Guys,

I am having this in mind but not sure whether it will work. Anyone who has already tried this is welcome to give feedback. Basically what I am trying to do is to get my parents an iPad so that they can Facetime with my children as we are living in different states. My parents doesn't have a fixed line internet connection at home, thus the easiest internet connection for them would be Maxis 3G. But as we all know Facetime doesn't work with 3G without jailbreak and I do not intend to jailbreak. Thus what I want to do is to subscribe to Maxis 3G broadband with WIFI HSPA modem (E5832). In this case the iPad will be connecting to the 3G boradband as a wifi. Do you guys think the Facetime will work using this combination? Please help to advice.

Best option use free apps Viber
and yeah by using router with Maxis broadband it will become wifi so this should work

This post has been edited by munak991: Aug 15 2011, 02:00 PM

viber =/= facetime

I think skype would be a more suitable alternative

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Added on August 15, 2011, 2:41 pmthis should work. I have read it somewhere before that is works for iphone 4, so I think it should apply for ipad 2 as well.

alternatively, you can try using skype for ipad 2 (with built in 3g)

but don't know how much data both methods would consume.

This post has been edited by teelim: Aug 15 2011, 02:41 PM

Thanks for the advice. I believe Facetime is easier to use than Skype considering my parents' level of exposure to technology stuff I read several online feedback that by average, 1min of Facetime = 3MB of data.

U can FT from WiFi iPad with a 3G MiFi router, proven to work.

Yes..it can works.. As With this type of setup, ipad is actually connected to "WIFI" router and not 3G.. As long as IOS connected to WIFI connection, then Facetime works..Why don't you bring your ipad to Maxis center to tested it out as they provide free testing too..

This post has been edited by sugen: Aug 15 2011, 04:40 PM

Does anyone know whether a wifi broadband speed of 384kbps is enough for Facetime? Will it lag?

iOS 5 will solve your problem

Facetime onli works on Wifi at the moment.......Once iOS 5 come out(probably end of the month or next), facetime will oso works on 3g connection on ur iPad itself...

So as long as u are connected through wifi, no matter wat ISP(3g or fixed line) u are using, it will works......

just get a 3g router for ur 3g usb modem.....rmb to check the modem compatibility b4 buying the router....

U can try Skype oso.....i think its very easy to use.... lolz

This post has been edited by vernon91: Sep 7 2011, 03:56 PM

How come 3G FaceTime wouldn't work? Try change dns?

lolz..nope..facetime in iOS 4 don works through 3g connection, but only through wifi.....

Don confused......wat we are trying to say is 3g broadband connection natively on 3g ipad itself.....if u use 3g connection through wifi connection then u can...

This post has been edited by vernon91: Sep 8 2011, 11:51 PM

it will work....
i tested using a YES mobile wifi...
but how smooth it will be depends on the 3g speed itself...

Oh, I just got my iPad, will subscribe for 3G maxis soon soon.