John W. Colby
jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Tue Jan 11 09:43:34 CST 2005
Skype does require both ends to be using Skype. In fact Skype apparently uses a custom "specification" different from the other VOIP packages that enables it to get through firewalls that can cause problems with the other VOIP software packages. I do recommend Vonage, in fact if you decide to move to Vonage, give me your email address if you don't mind. I can supposedly get a free month service (and you do too) if I submit your email to them and you then sign up. John W. Colby www.ColbyConsulting.com Contribute your unused CPU cycles to a good cause: http://folding.stanford.edu/ -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mitsules, Mark Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 10:22 AM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: RE: [AccessD] Skype I've been toying with the switch to Vonage for some time. Thanks for the endorsement. As for Skype, I thought that it required both parties to be using it...is that right, or do I have it mixed up with another service? Mark -----Original Message----- From: John W. Colby [mailto:jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com] Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 11:12 AM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: RE: [AccessD] Skype You do need to get out more. Vonage is a VOIP service. You contract with them, they send you a telephone modem that you connect to your high speed internet connection. The voice modem then connects to a regular telephone, including a cordless if you so desire. They have two plans, but I take the $25 for unlimited US and Canada calls, i.e. no long distance ever. Also calls to other countries are very cheap, about 6c / minute to talk to my friends down in Puebla Mexico - as opposed to about 16c / minute using a calling card, or about 37c / minute using my land line long distance carrier. Once I discovered that my 2.4 ghz cordless was interfering with and being interfered with by my wireless router (drop outs in the call for as much as a second or so) and got rid of that cordless phone, the sound quality has been VERY good! John W. Colby www.ColbyConsulting.com Contribute your unused CPU cycles to a good cause: http://folding.stanford.edu/ -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 10:59 AM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] Skype Vonage is cell service? (I think I need to get out more.) Rocky ----- Original Message ----- From: "John W. Colby" <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com> To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 7:42 AM Subject: RE: [AccessD] Skype > Rocky, > > I have Vonage for my home office and it is very good - so good that I > am about to get rid of my landline. > > As for Skype, I just like the "free" part! ;-) I tested it yesterday > with an AccessD user over in London and it was really quite > acceptable, especially for free! > > John W. Colby > www.ColbyConsulting.com > > Contribute your unused CPU cycles to a good cause: > http://folding.stanford.edu/ > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky > Smolin - Beach Access Software > Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 10:25 AM > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Skype > > > John: > > I tried using it a few times a year ago and it was awful. Maybe it's > better > > now. > > I tried with Martin and never could get a could connection. Plus the > inconvenience of having to have the other person running Skype as > well. > > I use Primus now for overseas calls now - it's 5-6 cents a minute > anywhere. Last month I talked to people all over the world for about > an hour and got > a > > bill for $3 and change. > > Rocky > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John W. Colby" <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com> > To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" > <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> > Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 11:32 AM > Subject: [AccessD] Skype > > >> Does anyone have it? I just downloaded the driver and would like to >> test it. My user name is jwcolby. >> >> John W. Colby >> www.ColbyConsulting.com >> >> Contribute your unused CPU cycles to a good cause: >> http://folding.stanford.edu/ >> >> >> -- >> AccessD mailing list >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com