On Sun, 2011-09-25 at 09:32 -0400, Fulko Hew wrote: > On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 9:20 AM, Aaron Konstam <akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > >> As I understand it, there seem to be 2 ways to use skype, ekiga, Bosix, > >> etc and probably google. > >> skype to skype, and skype to telephone. > >> skype to skype is free of charge, that's the one I refer to. > >> > >> For skype to telephone you pay skype in advance by opening an account > >> and can make calls as you wish to the value of the account. I would > >> assume that would similarly apply to google. > >> Some of my associates who are in frequent international contact have > >> skype acounts. They have VOIP telephones and modems. Bigpond in > >> Australia disables VOIP in the Thompson Gateway modems. > > > > That is one of the things I don't understand. Google has not asked me for money > > to telephone. I live in San Antonio and I called my son in Chicago. I > > have no account with Google and as far as I can see the call was free. > > Can someone explain this? > > If you look at this chart, calls to US and Canada are free. > > http://www.google.com/chat/voice/compare.html Except if you look at the "Terms of Service" tab on that page the prices are for Google Voice. I am using Google Chat which is a different product. What are its costs? -- ======================================================================= Someone is speaking well of you. ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
