David Lock

A few weeks back I posted on here asking if Skype would be worthwhile as a way of cheap communication with my kids who are travelling this summer to USA and S America.

Usual mixed advice from SN from "waste of time" to "it's great" and some duff comments.

Well I went ahead and registered which is free anyway, paid £8.00 for a stand-on-desk mike and bought £10 of Skype credit.

Well my daughter (who did travel in the end btw) is now in Sao Paulo and we used Skype to have a 16 min chat this morning. Call went straight through to land-line where she is staying and was clear as a bell

Cost to me 26 pence although I think the land-line there picks up a "roaming" bill.

So I am well chuffed and would recommend for anyone in a similar situation.

david

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boxst

There should be no roaming on the terminating end. However, you could have paid 16p and used a regular phone:

Utilities & Phones: International Call Checker

Steve

David Lock

This wasn't a skype to skype call. I have been told by a couple of parties that a roaming fee IS billed. So if you can explain more I would be most grateful. Cheers, david.

Torquemada

Glad it's working out for you, DL.

Dedrater

Skype to skype is totaly free anyway, No roaming charges, you are charged a connection fee though.

Dedrater

Oh, the roaming charges might apply to mobiles that are not registered to that country, but would depend on the contract (I don't pay roaming) or the TandCs of the PAYG phone.