RE: alternatives to Skype?

2017-10-31 Thread Simon Fogarty
Yeah sure is. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael Busboom Sent: Wednesday, 1 November 2017 5:09 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: alternatives to Skype? I have Zoom on my iPhone but have

Re: alternatives to Skype?

2017-10-31 Thread Michael Busboom
;> >> Can you take that landline with you wen you go off site. >> >> -Original Message- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin >> Sent: Monday, 30 October 2017 11:30 PM >> To: m

Re: alternatives to Skype?

2017-10-31 Thread Donna Goodin
PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: alternatives to Skype? > > Hey Simon, > > I think it's either going to be Zoom or an actual phone line. Happily, my > cable provider throws in the phone line for free. > Cheers, > Donna >> On Oct 30, 20

RE: alternatives to Skype?

2017-10-30 Thread Simon Fogarty
: alternatives to Skype? Hey Simon, I think it's either going to be Zoom or an actual phone line. Happily, my cable provider throws in the phone line for free. Cheers, Donna > On Oct 30, 2017, at 12:45 AM, Simon Fogarty wrote: > > Then look at zoom, > > It's really nic

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2017-10-30 Thread Donna Goodin
ehalf Of Donna Goodin > Sent: Monday, 30 October 2017 7:29 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: alternatives to Skype? > > Thanks, Karen. This is definitely an interesting option. > Cheers, > Donna > >> On Oct 29, 2017, at 1:05 PM, Karen Lewellen w

Re: alternatives to Skype?

2017-10-30 Thread Donna Goodin
essage- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin > Sent: Monday, 30 October 2017 2:10 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: alternatives to Skype? > > Hi Kawal, > > I feel your pain. I have to use

Re: alternatives to Skype?

2017-10-30 Thread Krister Ekstrom
Can you send messages to members of the conference and have the replies only go to me? Can you do this outside an actual conference? /Krister > 29 okt. 2017 kl. 22:09 skrev David Chittenden : > > Yes, and even better, they have call-in phone numbers in many countries. All > call-in numbers tak

RE: alternatives to Skype?

2017-10-30 Thread Simon Fogarty
Subject: Re: alternatives to Skype? Stop the press!!! I’ve actually found it in the Swedish app store. It says something like ”zoom cloud meetings and ” something else, i hope that is it because it had quite many features by the looks of it. /Krister > 29 okt. 2017 kl. 20:44 skrev Anders Holmb

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2017-10-30 Thread Simon Fogarty
Behalf Of Krister Ekstrom Sent: Monday, 30 October 2017 8:14 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: alternatives to Skype? As i say, and maybe Anders agrees, Zoom doesn’t seem to be available here unless i search with the wrong search term. What am i looking for exactly? /Krister

RE: alternatives to Skype?

2017-10-30 Thread Simon Fogarty
Hi Donna, If you do go for Zoom, Give me a yell. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin Sent: Monday, 30 October 2017 7:29 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: alternatives to Skype

RE: alternatives to Skype?

2017-10-30 Thread Simon Fogarty
Yeahexactly And portable on your phone also. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin Sent: Monday, 30 October 2017 6:50 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: alternatives to Skype

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2017-10-29 Thread Simon Fogarty
--Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin Sent: Monday, 30 October 2017 2:10 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: alternatives to Skype? Hi Kawal, I feel your pain. I have to use Skype for Busi

RE: alternatives to Skype?

2017-10-29 Thread Simon Fogarty
PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: alternatives to Skype? I second that for sure. On the Mac, Zoom is quite accessible as well. Beats Skype all to hell in my opinion. Sent from the only computer with built-in screen reader access for the blind: Sincerely, The constantly barefoote

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2017-10-29 Thread Donna Goodin
Thank you, David. This is very helpful. Best, Donna > On Oct 29, 2017, at 4:09 PM, David Chittenden wrote: > > Yes, and even better, they have call-in phone numbers in many countries. All > call-in numbers take one to the sam conference system. Their free system only > permits conferences up t

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2017-10-29 Thread David Chittenden
I would be very surprised if Zoom was not available in Sweden. My understanding is it is available everywhere. If the app is not available. try zoom on the internet. I will need to check the proper extension for the web address. Kind regards, David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmai

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2017-10-29 Thread David Chittenden
Yes, Zoom allows screen sharing. Kind regards, David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +61 488 988 936 Sent from my iPhone > On 29 Oct 2017, at 23:54, Michael Busboom wrote: > > I, too, must admit to liking Skype less and less. I use FaceTime quite a lot > when spea

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2017-10-29 Thread David Chittenden
Yes, and even better, they have call-in phone numbers in many countries. All call-in numbers take one to the sam conference system. Their free system only permits conferences up to one hour in length, and a maximum of 15 attendees. Their paid service permits unlimited length conferences, and the

Re: alternatives to Skype?

2017-10-29 Thread Donna Goodin
Yes, Krister, that is it. Glad you guys have it over there. Cheers Donna > On Oct 29, 2017, at 2:48 PM, Krister Ekstrom > wrote: > > Stop the press!!! I’ve actually found it in the Swedish app store. It says > something like ”zoom cloud meetings and ” something else, i hope that is it > becau

Re: alternatives to Skype?

2017-10-29 Thread Donna Goodin
When I downloaded Zoom, I just searched under Zoom in the app store, so if it were available, you would probably have found it. I haven't used Hangouts much, maybe that's another option I should take a look at. I've spent the better part of the day trying to create a custom Voicemail greetin

Re: alternatives to Skype?

