Skype In/Out

[Justin]

Does anyone here use skypein/out? I've lost the phone on my desk at work, and I can;t get cell service in the building, so I was considering it. However, their site is cryptic as hell, I can't figure out how much they actually charge for things.

I want to use it as a phone - all my calls will be to landlines, and I need to be able to receive calls from landlines as well. I don't know anyone who uses Skype.

Anybody else use it? Comments about quality/cost/etc?

[DarkReality]

How do you lose a phone and wouldn't it be easier to get another one?

[Justin]

They changed their policy so that graduate students are no longer allowed to have phones in their offices. Budget Cut.

[Hex]

Here's the current rates http://www.skype.com/prices/callrates/

USA landlines are $0.021 per min. From when I used it, the quality was pretty standard, but had a small latency issue. I know you can get your own number to receive calls with voicemail and whatnot but it costs extra.

[Serisium]

According to PC Magazine, Skype has lost the top spot under VoIP servers. They're still the most popular though.

[Justin]

Yeah, I got that, but then there are connection fees, and other fees, and I can't figure out exactly how much having a number costs and if they charge for incoming calls.

I was hoping someone has actually used it and would know what the 'end of the day' costs are.

[Fabian920]

I use Skype but only PC to PC. My dad however has some experience with it.