Comments on: Reach for the Skype http://readingroars.com/reach-for-the-skype/ Bringing news and views from the roaring capital of the Thames Valley Thu, 21 Apr 2011 06:15:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steffi Preusse http://readingroars.com/reach-for-the-skype/#comment-46179 Steffi Preusse Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:03:52 +0000 http://readingroars.com/?p=139#comment-46179 There is an alternative for using skype which is cheaper and free for a lot of countries. If you register on www.voipax.com and download their free Voipax Softphone you can phone a lot of countries all over the world for free and more then 200 countries for a fraction of the cost of regular phone providers. Once registered you can call Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Hungary, Ireland, Germany , France, Malaysia, Singapore, New Zealand, Australia and lots of other countries free. It’s easy and convenient to use and you can keep in touch with relatives and friends all over the world. There is an alternative for using skype which is cheaper and free for a lot of countries. If you register on http://www.voipax.com and download their free Voipax Softphone you can phone a lot of countries all over the world for free and more then 200 countries for a fraction of the cost of regular phone providers. Once registered you can call Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Hungary, Ireland, Germany , France, Malaysia, Singapore, New Zealand, Australia and lots of other countries free. It’s easy and convenient to use and you can keep in touch with relatives and friends all over the world.

]]> By: Irene http://readingroars.com/reach-for-the-skype/#comment-722 Irene Sun, 21 May 2006 23:12:53 +0000 http://readingroars.com/?p=139#comment-722 Come on, Matt! It's time to update your blog. Regards from Mrs. Petticoat :D See ya! Come on, Matt! It’s time to update your blog.
Regards from Mrs. Petticoat :D
See ya!

]]> By: jimbob http://readingroars.com/reach-for-the-skype/#comment-472 jimbob Sat, 20 May 2006 09:51:53 +0000 http://readingroars.com/?p=139#comment-472 Hi Matt, Skype is quite popular but it's a closed shop using proprietary standards. If you want to call someone with another internet phone company they charge you for it. However there are a number of UK firms now offering VoIP using proper Internet standards like SIP (see http://www.voip-info.org/wiki-SIP), and they have peering arrangements to allow you to call people on other networks for free. Also the equipment they sell you is usually open so you can set it up to work with different providers if you want to. Check out www.gossiptel.co.uk or www.voipfone.co.uk. It has to be said their rates are pretty impressive! (If you're wondering I'm a Voipfone customer but I don't get commission or anything ;) You can get a phone number from them with pretty much whatever UK area code you fancy. Also you can use proper hardware Internet phones or connect your existing phone to a terminal adapter, both of which connect to your broadband router so you don't have to have a PC switched on to make or receive calls. Some firms even let you port your BT number to them. There are a number of software phones that can be used with the services, including one available for Pocket PCs. I'm sure Skype is great but I don't like borg-like companies that try to squeeze everyone else out... :) Cheers, Jimbob Hi Matt,

Skype is quite popular but it’s a closed shop using proprietary standards. If you want to call someone with another internet phone company they charge you for it.

However there are a number of UK firms now offering VoIP using proper Internet standards like SIP (see http://www.voip-info.org/wiki-SIP), and they have peering arrangements to allow you to call people on other networks for free. Also the equipment they sell you is usually open so you can set it up to work with different providers if you want to.

Check out http://www.gossiptel.co.uk or http://www.voipfone.co.uk. It has to be said their rates are pretty impressive! (If you’re wondering I’m a Voipfone customer but I don’t get commission or anything ;)

You can get a phone number from them with pretty much whatever UK area code you fancy. Also you can use proper hardware Internet phones or connect your existing phone to a terminal adapter, both of which connect to your broadband router so you don’t have to have a PC switched on to make or receive calls. Some firms even let you port your BT number to them.

There are a number of software phones that can be used with the services, including one available for Pocket PCs.

I’m sure Skype is great but I don’t like borg-like companies that try to squeeze everyone else out… :)

Cheers,
Jimbob

]]> By: Sylvain http://readingroars.com/reach-for-the-skype/#comment-170 Sylvain Mon, 08 May 2006 12:06:17 +0000 http://readingroars.com/?p=139#comment-170 You might also be interested in Gizmo or OpenWengo as good alternatives to Skype. You might also be interested in Gizmo or OpenWengo as good alternatives to Skype.

]]> By: life2themax http://readingroars.com/reach-for-the-skype/#comment-166 life2themax Sat, 06 May 2006 20:35:36 +0000 http://readingroars.com/?p=139#comment-166 A little bit unrelated, but you might want to check out <a href="http://www.yafll.com" rel="nofollow"> http://www.yafll.com </a>. A little bit unrelated, but you might want to check out http://www.yafll.com .

]]> By: catfood http://readingroars.com/reach-for-the-skype/#comment-165 catfood Thu, 04 May 2006 20:22:23 +0000 http://readingroars.com/?p=139#comment-165 wot no updates? http://www.gadgetopia.com/post/1219 wot no updates?

http://www.gadgetopia.com/post/1219

]]> By: Jon Watts http://readingroars.com/reach-for-the-skype/#comment-106 Jon Watts Fri, 17 Mar 2006 07:11:38 +0000 http://readingroars.com/?p=139#comment-106 Hi Matt, Check out http://www.festooninc.com/ for video with Skype, not a user myself but thought your other Skype users/readers may be interested. Cheers Jon Hi Matt,
Check out http://www.festooninc.com/ for video with Skype, not a user myself but thought your other Skype users/readers may be interested.
Cheers
Jon

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