How does one make a video call on a Nexus 5

[Infobleep]

Hi there.

The Google Nexus 5 has a front facing camera.so can anyone tell me how I can a video call on it? I believe video calls are part of standard minutes if using
O2 to make the call.

If it's not natively supported is there a hack which will do it.

Thanks for readinh

[Bambino]

Where did you get that information from? Video calls are not part of your minutes allowance. You need an app like Skype, and you need a data plan. Video calls can be made using your data allowance.

[jonsie · Accepted solution]

You can make video calls through the native Hangouts app either over wifi or using data.

[Bambino]

Oops! Yes. Forgot about WiFi. My bad. 

[MI5]

Skype or viber over wifi/3g or over the network 3g (but are charged separately)

[Infobleep]

I read two threads on here from 2009 and 2010 saying that it was the same as making voice calls.

http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Pay-Monthly-and-Pay-Go/Cost-Making-Video-Calls/td-p/44245

http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Pay-Monthly-and-Pay-Go/o2-to-o2-video-calls/td-p/115013

Kind regards

[Infobleep]

By the way I wouldn't use Skype over 3g because I'd use all my data up rather quickly. I only have 500mb a month and I've no intention of increasing it right now.

[MI5]

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@Infobleep wrote:
I read two threads on here from 2009 and 2010 saying that it was the same as making voice calls.

http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Pay-Monthly-and-Pay-Go/Cost-Making-Video-Calls/td-p/44245

http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Pay-Monthly-and-Pay-Go/o2-to-o2-video-calls/td-p/115013

Kind regards

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Old tariffs which are no longer relevant unless you are on one of them.

On new tariffs video calls are 50p/min.

[Bambino]

If your data allowance is that low you'd be best advised to just use WiFi if you want to make video calls.

[Infobleep]

Thanks for the replies. I won't be using video calling if it's 50p a minute. I was just curious because I thought the option might exist.

I assume people using an iPhone would so get charged 50p a minute if not using wifi.