Skype! it's brilliant!

[robm3]

Last month I got a phone bill for £700 pounds as I work overseas a lot so I thought I'd better do something about it.

So installed Skype off the web and brought a USB phone (as I really couldn't see myself holding the laptop to my head in Munich Airport saying "IM ON MY PC").

Anyhow, in Slovakia now, just talked to the wifey wife in the UK for 18 minutes and paid.... 24 pence!!

Brilliant, well chuffed with that.

Edited by robm3 on Monday 27th October 22:12

[Puggit]

Welcome to the internet

[deevlash]

there are pictures of naked ladies on this internet thing too!

[Famous Graham]

It is surprisingly clear too. I tried it a couple of years ago and didn't think much of it, but a couple I met in Peru suggested I install it on my laptop. Spoke to my dad back in Blighty and it was excellent.

[collateral]

Good laughs to be had winding up Chinese spammers on there

[Penny-lope]

I'd love to install it, but I think my laptop would go 'bang'

My friend uses it to contact her sis in Canada, for much cheapness

Edited by Penny-lope on Monday 27th October 22:10

[HarryW]

Ah good old Skype, the terrorists/Taliban telephone system of choice

[driverrob]

I surprised the hell out of some friends in Australia when I phoned them, after years of communicating only by letter, as they're too old to learn how to use computers!

[robm3]

deevlash said:

there are pictures of naked ladies on this internet thing too!

Can I call them cheaply on my Skype handset??

[tinman0]

robm3 said:

Anyhow, in Slovakia now, just talked to the wifey wife in the UK for 18 minutes and payed.... 24 pence!!

Get her on the home pc and Skype and say goodbye to even 24p. Myself and MsT have used Skype for years. Even have a UK number that I can call if I'm out that forwards to her machine in Florida for another free call.

[Wacky Racer]

deevlash said:

there are pictures of naked ladies on this internet thing too!

Really???

Where..........

[deevlash]

robm3 said:

deevlash said:

there are pictures of naked ladies on this internet thing too!

Can I call them cheaply on my Skype handset??

maybe not cheaply...

[leorest]

Penny-lope said:

I'd love to install it, but I think my laptop would go 'bang'

Get yourself a memory stick with U3 on. Then you can run Skype on any PC with internet access without needing to install.

[deevlash]

Wacky Racer said:

deevlash said:

there are pictures of naked ladies on this internet thing too!

Really???

Where..........

Im afraid its against the posting rules to tell you. you'll have to stick with razzle

[bogie]

LOL ...I use it a lot for work and private...and have a couple of DECT Skype phones at home ...quite often visitors dont even know they are using VoIP etc

[Mello]

Skype with video cam works well too, if you want to see each other as well as talk.

[spants]

bogie said:

LOL ...I use it a lot for work and private...and have a couple of DECT Skype phones at home ...quite often visitors dont even know they are using VoIP etc

Me too - no landline at home but use skype in/out with a pair of these http://www.phonesreview.co.uk/2007/05/17/philips-v...

Tony