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?? Skype ?? - Scrapper - 01-31-2014 I'm looking for an inexpensive way to stay in touch with my guy while I'm in Mexico. So to speak. Any who... considering using Skype. Anyone have any experience using Skype internationally? Trying to figure it all out and I'm finding it confusing. I don't want to purchase Mexican Skype Credit if I don't need to. Not sure if I purchase American Skype Credit that it will be good from Mexico to call USA. Also... open to other ideas. We're with Verizon and I can temporarily change my account to an international plan, but it's spendy. Ideas? RE: ?? Skype ?? - PonderThis - 01-31-2014 Why don't you just use something like Yahoo Instant Messenger and do it for free? RE: ?? Skype ?? - Scrapper - 01-31-2014 (01-31-2014, 07:27 AM)PonderThis Wrote: Why don't you just use something like Yahoo Instant Messenger and do it for free? Can't call each other with that, can you? We would like to be able to 'talk'. With Skype I can call his cell phone. RE: ?? Skype ?? - chuck white - 01-31-2014 skype works well as long as you have a high speed connect. Also watch out, they always seem to try and get you to pay for their service. You only need to pay if your trying to call a land line. RE: ?? Skype ?? - PonderThis - 01-31-2014 (01-31-2014, 07:31 AM)Scrapper Wrote:(01-31-2014, 07:27 AM)PonderThis Wrote: Why don't you just use something like Yahoo Instant Messenger and do it for free? I've used Google Talk to make phone calls free, but I don't know if it works the same way internationally. RE: ?? Skype ?? - Scrapper - 01-31-2014 (01-31-2014, 07:32 AM)chuck white Wrote: skype works well as long as you have a high speed connect. So... you don't need to buy credit to call a cell phone? Just if you're calling a land line? The resort does have free Wi-Fi. RE: ?? Skype ?? - chuck white - 01-31-2014 (01-31-2014, 07:35 AM)Scrapper Wrote:(01-31-2014, 07:32 AM)chuck white Wrote: skype works well as long as you have a high speed connect. ya cell phone too. the computer to computer is free. RE: ?? Skype ?? - Scrapper - 01-31-2014 The people at Verizon said that I should keep my cell phone on "Airplane Mode" unless I am in a position to connect to Wi-Fi. Otherwise my phone could decide to do updates or who knows what and using the data internationally is crazy expensive. I have a 4 gig per month data plan... but I guess that doesn't count with international roaming. So I thought I could just take my phone off of "Airplane Mode" while at the resort and hook up to their Wi-Fi... then use Skype or something else. In an emergency we will be able to call to/from our room... but I don't want to do that just to chit chat. RE: ?? Skype ?? - Scrapper - 01-31-2014 I suppose another idea would be to purchase a cheap pay-as-you-go Mexican cell phone? I don't know!!!! It's making me crazy(er)!!!! RE: ?? Skype ?? - Valuesize - 01-31-2014 You should ask this on a more international forum. City Data maybe? RE: ?? Skype ?? - Scrapper - 01-31-2014 (01-31-2014, 09:25 AM)Valuesize Wrote: You should ask this on a more international forum. City Data maybe? Thanks. I'll look into it. RE: ?? Skype ?? - cletus1 - 01-31-2014 (01-31-2014, 09:35 AM)Scrapper Wrote:(01-31-2014, 09:25 AM)Valuesize Wrote: You should ask this on a more international forum. City Data maybe? You might ask these folks. I have always received good info from Tripadvisor forums. The link is to the Acapulco forum and they are discussing Skype. They have a Cabo San Lucas forum too. http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g150787-i177-k7163712-Majic_Jack-Acapulco_Pacific_Coast.html RE: ?? Skype ?? - Scrapper - 01-31-2014 (01-31-2014, 10:10 AM)cletus1 Wrote:(01-31-2014, 09:35 AM)Scrapper Wrote:(01-31-2014, 09:25 AM)Valuesize Wrote: You should ask this on a more international forum. City Data maybe? Thanks! RE: ?? Skype ?? - Scrapper - 01-31-2014 Just in case anyone is interested... I posed the question to my Saint Martin-Sint Maarten loving crew and got some great answers! Quote:Karen RE: ?? Skype ?? - chuck white - 01-31-2014 Actually, if your going to use Skype on a computer to computer connection from mexico, you need to send $10 to the Chuck White skype fund. care of Rouge Vally Forum. RE: ?? Skype ?? - PonderThis - 01-31-2014 Rouge Valley, is that where the men have rosy faces? RE: ?? Skype ?? - Scrapper - 01-31-2014 (01-31-2014, 02:20 PM)chuck white Wrote: Actually, if your going to use Skype on a computer to computer connection from mexico, you need to send $10 to the Chuck White skype fund. care of Rouge Vally Forum. Luckily we're planning on using Skype cell phone to cell phone! RE: ?? Skype ?? - Scrapper - 01-31-2014 (01-31-2014, 02:33 PM)PonderThis Wrote: Rouge Valley, is that where the men have rosy palms? There. Fixed that for ya! RE: ?? Skype ?? - PonderThis - 01-31-2014 What an odd place to use rouge. |