Sunday, February 4, 2007
New SkypeIn Number
Today I purchased a SkypeIn number. If you've never heard of Skype, it's a great VoIP service. Ok, ok, I know. I'm starting off a little too techy some of my audience (mom).
Basically, Skype/VoIP is like having a phone on your computer. The great thing about this is that the rates are really cheap. Since you're already paying for your internet connection, VoIP (Voice-over Internet Protocol) services don't have to charge you the insane rates you pay normal telephone companies for international or long distance calls.
Skype is a free program to download, and looks and acts much like iChat or AOL Instant Messenger. You can call other Skype users's computers for free from yours. Or you can call landlines and mobile phones from your computer for very inexpensive rates. You can even have video calls with your webcam (at a much better success rate than iChat, I've found).
What SkypeIn allows me to do is receive calls on my computer from standard phones. The great thing about this is it's a local Florida number! So you can call me like I'm in Jacksonville, but I could really be in...oh...say, Berlin?
SkypeIn also comes with free voicemail in case my computer is not turned on. So, give me a call at (904) 302-7233 and let's stay connected.
Labels: skype, SkypeIn, VoIP, webcam
