Chats won't connect

I have this annoying behaviour of my iPhone 4 even after upgrading to IOS5. Facebook chat won't work, skype chat won't work...any app that uses chat won't work unless am connected to a wifi. Even though for most of the time, I have good 3G reception. This extends to video calling apps, google earth, accuweather, etc. I am not too sure if its a setting or I need to roll back to IOS4. I remember it worked somehow. Interestingly, the wifi in my home is actually a 3G connection that connects using a modem/router with wifi. So I get confused in why when I get out of the house I cannot continue my chats on the regular 3G on my poor iphone. Somebody please lend an advise before I throw away the iPhone for something else. My friends using other Android and Winmobile do not experience these annoying situations.
Thanks for your help
Frederick

Thanks John,
Now what's up the chats not connecting? Does it mean any chat with the capability to do Video won't work too?
I can't even understand why apple restricts Video to wifi. Other Androids can do video on 3G. These are some of the reasons I was hesitant at first in by an iPhone. restrictions that caused microsoft mobile a downfall.
Frederick

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