theconrodkid
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| posted on 23/10/04 at 04:55 PM |
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skype
anyone know anything about this?it lets you make free phone calls with your compo
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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Peteff
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| posted on 23/10/04 at 06:16 PM |
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It's not free according to this.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/06/25/skype_real_phone_numbers/
It is cheap though. It's still in the test phase by the sound of it but the idea will catch on if you have international calls to make. You need
a headset though.
http://www.skype.com/products/skype/windows/?autoload=true
this is the software for it. I've read it again and it's only skypeout you pay for. If it's installed at both ends you call free.
[Edited on 23/10/04 by Peteff]
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Smooth Torquer
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| posted on 23/10/04 at 06:27 PM |
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Hi
I use skype, and it works very well.
Calls from pc to pc (so between skype users) are free. These can even be conferance calls with up to 5 people!
Calls from pc to phone cost money, but it is at an extremly low rate.
Skype will work with a usb "phone" handset, or with normal pc headsets, or just a mic and speakers.
Sam 
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 24/10/04 at 06:51 PM |
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smoothie,my sound has packed up on my compo,does that mean i can use a phone handset?pete,one says its free the other says its not,wait n see i
spose???
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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ChrisW
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| posted on 25/10/04 at 05:57 PM |
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You'd be better off getting a proper IP phone and connecting 'peer to peer' John. These are good for the money and it won't
matter that your sound is screwed up.
http://www.voiptalk.org/products/product_info.php?products_id=%2031
Really both users need broadband but you could probably get it to work on dialup at a push.
Chris
My gaff my rules
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Noodle
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| posted on 28/10/04 at 09:34 PM |
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I've been using Skype for about a year now (I think) over broadband to friends.
It does work very well. You do get the occasional call from someone you've never heard of, and usually it's in a foreign language. There
are no "+44" codes in Skype!
Cheers,
Neil.
Your sort make me sick
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ChrisW
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| posted on 28/10/04 at 10:08 PM |
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I've finally got dial out access working on my asterisk system (the software behind Skype) so I can now dial out to 'real' phones
from a proper handset and pay next to bugger all for it 
Chris
My gaff my rules
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 28/10/04 at 10:40 PM |
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including mobiles in a foregien land chris?
who cares who wins
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ChrisW
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| posted on 29/10/04 at 11:59 AM |
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Yeah, don't see why not. Your Mrs not got broadbeans then?
Chris
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 29/10/04 at 12:55 PM |
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she got broadbeans but ive still got the sound prob to get round
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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Peteff
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| posted on 29/10/04 at 02:21 PM |
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I've just bought a headset.
I'm going to download the software and see what it does. I'll report back later.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 31/10/04 at 04:27 PM |
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pete,any news?
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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Peteff
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| posted on 31/10/04 at 04:39 PM |
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Skype bit works
I haven't installed the skypeout though. It's a lot like netmeeting really. Get it installed at both ends and you're away. If you
have a microphone headset you can wear it in the car and people will think you have bluetooth .
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 31/10/04 at 07:52 PM |
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cheers dude
who cares who wins
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ChrisW
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| posted on 1/11/04 at 04:55 PM |
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John
Get one of these each...
http://www.voiptalk.org/products/product_info.php?products_id=%2031
...plug into your broadband and free calls are yours. Your dodgy sound card won't matter.
Chris
My gaff my rules
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