2017-10-29 Thread Krister Ekstrom
Stop the press!!! I’ve actually found it in the Swedish app store. It says something like ”zoom cloud meetings and ” something else, i hope that is it because it had quite many features by the looks of it. /Krister > 29 okt. 2017 kl. 20:44 skrev Anders Holmberg : > > Hi! > No i haven’t heard o

Re: alternatives to Skype?

2017-10-29 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! No i haven’t heard of that one. So this is for our friends at the other side of the pond. But hangouts can do phone calls from what i know. But i am not sure how accessible it is. /A > 29 okt. 2017 kl. 20:13 skrev Krister Ekstrom : > > As i say, and maybe Anders agrees, Zoom doesn’t seem to b

Re: alternatives to Skype?

2017-10-29 Thread Krister Ekstrom
As i say, and maybe Anders agrees, Zoom doesn’t seem to be available here unless i search with the wrong search term. What am i looking for exactly? /Krister > 29 okt. 2017 kl. 19:31 skrev Anders Holmberg : > > Hi! > What about hangouts? > It works on android and Ios at least. > /A > >> 29 okt

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2017-10-29 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! What about hangouts? It works on android and Ios at least. /A > 29 okt. 2017 kl. 09:41 skrev David Chittenden : > > Zoom is the up-and-coming teleconferencing app. It works on iPhone, Android, > Windows, and Mac. It is rather accessible with developers who keep > accessibility in mind durin

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2017-10-29 Thread Donna Goodin
Thanks, Karen. This is definitely an interesting option. Cheers, Donna > On Oct 29, 2017, at 1:05 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote: > > Donna, > Indeed Zoom provides phone dial in options, there are numbers in both the > u. s. and Canada. > As others have said, I understand Zoom staff can be quite

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2017-10-29 Thread Karen Lewellen
Donna, Indeed Zoom provides phone dial in options, there are numbers in both the u. s. and Canada. As others have said, I understand Zoom staff can be quite supportive. Karen On Sun, 29 Oct 2017, Raymond Foret Jr wrote: As a matter of fact yes it does. Don’t remember it off hand but wh

Re: alternatives to Skype?

2017-10-29 Thread Donna Goodin
Interesting. So it works like FreeConferenceCall, only with video capability? TIA, Donna > On Oct 29, 2017, at 12:46 PM, Raymond Foret Jr wrote: > > As a matter of fact yes it does. Don’t remember it off hand but what happens > is this. The caller dials the phone number and punches in the mea

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2017-10-29 Thread Raymond Foret Jr
As a matter of fact yes it does. Don’t remember it off hand but what happens is this. The caller dials the phone number and punches in the meating ID you give them. That’s all there is to it. Sent from the only computer with built-in screen reader access for the blind: Sincerely, The const

Re: alternatives to Skype?

2017-10-29 Thread Krister Ekstrom
I myself use Whatsapp for almost all my phoning and messaging needs. I don’t know if you can call outside Whatsapp though. Unfortunately it seems Zoom isn’t available here in Sweden for some reasson. I would recommend Viber but i have gotten some spams there so i’m not sure i want to have to do

Re: alternatives to Skype?

2017-10-29 Thread Michael Busboom
I, too, must admit to liking Skype less and less. I use FaceTime quite a lot when speaking with other Apple users and WhatsApp when talking to anyone else. Another app that I use on a weekly basis is Appear.in . It allows you to do screensharing and up to eight people at a time can be in a priv

Re: alternatives to Skype?

2017-10-29 Thread Donna Goodin
Hi David and Ray, Does Zoom give you the option of having a phone number that people can call? Thanks very much for the suggestion. Cheers, Donna > On Oct 29, 2017, at 5:07 AM, Raymond Foret Jr wrote: > > I second that for sure. On the Mac, Zoom is quite accessible as well. Beats > Skype all

Re: alternatives to Skype?

2017-10-29 Thread Donna Goodin
Hi Kawal, I feel your pain. I have to use Skype for Business at my day job, too, and I don't like it either. I swear Microsoft just ruins everything they touch. The problem with Face time is that it only works with other apple products. I use Skype in my coaching business. So I need a solut

Re: alternatives to Skype?

2017-10-29 Thread Raymond Foret Jr
I second that for sure. On the Mac, Zoom is quite accessible as well. Beats Skype all to hell in my opinion. Sent from the only computer with built-in screen reader access for the blind: Sincerely, The constantly barefooted Ray > On Oct 29, 2017, at 3:41 AM, David Chittenden wrote: > > Zo

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2017-10-29 Thread David Chittenden
Zoom is the up-and-coming teleconferencing app. It works on iPhone, Android, Windows, and Mac. It is rather accessible with developers who keep accessibility in mind during development and updates. Several organisations that I communicate or work with use Zoom. I encourage organisations which do

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2017-10-29 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
Hi Donna. I use Skype less and less and only use Face time and what's app if needs be. For work I have to use Skype for Business and I do not like it. > On 28 Oct 2017, at 21:18, Donna Goodin wrote: > > Hi, all, > > I seem to have kinda sorta resolved the voicemail issue in that I was able to

alternatives to Skype?

2017-10-28 Thread Donna Goodin
Hi, all, I seem to have kinda sorta resolved the voicemail issue in that I was able to leave myself one and successfully retrieve it. This makes me think that perhaps the person who thought they had left a voice message had called a wrong number. That said, I've been liking Skype less and les