February 22, 2008
Catch 22: Skype edition
Well, Megan finally talked me into Skype. I have never seen the point: almost all my calls are from a mobile phone.
“It’s great for calling home from far-flung hotel rooms,” she said. Aha - now that IS a good idea. And, since I am writing this in Australia, timely advice as well.
Alas, one thing you cannot seem to do with Skype is buy credit from a hotel, because of the way most hotels access the internet. Consipracy, or cock-up? In this case, surely a cock-up. I hearby award Skype a Stupid Point and my glorious relationship with them as a paying customer will have to wait. Perhaps a very long time.
I use Vyke. Never had that problem with them, and besides they’re much cheaper than Skype, and let you use any software smartphone, not only their own.
Posted by: Jean Chevalier | February 22nd, 2008 at 12:32 pm | Report this commentWell you can buy credit before you go the hotel or even have it set up to automatically to top up if you balance reaches a certain point. I don’t think the majority of people use it for calls from hotel rooms. I assume you are not very tech savy if you are only using skype now. I am not sure I understand your point either - just because you use a mobile / cell phone - there is no reason to use skype? I think it very likely that in the future you will use skype on your mobile via wireless networks.
Posted by: Jim, Switzerland | February 22nd, 2008 at 2:03 pm | Report this commentWhy don’t you try Rebtel. That way you are not required to use a internet connection, but can call overseas cheaply with you regular cell phone.
Posted by: Johan Söderberg | February 23rd, 2008 at 10:11 am | Report this comment