[Leaplist] skype (Jimmy)

[Chris]

Jimmy wrote:

> What kind of phone do you have to have? I read once where you and the  
> calling party have to have software phones.  Is this true? I have 
> never  even tried to set it up.
>
Negative. Skype is VOIP (mostly) which means that it will
let you use the mike and speaker of your computer. So your
computer is the phone. When you are on-line with skype,
and another Skype user contacts you (your on-line status
is maintained on Skype servers, I believe) your computer
will play a ring-tone, and you click the connect button and
start talking. Headphones are recommended over speakers
to avoid feedback into the mike.

Skype will also integrate with the POTS phone system. You
can dial any conventional phone. This used to be free in
the U.S. (North America maybe?) but I believe there is a
charge now. According to Skype, Skype to Skype calls will
always be free. Other Skype users can contact you using your
Skype ID. To permit users of conventional phones to call
you, you must purchase a Skype phone number.

HTH

Cheers,

Chris


> On Wed, 30 May 2007 11:26:44 -0400, Chris <Chris at NeptunePCTech.com> 
> wrote:
>
>> Grrrr - that part is easy - the part where it keeps barfing on
>> my sound device isn't as easy. I've tried both ALSA and OSS,
>> with very spotty results. Usually get one call out, then it claims
>> the sound device is busy on the next call and I have to restart it.
>>
>> Also - what's up with their offnet pricing? You used to be able
>> to call any American (North American?) POTS phone for free.
>> Is that not the case anymore?
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Chris
>>
>>
>> Corey Leong wrote:
>>
>>> I do.  Works great!  Easy install and config.
>>>
>>> Corey
>>>
>>> Fred Moore wrote:
>>>
>>>> anyone using skype on linux.. how good is it, any comments.. Fred
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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