This means that the only way to start a Viber call from your phonebook is to set it as the default app for call handling (or have no default app set and select it manually each time). Unlike Skype, Whatsapp and just about any similar app out there it doesn’t properly integrate with your phonebook (even though the promo video shows that it should). Sadly, contact handling is one of the weakest points of Viber.

The app automatically searches your contact list for people, who are already using Viber and lists them so you can easily find them.

Their suggestion if that happens to you is to try and register 24 hours later, when everything should be fine.Īnyway, once you are done with the activation, you are ready to start calling and being called as long as you are connected to a data-carrying network of some kind (2G, 3G and Wi-Fi will all do). Update: We got contacted by the dev team about this issue and they say the problem actually lies with some carriers. The alternative solutions, described by the dev team don’t work either on those rare occasions so the few unlucky guys, including Vince from our team, will be left out of the Viber fun for now. Unfortunately, the activation process can be bumpy as some users report not getting the return SMS. You then go through a quick activation process, where you enter your phone number (the only ID you would need) and then wait for an SMS to arrive, containing your activation code. To get started with Viber you need to go to the Android Market from either you phone or your desktop browser and install the free app. And now that we had a day or so to play with the app we bring you our take on it.

Android users now have another way to make free calls and send free messages (data charges not counting), iOS users can do that with a lot larger portion of their contact list and Viber gets more users. The Viber application that won the hearts of over 12 million iOS users has now landed on the Android Market, doing just about everyone involved a favor.

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