tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10361955.post113221218330761806..comments2023-11-02T14:55:57.329+01:00Comments on Rik's Blog: Wanna talk to me free? Get Skype dammit!Rikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17726907210300737277noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10361955.post-1132416562810268692005-11-19T17:09:00.000+01:002005-11-19T17:09:00.000+01:00I've been using skype to call Canada and the Phill...I've been using skype to call Canada and the Phillippines and even Spain, and when we talk it could last more than an hour. <BR/><BR/>What's great is that with my sister in manila on skype and my mom in canada, we can have clear three way conversations, and all it costs is as you said. Only lag, if ever is the first two seconds of connection, but conversation is crisp and clear. Am on my second month and I've only spent 9Euros.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10361955.post-1132304125473578522005-11-18T09:55:00.000+01:002005-11-18T09:55:00.000+01:00ED - No, there's no lag at all. It's better qualit...ED - No, there's no lag at all. It's better quality than talking on my cell phone. Clear as day.Rikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17726907210300737277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10361955.post-1132236593645307712005-11-17T15:09:00.000+01:002005-11-17T15:09:00.000+01:00I think I read somewhere recently that almost 80% ...I think I read somewhere recently that almost 80% of all calls made using regular telephones are routed through internet hubs anyway. The calls goes from phone, through wire to hub, sent to another hub, through wire to receiving phone and we don't even notice. I think receiving signals sent through regular phone wires is going to be a has been in the not to distant future.<BR/><BR/>I used one of those free VOIP programs several years ago and the quality was good but there was a three or four second lag in the conversation which got annoying really fast. Have they got rid of that? I may have to check them out again.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.com