You know, speed, pakets, ping, etc, something similar to what Skype has.

    Speaking about Skype, the calls seem to be clearer, crisper than on Viber in the exact conditions, not facing problems like poor sound quality, echoing, microphony problems when on speaker, frequent dropped calls, un-muting a call and having the thing being un-muted.

    One more feature that would be nice to add and should be simple enough is the "Hit enter to send" that is present on KiK.

    Thanks and keep up the good work! :)

  7. @calugarar -

    Thank you for your compliments - it is our pleasure to be here and assist our users :)

    Both Suggested Those features you have known user requests, and we Them Might include in future updates.

    Meanwhile, we invite you to enter our Feature Request page and post your suggestion there, or join an existing similar suggestion. The more people join on the request, the faster it Will become reality :)

    You can find it here: http://helpme.viber.com/index.php/Knowledgebase/Article/View/43/9/have-an-idea-for-a-new-feature

  8. I've been using viber for a year or so. I use it most often wirelessly. And it works flawlessly. Likewise on the internet on the card. I had no problem. So vodafone...dust.. As someone said above. Change network :))

  9. Just to mention that I have the same issue but only with Iphone. With Blackberry everything works nice and fine.

    btw: Viber is also available for Blackberry. I don't know what I will do, most probably I will switch to another messaging solution... With Whatsapp is even more tragic as you have to pay for the app (at least for iphone). If I am paying and than is not working this will be really shitty...

  10. I have an iPhone with a Vodafone RO sim card inside and currently I am in Austria.
    When I have WiFi coverage nice and Viber is working fine. When I have only coverage 3G the messages that I send Are Not Delivered. Incoming messages has Sometimes working.

    Same sim card WAS working fine with Viber When bu in the Blackberry phone.

  11. What I forgot to mention:
    - roaming is under A1 austrian network
    - all other online services are working on 3g: mail (exchange & yahoo), yahoo messenger, etc

  12. Hi Vlad,

    Some mobile operators across the world block Viber on their 3G network. Usually this happens when users have a "simple" data plan (or a prepaid contract), meaning they didn't pay extra for using VoIP on their 3G network.

    In order to verify this, we recommend to contact your cell company and confirm this with Them.

  13. I have been using Viber on VodafoneRo for 2 months now and it worked and .and now it stop working sudenly… i have deleted and reinstald it but when i insert my phone nr i do not recive any message… it says that the connection is lost or it have been blocked… ..why is this happening aftet it worek flawless for 2 months both on wi-fi and 3g ?????

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