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Is Skype Working?

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  • free4440273
    free4440273 Posts: 38,438 Forumite
    They can't blame this one on WikiL -- can they ? ;)
    BLOODBATH IN THE EVENING THEN? :shocked: OR PERHAPS THE AFTERNOON? OR THE MORNING? OH, FORGET THIS MALARKEY!

    THE KILLERS :cool:

    THE PUNISHER :dance: MATURE CHEDDAR ADDICT:cool:
  • Schwade
    Schwade Posts: 307 Forumite
    thescouselander wrote: »
    IMO Skype is not a serious VOIP provider - limited features, non standard protocols and now massive wide scale outages. I don't know why people bother.

    Is there a better alternative that addresses your concerns?
  • thescouselander
    thescouselander Posts: 5,547 Forumite
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    Schwade wrote: »
    Is there a better alternative that addresses your concerns?

    Yeah, there are loads - I use this one

    http://www.voipfone.co.uk/


    but thats not to say there aren't even better providers around.


    I do have a skype account too but cant remember last time I used it.
  • Schwade
    Schwade Posts: 307 Forumite
    thescouselander wrote: »
    Yeah, there are loads - I use this one

    http://www.voipfone.co.uk/


    but thats not to say there aren't even better providers around.


    I do have a skype account too but cant remember last time I used it.

    Oh I see you are thinking of Computer to Phone calls. I am more interested in Computer to Computer calls.
  • thescouselander
    thescouselander Posts: 5,547 Forumite
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    Schwade wrote: »
    Oh I see you are thinking of Computer to Phone calls. I am more interested in Computer to Computer calls.

    Yeah, I use VOIP as my main phone as I don't have a land line but I can use the same service for computer to computer calls too.
  • RDB
    RDB Posts: 872 Forumite
    Is skype back on now, I can not get it working?
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    RDB wrote: »
    Is skype back on now, I can not get it working?

    Mine is working OK now.
  • paulofessex
    paulofessex Posts: 1,728 Forumite
    thescouselander wrote: »
    IMO Skype is not a serious VOIP provider - limited features, non standard protocols and now massive wide scale outages. I don't know why people bother.

    Have been using Skype for years both for home landline, mobile and pc, l can't agree with your view of limitied features to be honest but of course each to their own.
  • davester
    davester Posts: 4,079 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Its last outage was 2007 and then yesterday, I know more popular ISPs and LL that go down moreoftern.
    Survey earnings total 2009 £417, 2010 £875, 2011 £574
  • Cardew
    Cardew Posts: 29,064 Forumite
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    Mine is still not working properly. Calls to the test line(Echo) sometimes work and somtimes don't! My son can't contact me on Skype.
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