Victor. let me know a time I might call you regards this skype and
other countries. I wonder if this is just Canada that has the deals.
Lee
On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 10:00:09AM -0500, Victor wrote:
> Hi Lee,
>
> I've actually subscribed to the Skype out service, thanks to our very own
> Don Shaw turning me on to it.
>
> I now have a world plan with them, where I can call most cell phones and
> most land lines in over 36 different countries, including Mexico, Guam and
> Puerto Rico for only 9.99 per month, or 99 dollars a year.
>
> I can even call my relatives in Portugal and England, or any one of the
> other 34 countries, and talk for an unlimited amount of time, or until I'm
> blue in the face.
>
> Magic jack is available here, but don't quote me on that.
>
> Local providers of phone service do have unlimited plans for as much as 39
> dollars, and as little as 20 dollars per month, but I can get that and more
> for less than 10 bucks per month with Skype.
>
> I can also pay a bit extra and get a telephone number provided with my
> subscription, so, as you can see, Skype is it for me.
>
> I've even bought a cordless Skype phone to go with my service that I bought
> from Best Buy, and it's a dual mode phone, meaning that it will do, both
> internet calls and regular land line phone calls.
>
> You can even link the two calls from the two different sources together.
>
> I wish the microphone on the phone was a bit better, and I may actually get
> a better unit in the future, but for now, this is all I need.
>
> I should also mention that you get voicemail with this service, and the
> program is actually accessible with Jaws scripts or Window Eyes scripts.
>
> I also believe that there is a Linux version you can download, but again,
> don't quote me on that.
>
> Let me know if you have any questions.
>
>
> Victor
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