Trouble with Skype

Philippines
June 17, 2016 6:35am CST
Usually this site is free, only if the one you communicate with has also skype. But I've been communicating with my relatives abroad by calling their landlline. Thus, it requires you to pay for subscription. There are three things I don't like though. One, It's expensive, and not's worth the pay if they don't use it everyday. two, there's always a problem with the mic sound, I had to reinstall it if i can't configure the settings. So, the problem now is the second one. For some reason I was able to fix my mic problem on my laptop. but in my mom's decade old laptop, the mic just don't work anymore. Well, they might use mine tomorrow.
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11 responses
joy
@MGjhaud (23251)
• Philippines
17 Jun 16
Can your relatives install Skype too so you wont have to pay?
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joy
@MGjhaud (23251)
• Philippines
18 Jun 16
Haha i understand. How about if you teach them how.. What is one day of tutorial compared to paying bills..?
LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (51555)
• Philippines
18 Jun 16
They don't even know how to use a computer, how much more to install skype @MGjhaud they're begging me to go there lol
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LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (51555)
• Philippines
18 Jun 16
@MGjhaud they just don't know and the computer is too old for an internet.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (308693)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
17 Jun 16
I have Skype, and used to pay for the phone number so I could call people who didn't have Skype, which is everyone around here. They don't understand how convenient Skype is. I need to use a mic with this computer because it isn't built in, neither is the web cam. So there isn't any image at the moment.
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LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (51555)
• Philippines
18 Jun 16
Hello @just4him Well, I didn't care about the image the important is that you can talk to them even though you can't see them.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (308693)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Jun 16
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Erly Maglangit
@cacay1 (83237)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
19 Jun 16
@just4him, that is true. I can call anywhere in the world with a very low call charge.
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
17 Jun 16
I have Skype on my computer but have never used it. I like Yahoo IM to talk with a couple of my friends.
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
18 Jun 16
@Letranknight2015 I really like that one.
LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (51555)
• Philippines
18 Jun 16
I have that Yahoo Messenger, but I haven't use it for a long time @Marcyaz
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (137261)
• Philippines
17 Jun 16
You can install skype in your mobile phone. I think it can be more convenient. You can try international QQ.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (137261)
• Philippines
17 Jun 16
@Letranknight2015 QQ can be downloaded in computer.
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LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (51555)
• Philippines
17 Jun 16
my phone is not that advance yet.
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ingrid
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
18 Jun 16
we have Skype but the desktop is not operating anymore; also on net book but also destroyed. we can communicate through FB messenger, have you tried that now?
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LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (51555)
• Philippines
18 Jun 16
They don't know how to configure internet and computer. When my brother was there, he was able to fix it but that was years ago @ridingbet
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ingrid
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
19 Jun 16
@Letranknight2015 but have you tried FB messenger?
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Sunrise Fan
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
17 Jun 16
What about Viber or Oovoo?
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LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (51555)
• Philippines
17 Jun 16
do they require paypal as payment for subscription? just on laptop only
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Sunrise Fan
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
17 Jun 16
@Letranknight2015 Viber and Oovoo apps are free. You and the other party just need to be online but you can talk as much as you want. Oovoo is like Skype - it has video too and you can even have as many as 12 people teleconferencing. You can try downloading them to see. Anyway, you can uninstall it easily too.
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LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (51555)
• Philippines
18 Jun 16
@sunrisefan I think I only use skype when calling some one's land line abroad.
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jazel_juan
@jazel_juan (15747)
• Philippines
17 Jun 16
Yikes!! There's just always a mishap huh? What's wrong with the mic on your mom's laptop? Hope it will work!! I also use Skype for my client's meetings but thank God they also have Skype.
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LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (51555)
• Philippines
18 Jun 16
I've told her so many times to save money for her to buy a new one, now the skype on linux doesn't update anymore.
springs
@springs (923)
• India
17 Jun 16
Skype is free for only Skype users. If u have to call u have to pay. It's better to call directly rather than Skype for landlines. Mic issues is laptop problem.
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LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (51555)
• Philippines
18 Jun 16
Unfortunately, I don't talk much to people who have skype account as well @springs
@acelawrites
@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
17 Jun 16
They should also use skype so it will be free of charge. There are so many ways today where we can communicate with people with less costs.
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LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (51555)
• Philippines
18 Jun 16
Hello @acelawrites it's only free charge if the other person has other skype account. but I'm calling a land line instead. the subscription is at lesser cost already.
Thelma
@thelme55 (76524)
• Germany
19 Jun 16
Using skype to communicate with relatives from abroad is very convenient and I don't have to pay.
rachz_kisses
@rachz_kisses (3798)
• Philippines
19 Jun 16
Why don't you let them install skype at their end? That would save you a lot of cash. Try Viber. Or if you have FB account you can have a video call with them.