Skype....Talk

[Taosman]

I've been using Skype to talk long distance to relatives and friends.
It's quality is superb!
And it's free!
Long distance to Thailand for free and my brother-in-law sounds like he's in the next room! :tongue2:

 

[rocketman]

Two of my friends are in Europe for the summer and Skype works flawlessly whenever I want to talk to them. One of my friends is in the 82nd Airborne and I was able to talk to him when he was in Iraq last year. Very cool stuff!

 

[buckeyebri]

Are you guys still using Skype? Is Skype still the best IP calling or are there others out there that you would recommend today?

What type of equipment, camera, headsets, etc. do you recommend? I just moved to NC and my family is still in IN and of course we want to be able to see each other.

 

[OCBucksFan]

A lot of people recommend it, personally I have no use for the service, but for a lot of people it's become a huge hit.

 

[3074326]

I really enjoyed it when I used it. It's been a while since I've done that.. probably two years. But it was awesome back then.

 

[buckeyebri]

I anticipate it only being about a 6 month thing, but it seems it would be better than not being able to see each other at all.

 

[shetuck]

I started using it when my parents wanted to talk with my kids when I was living overseas. The webcam was decent. The connection whacked out every once in a while, but for something that was free, I couldn't beat it.

I got a $25/mo for high-speed cable internet deal when we moved back the the US and bought our house a couple years ago. I never got phone service ($60+ a month) from the phone company. Instead, I'm using Skype.

I bought a local number (skype-in) for $60 for the year and pay $5 a month for US/Canada/Mexico unlimited calling + voicemail. You can get a number from basically anywhere in the world.

I paid about $100 for a linksys phone that connects to my high-speed cable modem.

Quality is outstanding. I have to reconnect the phone once in a while when the broadband modem hiccups. I also like the fact that I can check and listen to my voicemail from anywhere.

There's no 911 service, though.