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Title: Phone calls Post by: Craig on July 16, 2003, 04:00:00 AM Someone mentioned massive phone bills in a post "how's 61 phone calls to colombia in 4 weeks sound"
Title: Re: Phone calls Post by: cancunhound on July 17, 2003, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Phone calls, posted by Craig on Jul 16, 2003
If most calls are to one number, buy a used/refurbished laptop and haul it down there, I virtually eliminated phone bills after doing that . With a pc cam and yahoo messenger, seems like they actual prefer it over a regular phone call. Title: Re: Re: Phone calls Post by: Pete E on July 17, 2003, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Re: Phone calls, posted by cancunhound on Jul 17, 2003
One of the main reasons I bought my wife family a computer was so we could do these computer phone calls.The receptions was awfull,almost impossible to hear what they were saying.We gave up on it even if it was free. Pete Title: Re: Re: Re: Phone calls Post by: cancunhound on July 17, 2003, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Re: Re: Phone calls, posted by Pete E on Jul 17, 2003
I haven't tried that lately either, that sucked a few years ago for me too when I tried it. With that free messenger service, they just type back and forth and can view eachother on the PC as they do it. Something about new advances in video compression permit it to work with dialup connections (it's a bit delayed at times but works pretty damn good). I understand they've significantly upgraded that internet telephone technology however, I just haven't got around to trying it(my wife uses phone cards so I haven't had to deal with this recently). Basically, $100 dollars for hardware then you can make PC to phone calls for 5 cents a minute to Colombia. One such service that I've heard of is quicknet. Has anyone tried these lately? Title: Re: Re: Re: Re: Phone calls Post by: lswote on July 17, 2003, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Re: Re: Re: Phone calls, posted by cancunhound on Jul 17, 2003
How does this compare to just using Instant Messenger with a web cam? Title: Comparison Post by: cancunhound on July 17, 2003, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Re: Re: Re: Re: Phone calls, posted by lswote on Jul 17, 2003
Not sure if I understand your question. The instant messenger does not send voice packets, so it's just a video box and a text box - but it's scotch free assuming your internet connection's are covered. They love that video. Title: Re: Comparison Post by: lswote on July 17, 2003, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Comparison, posted by cancunhound on Jul 17, 2003
No, my wife used something within Instant Messenger, I think it was Microsoft Netmeeting and I got streaming video and audio, though the video quality was like 1 frame every 2 or 3 seconds since I am on a 56k modem at home. Title: You need a good phone card Post by: Pete E on July 16, 2003, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Phone calls, posted by Craig on Jul 16, 2003
Craig, My wife might hit that some months,more like 30 probably.But she has phone cards for $.05 a miniute so a 30 min call is $1.50.When I first met her I was just picking up the phone and dialing.I had an MCI plan that was supposed to be good.It was awfull for Colombian calls,$3 a miniute. They need to call alot.With the right phone card its not expensive. Pete Title: Re: You need a good phone card Post by: elcolombiano on July 17, 2003, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to You need a good phone card, posted by Pete E on Jul 16, 2003
where can I get a .05 per min. card Title: Re: Re: You need a good phone card Post by: lswote on July 17, 2003, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Re: You need a good phone card, posted by elcolombiano on Jul 17, 2003
noblecom.com Title: Re: Re: You need a good phone card Post by: HeyNow on July 17, 2003, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Re: You need a good phone card, posted by elcolombiano on Jul 17, 2003
ElColombiano, Go buy an "L.A. Aggressive" Phone card. It's good from Los Angeles or O.C. Call Colombia for $.08 a min. There are no conection charges so, you can make multiple calls on one card. Title: Re: Re: Re: You need a good phone card Post by: elcolombiano on July 17, 2003, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Re: Re: You need a good phone card, posted by HeyNow on Jul 17, 2003
This one is 8 cents per min. where can I buy it. Also the message below stated 5 cents a min. where can I buy that? Title: Re: Re: Re: Re: You need a good phone card Post by: HeyNow on July 17, 2003, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Re: Re: Re: You need a good phone card, posted by elcolombiano on Jul 17, 2003
I usually buy it at a 7-11 (or such like). Not everyone has it. You might have to go to a spanish type neighborhood (Santa Ana?) to find it. I could tell you exactly were to buy it in the valley. I have seen them for sale in Venice too but, this might be a little out of your way. Buy one $5 card and see how you like it. I have tried others but, L.A. Aggressive is the best I have found. Title: Re: You need a good phone card Post by: Craig on July 16, 2003, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to You need a good phone card, posted by Pete E on Jul 16, 2003
Yea I did that Pete I bought an 80 min phone card. It lasted one day. I'm so spent I would have been better off standing on the corner 42nd and Broadway with my wallet wide open and a sign stating "please take what you can carry" Title: Re: Re: You need a good phone card Post by: Wasp on July 16, 2003, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Re: You need a good phone card, posted by Craig on Jul 16, 2003
Remove long distance service from your phone, local only. If anyone wants to make a long distance call, they can buy a card. She used up an 80 minute card in one day? Tell her she can buy the next one. |