Gritt23
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Stumbled across this on the internet, and it sounds almost too good to be true. Free calls across the internet, and free video calls! Is it any good?
Skype - any good?
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surrey jim
Not in Surrey
quality isnt brilliant but its free and if your speaking to someone the other side of the world well worth it,
Dick Knights Mumm
Take me Home Falmer Road
It is excellent. So much better than a phone call. We use it to speak to our daughter at university. It shows there can be 10m users on-line at any time.
Jerryatric
Active member
Absolutely brilliant! Does exactly what it says on the tin. I have never had a problem with quality whether it be calls within the UK, France or the USA. Very simple to set up and use.
Get it now!
Get it now!
NMH
Banned
You can see the person you talk to, if they have a webcam, and it's free person to person, if both have Skype.
You can also make calls to mobiles and house phones, at reduced rates.
Calling to the USA West coast to a house phone is about a penny a minute.
Over 1 hour for a quid!?
By the way - you have to have a soundcard in your p/c (in case anyone still doesn't!) and you need a mic and speakers (or a headphone set is better).
If your mic is too close to your speakers, you will get poor call quality/echo/feedback.
You can also make calls to mobiles and house phones, at reduced rates.
Calling to the USA West coast to a house phone is about a penny a minute.
Over 1 hour for a quid!?
By the way - you have to have a soundcard in your p/c (in case anyone still doesn't!) and you need a mic and speakers (or a headphone set is better).
If your mic is too close to your speakers, you will get poor call quality/echo/feedback.
cjd
Well-known member
From a personal point of view.....BRILLIANT...!
Means I can chat to my daughter in Florida for free, see her and her children.
Also good for calls to mobiles etc around the world.......only 1.2 pence a minute.
Lastly............when making one of those extended calls to Banks etc etc, it,s so much more relaxing and less stressful, sitting in a chair talking to the screen, rather than pacing the floor with a phone stuck to your ear........trying to understand Indian dialects...!
Means I can chat to my daughter in Florida for free, see her and her children.
Also good for calls to mobiles etc around the world.......only 1.2 pence a minute.
Lastly............when making one of those extended calls to Banks etc etc, it,s so much more relaxing and less stressful, sitting in a chair talking to the screen, rather than pacing the floor with a phone stuck to your ear........trying to understand Indian dialects...!
Rusco
New member
We use it 2-3 times a week as my parents emigrated to Spain and using the webcams means they can still see the grandkids.
Can be a slight delay and weather conditions can have an affect on the quality of the line sometimes. Otherwise free to use and fantastic
Can be a slight delay and weather conditions can have an affect on the quality of the line sometimes. Otherwise free to use and fantastic
Son of a hillbilly
class 1 Gopher division
Skype is as everyone says, excellent. cheaper than a normal phone, you can phone anyone whos number youve got. nice useful phone service Get it Id say
We've been using it for years and it's a star product.
Use it and you'll never go back.
Use it and you'll never go back.
Its great - although my Mum's computer is a bit slow and old and she says the picture keeps going pixelly - but its brilliant none the less...
Happy Seagull
Barca Cule
I would suggest getting a usb phone, better than talking into a mic.
Scotty Mac
New member
- Jul 13, 2003
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you can also make free calls to american free phone numbers, which is EXCELLENT if you are feeling like doing some prank calls