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SkypeIn Reaches Beta Users

Posted by Hemos on from the skype-to-the-island-skye dept.

galdur writes "Skype quietly released a new 1.2 beta featuring SkypeIn (in US, UK, France, China & Hong Kong), central voicemail (for those not using the free 3rd party SAM or Pamela), and finally centralised contact list. SkypeIn is the opposite of the company's SkypeOut, allowing you now to receive normal telephone calls through Skype."

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  1. Re:This is good. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    Looks like it'll cost 30 for a year to get a number. That's crap, there are much better deals about (for UK numbers at least) such as sipgate (completely free to recieve calls!) and babble (£10 for a permenant number I believe).

  2. China & Hong Kong? by cynix.org · · Score: 4, Informative

    The article incorrectly states that SkypeIn is available in "China & Hong Kong". It's only available in Hong Kong, not mainland China.

  3. Re:Nope by bloxnet · · Score: 4, Informative

    There are a number of Skype compatible phones. Some plug into your USB port and are similar to normal cheapie handsets. There are also cordless phones, most of which are dual landline/Skype compatible.

    Check the Skype website for a starting point for examples, then hit Froogle.

  4. Why bother? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    Sometimes I just have to shake my head at you guys. Who cares about skype? An average, *Non Interoperable* product with above average marketing that a lot of you fall for.

    It might have slipped your notice but SIP service providors have been offering outbound and inbound services for a while. What the big deal with Skype when SIP has had it long beaten, serious why the big deal?

    I've had a UK number with FWD for over a year now (I'm in Oz), cost me nothing and works real well.

    SIP can do everything Skype can and more and interoperate. Skype is widely regarded as the Microsoft of the VoIP world by just using flashy marketing + an average product that is intended to lock you in. No thanks.

  5. Re:This is good. by SteveDob · · Score: 3, Informative

    I live in the UK and have family in the US. I now have a US based SkypeIn #, unfortuately not in the state in which my family live. I pay the (15% VAT inclusive) 11.50 euro for three months, they pay for calls to my US number. I also use SkypeOut to call them at 1.7 eurocents/minute.

    To quote from Skype's own help pages "The SkypeIn number is a regular phone number so any charges that might regularly occur from calling a number in that location still apply."

    So, no premium calling, no extension number , mo hassle :)

  6. Then why use Skype? by mamladm · · Score: 2, Informative

    Get yourself that Sipura and sign up with FWD, it's free, no lock-in and it's based on open standards.

    http://www.freeworlddialup.com

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