[78-L] OT Skype query

[Doug Duncan]

Julian,

Skype is free if you call PC to PC (or Mac or Linux).  It can also call 
to real landlines and mobiles but you have to pay for that. If you look 
at your Skype client you'll see that one of the options is to buy credit.

What you are paying for is the use of a gateway into the telephone network.

I have a little credit on mine but I haven't used it yet.

regards,

Doug

Julian Vein wrote:
> I have recently installed Skype onto my PC, although it's not ready to 
> use yet as I don't have a microphone. I just dialled my landline number 
> to check and the number rang OK.
>
> Today a friend in Spain "phoned" to my landline phone using Skype and 
> that worked fine.
>
> Does Skype only work between 2 PCs connected to the phone system? My 
> broadband goes to direct to cable, not the phone line. Will this mean I 
> can "phone" somebody but they won't be able to "phone" me?
>
> It also means I can't fax, because there's no phone number to charge to.
>
>        Julian Vein
>
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