I was just wondering if and how many listers here use Skype to make
long distance phone calls over the internet? It seems to be pretty
popular and much cheaper then others such as Vonage. (Of course 9-1-1
is not available at this time, so this is not a substitute for a
regular phone in that context)
Now that I've finally got a fast connection out in the rural area using
Clearwire, I am able to utilize voip w/o having to wait a few seconds
for my transmission to reach by friends. The port Skype uses is also
not blocked with Clearwire DSL, whereas I understand the one Vonage
uses is (port 80).
For those who don't know, Skype is a VOIP (Voice Over Internet
Protocol) program that basically allows you to make phone calls over
the internet. With Skype, calls are free to those who also have skype
on their computer. If you call to a land line or cell phone, there is
an average local rate charge and you buy minutes up front using Paypal
even. You can check it out at www.skype.com.
I'm also curious how those with powerbooks are dealing with the slight
inadequacies of their lower quality microphone and speakers, which does
make for poor voice quality. I have an old Jabra that clears things
right up, but my speaker jack seems to have a slightly loose contact,
so need to find a better headset. It's also a minor hassle having to
plug and unplug both mic and speaker all the time, nobody wants to wear
any kind of headphone all the time. So I'm just wondering if anybody
has come up with a better solution?
Dave
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