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Get free calls made within the UK to UK landlines for the next six months !

Looks like a good freebie to me :

http://www.skype.com/campaigns/talkforbritain/
Back to square one, no apg, no comment.

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  • Dormouse
    Dormouse Posts: 5,617 Forumite
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    You do have to buy a minimum of £10 Skype credit to get this, but if you're buying it anyway, it's a pretty good deal. :)
  • troshy
    troshy Posts: 128 Forumite
  • vinylmusic
    vinylmusic Posts: 1,200 Forumite
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    frequent wrote:
    Looks like a good freebie to me :

    http://www.skype.com/campaigns/talkforbritain/

    YOU MUST BUY £10 CREDIT TO QUALIFY so its not a No Spend freebie
    IWasLookingBackToSeeIfSheWasLookinBackToSeeIfIWasLookinBackAtHer.....
  • johnmoney05
    johnmoney05 Posts: 1,484 Forumite
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    in fact, not £10...should be £10 plus 15% VAT, comes to a total £11.5
    I paid for it last week. Got an e-mail saying I was entitled for free calls in 3 days times. I used it after 3 days, it was free. But I received another e-mail the 5 day saying I was not entitled for the free calls. I am still using it...although a risk myself.
    They are very confusing...
  • vianna
    vianna Posts: 112 Forumite
    I never have got the gist of Skype, not when there are companies like talktalk which offer free calls to other talktalk customers but never mind.

    Could anyone tell me whether it is worth using or if it is a waste of time, I don't use my landline to call out very often, so is it worth it?

    Thanks
    Nice to save.
  • vinylmusic
    vinylmusic Posts: 1,200 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    in fact, not £10...should be £10 plus 15% VAT, comes to a total £11.5
    I paid for it last week. Got an e-mail saying I was entitled for free calls in 3 days times. I used it after 3 days, it was free. But I received another e-mail the 5 day saying I was not entitled for the free calls. I am still using it...although a risk myself.
    They are very confusing...
    They are openly advertising the free calls for 6 months just by adding the minimum credit which is £10
    If they advertise that then they have to comply. I for one will be quick to complain to advertising standards and OFT if they don't.
    I havent yet made the experience because I'm worried about the quality.

    I found that calls abroad are a bit poor quality
    UK calls are better but I think I may need some better equipment
    I have a skype phone but when I configure the playback to come through my skype handset all other sounds such as CD and mp3 playback come through it too
    IWasLookingBackToSeeIfSheWasLookinBackToSeeIfIWasLookinBackAtHer.....
  • johnmoney05
    johnmoney05 Posts: 1,484 Forumite
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    vinylmusic wrote:
    I have a skype phone but when I configure the playback to come through my skype handset all other sounds such as CD and mp3 playback come through it too

    You need to check the set up with your Sounds and Audio Devices Properties which you can find in the Control Panel.

    Control Panel --> Sounds and Audio Devices --> Audio and Voice (you need to choose your sound card for your Sound playback and Sound recording rather than your phone.
  • This is great for me as I use the skype system all the time on any landline number in the UK so many many thanks OP you just made my Christmas
    :j :j
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