WOW! Skypeout is now FREE to US and Canada!
May 16, 2006, 11:08 am
#16
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I would say yes, it is possible. They don't block this traffic while inside the office but I could see why they might want to do it with an external VPN connection.
May 17, 2006, 8:53 am
#18
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Skype credit not needed for free US calls
Originally Posted by maceyr
How do you make a free call if they require that you have to add credit into the account to use it? If I have to put money in, then, it's not really free.
"Note that if you havent bought any Skype Credit, your Skype client may still tell you something about needing to buy some before you can use SkypeOut. Just disregard that and place your call. It will work fine"
May 17, 2006, 9:10 am
#19
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Originally Posted by skofarrell
No wife on earth is going to put up with making calls through a PC using headset (or usb phone)
May 17, 2006, 9:15 am
#20
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Canada
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Originally Posted by dw8146
Under the Trivia heading on this page :
"Note that if you haven’t bought any Skype Credit, your Skype client may still tell you something about needing to buy some before you can use SkypeOut. Just disregard that and place your call. It will work fine"
"Note that if you haven’t bought any Skype Credit, your Skype client may still tell you something about needing to buy some before you can use SkypeOut. Just disregard that and place your call. It will work fine"
Just got rid of my landline so I'll be using it and not have to use my cell bucket minutes for long distance calls. Cool! Thanks!
May 17, 2006, 12:14 pm
#21
Join Date: Jun 2004
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I'm not having any luck making a call to landline.
I use Skype video daily, but can't get landline number to go thru:
get error message like "this is not a valid Skype number..."
If it's not as intuitive enough as dialing a phone, then forget it.
I found setting up Skype video seamless and painless, but that
was before Ebay bought them.
I use Skype video daily, but can't get landline number to go thru:
get error message like "this is not a valid Skype number..."
If it's not as intuitive enough as dialing a phone, then forget it.
I found setting up Skype video seamless and painless, but that
was before Ebay bought them.
May 17, 2006, 12:16 pm
#22
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are you
Originally Posted by bgmvp
I'm not having any luck making a call to landline.
I use Skype video daily, but can't get landline number to go thru:
get error message like "this is not a valid Skype number..."
If it's not as intuitive enough as dialing a phone, then forget it.
I found setting up Skype video seamless and painless, but that
was before Ebay bought them.
I use Skype video daily, but can't get landline number to go thru:
get error message like "this is not a valid Skype number..."
If it's not as intuitive enough as dialing a phone, then forget it.
I found setting up Skype video seamless and painless, but that
was before Ebay bought them.
are you, putting the + symbol in in front of LD code, or area code?
+12125551212
May 17, 2006, 2:16 pm
#23
Join Date: Jun 2004
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Originally Posted by nmenaker
are you, putting the + symbol in in front of LD code, or area code?
+12125551212
+12125551212
(I hope I'm right on this assertion since I'm on a Mac without Skype installed.)
So that's just dumb that they didn't provide a +.
It's not me - it's everyone else - I promise.
((((((sigh))))))) thank you.
May 17, 2006, 4:20 pm
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try again
try it again, I have had really great quality with PC to Landline. Using it now must fine with my mac laptop, and a bluetooth headset,
works GREAT!
works GREAT!
May 17, 2006, 9:57 pm
#27
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Originally Posted by bgmvp
...So that's just dumb that they didn't provide a +.
It's not me - it's everyone else - I promise.
((((((sigh))))))) thank you.
It's not me - it's everyone else - I promise.
((((((sigh))))))) thank you.