anyone use skype to eep in touch at home
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anyone use skype to eep in touch at home
we have been looking into getting skype and for our families aswell, but would love to have some feed back form you guys if you use it.
i understand that you can also get phones that plug into the laptop, we will mainly use it for video, but i also understand that you can get some good cheap packages on it too,
thanks again
paul & jo
i understand that you can also get phones that plug into the laptop, we will mainly use it for video, but i also understand that you can get some good cheap packages on it too,
thanks again
paul & jo
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Re: anyone use skype to eep in touch at home
Have used Skype lots, it's good. If your friends/family have it then you can call each other for free, otherwise you can buy credit and call any number for a small amount (1p a minute to most major countries). For an aditional fee you can also have an incoming number (in another country such as the UK) so people without Skype can call you at normal UK rates.
Haven't tried the video side of it yet but the voice side is good. Of course it relies on you having a reasonable internet connection.
Haven't tried the video side of it yet but the voice side is good. Of course it relies on you having a reasonable internet connection.
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I use Sykpe and ichat (for macs) to keep in touch with my OH when he's working abroad. The video is brilliant especially for the kids so they can actually see daddy. I have a 15 month old little girl and she should be taking her first steps any day now so at least when she does OH won't miss her latest trick.
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Re: anyone use skype to eep in touch at home
what about the phone, you ca get one which plugs in or a wireless one, hav eyou tried those?
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I have skype on my mac and just use the microphone and speakers, I also use headphones if I don't want the call to be heard by others. I personally don't see the point in the phone, but thats my opinion.
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I've used Skype many times for instant messaging, video and phone calls. It's good and costs nothing if the other person has skype too. It only cost about 30p for a half hour phonecall from Canada to a normal UK landline. The only problem I found with it was that calls often hang or drop and you end up phoning each other several times during a conversation. We have both phones that plug into the pc and wireless ones. The wireless ones are great as you're not forced to sit at the pc then Sound quality for me was good - just like talking on a normal telephone.
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I use iChat - being a Mac zealot, I wouldn't let the family buy anything else so they're all kitted out with Macs and iChat I only use Skype to access freephone UK 0800 numbers (for bank, credit card, etc) and it's always been dreadful - half an hour of "what? hello? pardon?" at both ends. I don't know if this is because I'm not a paying customer, but I kind of don't want to become one after the terrible calls I've experienced iyswim
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I don't use Skype but Vonage - a similar VOIP competitor (superior in my mind). I pay 40 dollars a month for unlimited North America and unlimited to 5 European countries. It would replace your existing landline. I also have a london number connected to it so when work or family/friends call they call for free (most folks have some sort of free evening/weekend calls).
I still think if you do the Skype thing you're still going to end up paying out for a Rogers, Bell et al fixed line at least with Vonage you won't need an additional carrier. You will get an adapter and you just need to hook it up to a standard phone.
Not trying to pimp your business hehehehe but if anyone is interested I see they offer refer a friend (could that be a BE friend ) and you get some months free or summit.
Ian :-)
I still think if you do the Skype thing you're still going to end up paying out for a Rogers, Bell et al fixed line at least with Vonage you won't need an additional carrier. You will get an adapter and you just need to hook it up to a standard phone.
Not trying to pimp your business hehehehe but if anyone is interested I see they offer refer a friend (could that be a BE friend ) and you get some months free or summit.
Ian :-)
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Re: anyone use skype to eep in touch at home
we have been looking into getting skype and for our families aswell, but would love to have some feed back form you guys if you use it.
i understand that you can also get phones that plug into the laptop, we will mainly use it for video, but i also understand that you can get some good cheap packages on it too,
thanks again
paul & jo
i understand that you can also get phones that plug into the laptop, we will mainly use it for video, but i also understand that you can get some good cheap packages on it too,
thanks again
paul & jo
We also use the dreaded Facebook a lot for posting pics up for everyone to see and the occasional chat, I guess it comes down to personal preference and what you find easiest to use.
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I use Sykpe and ichat (for macs) to keep in touch with my OH when he's working abroad. The video is brilliant especially for the kids so they can actually see daddy. I have a 15 month old little girl and she should be taking her first steps any day now so at least when she does OH won't miss her latest trick.
Anyway - I'm in the process of switching to a paygo with 3 in Sweden, get a 3G skype phone and then I'll have skype anywhere I am when back here. Plus they have a thing called 3global even for paygo. About $5 a month and the minute charge to Canada from here (including cell phones) will be about $0.03 per minute. That's even cheaper than using skype-out or the landline.
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skype/ichat/gizmo, macbook pro, bluetooth headset. Works marvelously. (apart from the "the line is really bad" thing.)
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Re: anyone use skype to eep in touch at home
skype 3g phone whats that then ?