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Review by rramsey718 
Posted: 131 days ago
member for 7.5 years, 6 visits, last login: 131 days ago
 Powder Springs,Cobb,GA
 $3 per month (24 month contract)
 about 1 days
 "Inexpensive Telephony Services, can use on Smart Phone and PC"
 "Sound Quality/Echo is intermitten depending on Wi-Fi or data connecton."
 "An excellent value for the money, especially the overseas calling. Reminds me of calling in the 70's/80's"
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I bought a smart phone (Samsung Omnia) but when I found out I had to pay an extra 35-50 bucks for mandatory data services a month to add it to my home account , I decided to just use it as a PDA. Because the Omnia supports Wi-Fi, I signed up for Skype's $2.95 Monthly domestic calling service. Us and Canada.
Downloading to the Omnia was easy using my USB connection. Setting up the software took only a couple of minutes. Setting up the software on the PC was just as easy.
Call quality is directly related to the number of users on the Wi-Fi network and the size of the pipe serving that Wi-Fi node. At home, it is as if I am calling from my home phone most of the time, with occassional lags/delays.
For making cheap overseas calls, it's the way to go. Domestic too if your home phone service doesn't inlcude unlimited domestic calls. It is NOT a replacement for a home phone or cell phone but a money saving supplement depending on the services you subscribe to.
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