[ale] OT: Skype

[Jim Lynch]

Scott Castaline wrote:
> Scott Castaline wrote:
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>> Ed L. Cashin wrote:
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>>> 2008/6/28 Scott Castaline <hscast at charter.net>:
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>>>> Any skype users out there? I have some questions to ask if you want to
>>>> contact me off list, in addition to the 3 below.
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>>>> 1. Is it really only $2.95/month?
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>>> It was so cheap for unlimited dial out that I have forgotten
>>> the price!  :)
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>>>> 2. Quality any good?
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>>> Yes.  I had a lot of trouble trying to call a cell phone in
>>> Taiwan from Skype here in ATL, but I must admit I
>>> thought that might not work.  ;)
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>>>> 3. Any gotchas?
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>>> I found that it matters what version of the Linux software
>>> I used.  I was having trouble of some sort, but an upgrade
>>> fixed it.
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>> I would be using it only for USA calls, mostly SE (GA., FL.) and 
>> occasional NE & SW areas, some landlines and others cell. Any problems 
>> with domestic cells? Also, the subscription price covers all calls 
>> (skype 2 skype, landline, cell)? Can I assume that dialing can be done 
>> with numeric keypad on my PC keyboard? I also have a phone headset 
>> (single earpiece w/ mike), the micro plug looks like a stereo micro plug 
>> with 3 conductors, does anyone know which one is mike vs which one for 
>> speaker?
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> Forgot one more question:
>      Anyone use the Winblow$ version?
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I use it on both windows and Linux.  It seems to work fine.  I actually 
purchased it to use to call back to the US from elsewhere but guess what 
they don't tell you.  You can't do that.   It's free to call from the US 
or Canada for $29.95 per year but you gotta pay per minute if you are 
elsewhere and want to call back to the states.

I bought the Skype phone, Emerson?  I think.  Anyway that's why I still 
use Skype on windows.  It doesn't seem to work on Linux, at least on the 
Ubuntu Edgy that's on my laptop.  The newer Linux version of Skype 
doesn't run on Edgy very well.  I've yet to test to see if the phone 
will work on Hardy, but I kinda doubt it.

Yes, you can dial with the mouse, the numeric keys above the normal keys 
or the numeric keypad.  It's nice to be able to copy/paste phone numbers 
from a browser.

As far as I can tell, you can call any phone in the US or Canada with 
Skype that Ma Bell lets you call.  Skype to skype is free in any case.  
You can even for another sum of money, get a SkypeIn account which gives 
you a local phone number that someone else can call you on.

Jim.