Slateman Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 So, I've been reading up on Skype and it seems like a most ideal program for someone about to deploy to Iraq/Afghanistan. Plus, I can keep in touch with my friends in Europe. However, I do have a couple questions. Anyone here every use it? Thoughts/suggestions? Can I use a bluetooth device with it? My computer will accept them, but with the program actually work with them? If not, is there a specific headset I have to get in order for it to work properly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketCitySkins Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Here's the info from the Skype forum on how to use BlueTooth. http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=10822 I downloaded Skype to hear a cellcert (live concert thru a conference call). It connected great for a few seconds then disconnected. I found out I would have to pay $.05 a minute. I decided I didn't want to hear the concert and now I can't get the program off my computer. So be sure you want it before you download the program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruchizzle Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Skype is perfect. I was stationed in Korea and I used that everyday to see the wife while I was away. If you plan on getting the phone service do it before you leave. I was thinking about getting the phone plan but it picked up I was in Korea and wanted to charge me extra for calling the states. I also used Vonage V-phone, not sure if they still have it but worked good until Korea blocked Vonage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 My brother lives in Oklahoma. He and I video chat over Skype every week. It's great seeing and talking to his kids. Skype is a blessing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbear Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 My family uses it. I have one sister in law in Seattle and another in SC. The one in SC will move back to Germany next year. We want our kids to be able to stay connected too so we bought a lap otp while my daughter was in the hospital. All in all, skype is pretty good. The quality of connection and the quality of the camera being used do make a difference, but the program itself is functional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drums and skins Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 My girlfriend is in China on a student exchange program with her med school for the next 4 weeks. I'm actually Skyping with her right now since it's 7pm over there in Hangzhou. The land line service is cheap also. Its 2 cents per minute which is nice because her parents probably wouldn't bother buying a mic headset and getting on the computer to basically talk on a phone. I love it. Her roaming charges are 50 cents a text or $2/minute through her cell. Skype is a crazy good solution for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Money Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 I live and work on a boat. I use Skype all over the place, obviously you have a have a decent internet connection. But for $.02 a minute I can call the states from other countries and communicate where in the past its been a PIA> Video calls are great too for friends and family if you have a cam. I have a Nokia e71 phone that my boss has recently looked into making it a skype compatible handset... if that happens, I should be able to use skype from my cell phone when in a wifi zone... pretty cool. Never used the bluetooth, sorry but I have nothing but good experience with Skye. Oh but watch out when calling cell phones, it costs more sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IbleedBnG83 Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 I've used it. Its awesome and easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slateman Posted March 31, 2009 Author Share Posted March 31, 2009 Yea, I've been trying to get Bluetooth to work with Skype for the past 20 minutes and got nothing EDIT - I got it working. 2 cents a minute. Thats like $1.20 an hour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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