+Tupperware Hunters Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 (edited) http://www.skype.com/ i find this good free inter net phone my user is craigmawdesley Edited May 16, 2005 by fruity&doggit Link to comment
davester Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 Not quite sure how this comes under the guise of UK Geocaching chat but..... You should ditch the Skype Hype. The service is no better than may alternative services that offer more for free. For example, www.1899.com offer completely free calls to UK landlines. www.sipgate.co.uk offer completely free incoming geographical UK numbers. Link to comment
+Tupperware Hunters Posted May 16, 2005 Author Share Posted May 16, 2005 i dont have a credit card to sign up with and i thought we could set up a network of contacts for caching purposes Link to comment
+rutson Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 (edited) Skype is the dogs do-dahs. I can call most major counties for about 1p a minute, this means I can keep i contact with my family for next to nowt. I've invested in USB phones at both ends now, so we can talk for exactly nowt. Before I was looking at 40-70p/minutes mobile cost. Edited May 16, 2005 by rutson Link to comment
SlytherinAlex Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 For example, www.1899.com offer completely free calls to UK landlines. No they don't. - Link to comment
+Stuey Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 I can call most major counties for about 1p a minute Which major counties would they be? Is Devon included? Link to comment
+yorkstan Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 (edited) I must say that I think Skype is great. I have called all over the world using it, and it is saving me a fortune. On a recent global trip, I was ringing our home number using it for just over 1P a minute. It was worth paying a bit extra in hotels to get broadband, as the saving on phone calls was enormous. Highly recommended. Edited for spelling errorrrrrr! Edited May 16, 2005 by yorkstan Link to comment
+Tupperware Hunters Posted May 16, 2005 Author Share Posted May 16, 2005 but if it is pc to pc it is free no credit required Link to comment
+-Phoenix- Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 Supporting Skype is supporting Credit card fraud! Their payment system is constantly abused by credit card fraudsters as they have no way of tracing who actually made the payment, chances are if someone gets your credit card details over the internet they will run up a hundred pounds of skype charges before you even know your card is being subject to fraud! Link to comment
+Kitty Hawk Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 (edited) Do any of these services work on Dial Up? My folks all live in the darkest parts of New Zealand (ie not Auckland) and don't get Broadband. Edited May 17, 2005 by Kitty Hawk Link to comment
+Birders Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 Kitty Hawk. I used Skype long before we had Broadband... and long before we started geocaching. Our son, who is a network professional, uses Skype all day long to communicate with colleagues around the world. All you and your NZ folks need are the Skype programme (which is free) and a microphone or headset to plug into your PCs. Most of our folks live in NZ, but they're still using clockwork Abacuses! Skype provides free pc to pc communication between Skype users and the quality is fantastic. If you decide to pay then you can also make a call to just about any telephone. In this case the person you are calling does not need a PC. If you have WiFi access from a PDA you can talk to Skype users world-wide. Sure, there are probably better programmes. Some cachers local to me use ICQ (I think that's it) but when I looked into it, it seemed to complicated that I gave up! For Skype you simply download the prog, instal it and then talk! Link to comment
davester Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 For example, www.1899.com offer completely free calls to UK landlines. No they don't. - Yes they do. It's how I make all my calls to landlines. Link to comment
+Naefearjustbeer Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 see my sig line I think its great. I use the same handle for almost every site I sign up to so Naefearjustbeer is easily contactable Except when I am in the pub and the mobile is off Link to comment
+Naefearjustbeer Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 For example, www.1899.com offer completely free calls to UK landlines. No they don't. - Yes they do. It's how I make all my calls to landlines. OH NO THEY DONT!! (ala panto style) ps I have no idea by the way Link to comment
+white skunk and redbull13 Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 I find skype very usefull in dealing with other cachers out of the area. You shoud try it. Link to comment
SlytherinAlex Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 Yes they do. It's how I make all my calls to landlines. Who pays the 3p connection charge? - Link to comment
+Tupperware Hunters Posted May 18, 2005 Author Share Posted May 18, 2005 ok my point was simple I thought if a few cachers were using skype then we could set up a sort of free internet calling network didnt want to start any fights sorry mods i will lock it incase it gets heated Link to comment
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