Re: skype

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Moomin

has anybody used this?
My son is away at uni and he can't seem to use msn there. so it's costing us a fortune in phone calls and texts.
A couple of people have recommended skype to take the place of MSN, but I'm always a bit wary of free downloads - is it safe? lol

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stonksMember

Yes I've used it and so have my sons..I knew I'd get bored with it fast so I got a set of headphones with the mic attached from €2 shop and they were brilliant....

10/6/097:01 AM

MoFoMember

We use it regularly to keep kids in touch with grandparents cos they live so far away. Its ace I reckon. Specially wth a laptop. Redecorated my sons room and could give them a guided tour of all our hard work that way!

10/6/097:01 AM

Teddy BleadsMember

Use it all the time. My Parents live in Switzerland so it saves me a fortune on calls ( though anytime the 'pooter's on my mother seems to be there ready to chat!!).

10/6/097:02 AM

fabienneMember

Yes, it's fine. The only thing is, you have to arrange both to be at the computer at a certain time (not that that's much of a problem for me).

10/6/097:02 AM

MoominMember

sounds great - and it's perfectly safe, right - no "catches"?

*goes to google skype*

10/6/097:03 AM

brisketMember Memoriam

I've had Skype a couple of years, and it is excellent!
It now has a webcam facility, so can see each other as well as speak.
There is no catch. It is quite safe.
Computer to computer is totally free (and they have promised to keep it free.)
You do have to pay, though if the communication is computer to phone or vice versa.
To keep it free, it must be `computer to computer`.
So get a head set (earphones and mike) which doesn`t cost a fortune - and you`re away.

10/6/097:18 AM

EssieMember

If you don't want to use headphones you can buy a Skype phone which plugs into the USB socket of your computer. Around £20.00.

10/6/097:22 AM

MoominMember

*goes to download skype*

10/6/097:22 AM

The Devil In DiamanteMember

Moomin, I use it at work to contact the Office in Ireland

Also, if needs be, the 3 store sell little skype phones, the handset is about £40/£50 and works exactly the same as PC to PC, you CAN call the skype phone on the PC with this handset and vice versa...again, I have one of these for work and one of the girls in Ireland does, so it works out very cheap for calls....

10/6/097:24 AM

brisketMember Memoriam

Essex Angel &
The Devil in Diamante:
Thanks for the information about Skype phone. I didn't know that. Appreciated.

10/6/097:28 AM

The Devil In DiamanteMember

Oh, and should you buy a little handset (they're quite neat) what you have to do is load the phone with £10 per month (like on the o2 PAYG), if you do this every month, you get a few thousand skype to skype minutes free per month, and still get the £10 credit for noormal calls/ texts.

He could call your PC from the slype phone then! Easy peasy....

10/6/097:28 AM

The Devil In DiamanteMember

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Essex Angel & The Devil in Diamante: Thanks for the information about Skype phone. I didn't know that. Appreciated.

My friend & her kids have them so she can keep in contact with them all the time, her kids friends have them too, saved her a fortune on phone bills for the kids!

10/6/097:30 AM

MoominMember

I have downloaded and installed it - I'm getting quite excited now!!
All I need to do now is find someone I can use it with - have sent my son an e-mail so hopefully he will do it tonight.

10/6/097:56 AM

MoominMember

I have downloaded and installed it - I'm getting quite excited now!!
All I need to do now is find someone I can use it with - have sent my son an e-mail so hopefully he will do it tonight.

10/6/098:05 AM

HickyMember 10 years

Me and my O/H have used Skype for years, we keep in touch with one of my Sons who is in Australia.
It is free if you use it on the Computer and you use the Web Cam as well.

You can get Skype phones, we have them as well, but you have to top up each one each month with about £10.
And by the way, you can't buy a Skype phone in the UK and take it abroad, you have to buy it abroad as it's a different network and the UK ones won't work in Oz.

There is nothing to worry about, it's a godsend.

And i'm sure there's no other cheaper way.

10/6/098:16 AM

HickyMember 10 years

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Moomin
1726 Forum PostsToday at 16:06 (Edited: )

What on earth is the matter with this forum at the moment? It either keeps crashing on me, or it tells me i cannot post, so I try again only to find that I had done so the first time!!

It would be best if you delete some of those same posts you have.
Just delete one at a time, it works fine, usually.

10/6/098:19 AM

The Devil In DiamanteMember

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Me and my O/H have used Skype for years, we keep in touch with one of my Sons who is in Australia. It is free if you use it on the Computer and you use the Web Cam as well. You can get Skype phones, we have them as well, but you have to top up each one each month with about £10. And by the way, you can't buy a Skype phone in the UK and take it abroad, you have to buy it abroad as it's a different network and the UK ones won't work in Oz. There is nothiong to worry about, it's a godsend. And i'm sure there's no other cheaper way.

Thanks Hicky, forgot to add that if you buy the skype phone for use in a different country you have to buy it in that country....you are right, i'm sure there is no other cheaper way, and once you get the hang of it you'll wonder how you ever did without it....

10/6/098:20 AM

HickyMember 10 years

Reference: The Devil in Diamante

We have even put our Laptop pointing at the big TV so that my Lad in Oz could watch the match, or listen to it on the radio from over here.

10/6/098:24 AM

The Devil In DiamanteMember

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We have even put our Laptop pointing at the big TV so that my Lad in Oz could watch the match, or listen to it on the radio from over here.

Very resourceful, what a brilliant idea.....

10/6/098:28 AM

MoominMember

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What on earth is the matter with this forum at the moment? It either keeps crashing on me, or it tells me i cannot post, so I try again only to find that I had done so the first time!!

It would be best if you delete some of those same posts you have. Just delete one at a time, it works fine, usually.

Blimey - I didn't realise that i had posted it THREE times!!

10/6/098:41 AM

HickyMember 10 years

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Blimey - I didn't realise that i had posted it THREE times!!

It sometimes does that, it says it can't post it and to try later, but it has actually posted it, so each time you try it just duplicates it.

10/6/0911:49 AM

MoominMember

Used it to talk to him last night - only like on MSN at the moment, hoping to webcam it tonight when I have a bit more time!!

Thanks for the help and advice xx

10/7/091:26 AM

MoominMember

i actually feel like i know a bit more about how he is getting on now!!

10/7/091:26 AM

fabienneMember

That's lovely, Moomin. Glad you managed to get it set up.

10/7/091:30 AM

The Devil In DiamanteMember

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Used it to talk to him last night - only like on MSN at the moment, hoping to webcam it tonight when I have a bit more time!! Thanks for the help and advice xx

Glad you got it sorted Moomin, think of the money you'll save in phone bills

10/7/093:29 AM

MoominMember

Now that IS clever, DID - how did you get my avatar in your quote?

10/7/093:48 AM

The Devil In DiamanteMember

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Now that IS clever, DID - how did you get my avatar in your quote?

Just grag it across Moomin, or if using IE right click, copy and paste

I can't take the credt, someone else on here told me

10/7/094:11 AM

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