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Old Sep 22, 2006, 11:53 am
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mecabq
 
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Originally Posted by rts123
If you'll have a computer and Internet access, one very inexpensive way is to use Skype (www.skype.com). Using the Skype Out feature, you can call US phones for 2-3 cents/minute, and if you install Skype on a computer at home, you can make Skype to Skype calls for free.
About two months ago, the UAE started blocking Skype. Competition for Etisalat perhaps? I suppose that's one consequence of living in a totalitarian country. . . (I don't want to start an argument about the UAE -- I absolutely love it here. This is just one small inconvenience.)
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