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Re: Skype Alternative

Narendra — Fri Aug 10, 2012 10:01 am

Author: Narendra

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 10:01 am

Thank you very much for your reply.

Re: Skype Alternative

nelz — Fri Aug 10, 2012 9:52 am

Author: nelz

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 9:52 am

The best price alternative for UK calls and texts is probably a mobile phone. SIP is good for calling other SIP users or abroad, but for calls to UK numbers, especially mobiles, a bundled mobile deal is usually cheapest.

Re: Skype Alternative

Narendra — Fri Aug 10, 2012 9:33 am

Author: Narendra

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 9:33 am

Since MIcrosoft have taken over Skype the costs of sending SMS and calling within the Uk have gone up.

So I am looking for its alternative. Even the Sipgate is expensive.

Re: Skype Alternative

nelz — Thu Aug 09, 2012 8:56 pm

Author: nelz

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 8:56 pm

Skype-to-Skype calls are free, so in asking for a lower cost alternative it would appear that Narenda want to use it to call POTS phones.

Re: Skype Alternative

ajgreeny — Thu Aug 09, 2012 8:42 pm

Author: ajgreeny

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 8:42 pm

The biggest problem is simply that just about every other user only knows of, and therefore uses Skype.
You will therefore need some evangelism regarding VOIP applications before you can sensibly use an alternative to speak to anyone else.

Re: Skype Alternative

nelz — Thu Aug 09, 2012 12:08 pm

Author: nelz

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 12:08 pm

It depends on what you want to do. If you install a SIP client, like Telepathy, then Google for SIP providers. There are tones of them , with varying rates. Which one is best for you depends on where you want to call.

Personally, I just stick with www.sipgate.co.uk

Skype Alternative

Narendra — Thu Aug 09, 2012 11:55 am

Author: Narendra

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 11:55 am

Please suggest some cheap alternatives to Skype!
Thank you.