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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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 Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 6:08 pm Post subject: SkypeOUT |
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I've been using it for a few months now. The call quality is decent but not excellent. However, its only like 2 cents a minute to call the US from Korea so I can't complain.
The only thing you need is a computer, internet access, and a microphone. I just went out and bought a headset because its just easier to use that.
There are probably better services out there for VOIP, but Skype is user friendly. Also, you just need to download skype to use it. No hardware boxes or anything.
They accept paypal, and you can just refill your balance with $10 increments. Each call is only a couple pennies a minute so $10 will go a long way. |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 6:38 pm Post subject: Re: SkypeOUT |
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| pkang0202 wrote: |
I've been using it for a few months now. The call quality is decent but not excellent. However, its only like 2 cents a minute to call the US from Korea so I can't complain.
The only thing you need is a computer, internet access, and a microphone. I just went out and bought a headset because its just easier to use that.
There are probably better services out there for VOIP, but Skype is user friendly. Also, you just need to download skype to use it. No hardware boxes or anything.
They accept paypal, and you can just refill your balance with $10 increments. Each call is only a couple pennies a minute so $10 will go a long way. |
Paid to say this?  |
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the_beaver
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 7:06 pm Post subject: Re: SkypeOUT |
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| Demophobe wrote: |
| pkang0202 wrote: |
I've been using it for a few months now. The call quality is decent but not excellent. However, its only like 2 cents a minute to call the US from Korea so I can't complain.
The only thing you need is a computer, internet access, and a microphone. I just went out and bought a headset because its just easier to use that.
There are probably better services out there for VOIP, but Skype is user friendly. Also, you just need to download skype to use it. No hardware boxes or anything.
They accept paypal, and you can just refill your balance with $10 increments. Each call is only a couple pennies a minute so $10 will go a long way. |
Paid to say this? |
That's what I was thinking. |
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hanguker
Joined: 16 Mar 2005
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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Besides, just get a calling card. It costs about 50W/minute to North America. You don't have to buy special equipment or setup software or leave your PC on. Most importantly you can use it from your regular phone and it is phone quality...unlike skype. Just dial and go!
just my 2 cents. Skype could be good for certain people in certain situations. |
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the saint
Joined: 09 Dec 2003
Location: not there yet...
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| Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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| hanguker wrote: |
Besides, just get a calling card. It costs about 50W/minute to North America. You don't have to buy special equipment or setup software or leave your PC on. Most importantly you can use it from your regular phone and it is phone quality...unlike skype. Just dial and go!
just my 2 cents. Skype could be good for certain people in certain situations. |
how about this situation: friend, dad, sister and I all chat by SKype at the same time on a conference call in three countries. As everyone is on a pc it's completely free. Calling card shmalling card...  |
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ChinaBoy
Joined: 17 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:59 am Post subject: |
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yeah, I'm no Skype salesman, but it works for me.. got voice messages, call forwarding, that kind of stuff..
plus with Skype In, people can just dial a local number where they are and get me, at no cost to them.. makes people think I'm still back in my home country and just avoiding them out in public!! |
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seoulman1
Joined: 02 Feb 2007
Location: Jamsil
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 2:02 am Post subject: |
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| hanguker wrote: |
Besides, just get a calling card. It costs about 50W/minute to North America. You don't have to buy special equipment or setup software or leave your PC on. Most importantly you can use it from your regular phone and it is phone quality...unlike skype. Just dial and go!
just my 2 cents. Skype could be good for certain people in certain situations. |
skype call quality is determined by your connection. most connections in seoul being fast the quality is pristene. Another plus is when you dont have a phone.. |
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europe2seoul
Joined: 12 Sep 2005
Location: Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:57 am Post subject: |
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| seoulman1 wrote: |
| hanguker wrote: |
Besides, just get a calling card. It costs about 50W/minute to North America. You don't have to buy special equipment or setup software or leave your PC on. Most importantly you can use it from your regular phone and it is phone quality...unlike skype. Just dial and go!
just my 2 cents. Skype could be good for certain people in certain situations. |
skype call quality is determined by your connection. most connections in seoul being fast the quality is pristene. Another plus is when you dont have a phone.. |
Not to mention that all those calling cards also use VoIP technology, so if network is congested quality is shitty. So... |
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hanguker
Joined: 16 Mar 2005
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 4:19 am Post subject: |
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ok I'm pwnd! 
I just think the calling card is pretty easy, is all and I've never had any of the delay (CB-talk) problem a lot of people on Voip have complained about.
I do like the Skype-in stuff, though. Lots of good features for the computer literate.
However, for a foreigner doing a year in Korea (with PC illiterate parents) a calling card is the bomb. Easy, no setup, cheap and hassle-free. |
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the saint
Joined: 09 Dec 2003
Location: not there yet...
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| Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:44 am Post subject: |
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| hanguker wrote: |
However, for a foreigner doing a year in Korea (with PC illiterate parents) a calling card is the bomb. Easy, no setup, cheap and hassle-free. |
weeeeellllll.... a lot of PC bangs have Skype and headphones... sure beats standing an hour in a freezing phone booth in the depths of December |
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 2:23 am Post subject: |
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hahha, I thought about that as soon as I posted it. "Sounds like I'm a Skype rep".
What I really like about the skype is that I can open up my Outlook contacts, and when I launch skype, I can see all my outlook contact phone numbers on there. on top of that, I can send text messages.
Some of my friends get a kick of waking up in the morning to get a text message from me in Korea.
Skype is just an alternative of communicating back home. Its really cheap and all you need is a computer/internet. Probably better stuff out there like phone cards and such. I just wanted to mention Skype for people that are interested. |
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cbclark4
Joined: 20 Aug 2006
Location: Masan
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| Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, I am a fan of skype. Two cents a minute to call anywhere.
cbc |
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europe2seoul
Joined: 12 Sep 2005
Location: Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, I am a fan of skype. Two cents a minute to call anywhere.
cbc |
I wish its to anywhere but its not. However it is cheap. |
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ehsann24
Joined: 18 Dec 2006
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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Ok guys, I have been using a service called lowratevoip for months now, its great and very cheap....plus it has many countries which are free to call, including Korea....I make all my local calls with lowratevoip....its FREE to CALL the states..and free to many many countries,,,it's awsome.....just go to the website and check out the rates and conditions.....the quality of sound is fantasticooooo............here is the link........www.lowratevoip.com
some countries that are free of charge to call: USA MOBILE AND LANDLINE........KOREA MOBILE AND LANDLINE........
YOU WILL THANK ME FOR THIS.....TRUST ME.....
CHEERS |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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Some of my friends get a kick of waking up in the morning to get a text message from me in Korea.
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Yeah...isn't the internet just wacky?!
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