SkypeOut is live
Esme Vos, the doyen behind MuniWireless (Happy 1st Anniversary) is loving her SkypeOut service. She sent me this email. (I am looking forward to meeting her in person. She is going to be at the Always On Conference. I am not attending!)
I tested Skype’s new service, SkypeOut today. Works very well. You can call landlines and mobile phones. It’s not free. You buy prepaid minutes. In my case I bought 10 EUR worth of phone calls. It cost me about 30 Eurocents to call Amsterdam from Santa Cruz (for 30 min). The voice quality is surprisingly good. Occasionally I would hear an echo of my voice, but very faint. I called my brother on his landline in Houston, TX and that was crystal clear. They are coming out with a Mac version.
I tried to buy credit for Skypeout but I am unable to find a link to do so. I am running the latest version 98.0.42. THX
SkypeOut Update: Buying Credits Suspended for New Accounts
Since around July 6, 2004 the ability to set up a new SkypeOut account (and obtain Skype credits) via the web store has been temporarily suspended, although existing uses can still buy additional credits.
A Skype Backgrounder – From Kaaza to SkypeOut
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Skype Audio Test Service
The Skpe Team provide a very useful audio test service that will answer your call, record 10 seconds of your voice, and play it back to you. Use this to test your Skype set-up and connection.
Buying SkypeOut Credits Available Again
Since July 17, 2004 the ability for new users/ new accounts to buy SkypeOut credits from the Skype webstore has resumed.