Skype

[rob56789]

Any one ever hear of skype before? according to their site you can talk to anyone else who has downloaded it for free. For $90 per year you can talk to people who don't have it and for $50 dollars you can buy a box that makes all the calls go right to your house phone. here is a link to the website let me know if anyone has any expierence with it.
http://skype.com/

 

[Vortex]

We used skype, I got some weird calls. not real comfortable with the security. Seemed like a couple people from this board were tryign to get some personal info out of us. We have stopped using it.

 

[Paul]

Its becoming aware...

 

[ctenidae]

I use it for when I'm traveling overseas. 2 cents a minute to call the US is a hell of a lot cheaper than an international cell phone plan. But that's about it.

 

[dmc]

We use it for work.. I contact my workmates in Sweden and China using it...
Don't post a phone # on it or you'll get wierd calls...

 

[rob56789]

So you guys wouldn't reccomend converting your home phone system over to skype?

 

[ctenidae]

So you guys wouldn't reccomend converting your home phone system over to skype?

No.

 

[Vortex]

no

 

[deadheadskier]

My aunt uses it ti talk to my cousin in London and apparently it works quite well. I didn't ask about security issues though

 

[Vortex]

It works well for business. It works well for long distance.

 

[Joshua B]

For my podcast, I have a Skype in number for listeners to leave voice mail comments.

 

[BeanoNYC]

So you guys wouldn't reccomend converting your home phone system over to skype?

Better off with a standard VoIP service. I use lingo. Unlimited U.S., Canada, Mexico and Western Europe. My landline bill went down about 100 bucks a month because of it.

 

[BeanoNYC]

Seemed like a couple people from this board were tryign to get some personal info out of us. We have stopped using it.

Huh? What's the connection between AZ and Skype, Bob?

 

[Vortex]

Huh? What's the connection between AZ and Skype, Bob?

My wife got some questionable calls while working on it. Folks asking if she was from AZ and personal info.