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anyone use Skype??

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hulkster:

--- Quote from: patrickl on January 22, 2008, 03:12:16 pm ---
--- Quote from: hulkster on January 22, 2008, 02:55:27 pm ---what about call forwarding?  like, one of the features that i like about vonage is that if it goes out, it defaults to your cell phone or whatever number you tell it to default to.  a good failsafe. 
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Like I said, I have no experience with SkypeIn (or Skype pro), but the Skype site says that you can use call forwarding yes.


--- Quote ---and im guessing since its a pc thing, i have to leave my speakers on all the time in order to hear if someone is calling?

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When you buy a standalone Skype phone you don't need a computer. They tend to be a bit expensive though. A phone (cordless or with cord) connected to your computer is cheaper and you don't need your speakers. The cheapest option is just using your computer, but yes then you need to keep the computer on and the speakers too.

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ah, so you can connect the phone to your pc directly.  makes sense.  thanks.

patrickl:
Looks like SkypeIn (landline number) is pretty expensive 15 euro a month or 50 euro per year

Skype: Your personal online number (SkypeIn)

Skype pro is a cheaper option then:
Skype pro ($3 per month)

patrickl:

--- Quote from: hulkster on January 22, 2008, 03:19:26 pm ---ah, so you can connect the phone to your pc directly.  makes sense.  thanks.

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Well it depends. There are phones with a WiFi network adapter on board. They don't need a PC. The cheaper models connect directly to the computer (actually with a wire to the USB port) or use a wireless transmitter (Dect?) connected to the computer.

BTW The WiFi Skype phones look expensive, but if you don't normally have your computer on and for Skype you do then you waste a lot of electricity and money. Powering a computer 24/7 costs a lot of money.

Donkey_Kong:
Been using skype Pro with Skype In. The whole thing cost about $12 per month and it works great.

hulkster:

--- Quote from: Donkey_Kong on January 22, 2008, 05:20:01 pm ---Been using skype Pro with Skype In. The whole thing cost about $12 per month and it works great.

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$12 a month??  the ad on the site says $3 a month for skype pro.  speaking of which....im really confused as to what i get with skype pro.  is it a better option to do skype credit, or to do skype pro?  it seems like with skype pro you get all the features for $3 a month....but with skype credit, i only pay for what i use or something....im confused.  :dunno

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