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Skype Replacing a Landline..

So, I'm wondering if anyone here uses Skype and calls landlines at all and how the quality is?

I was thinking about getting a skype handset and getting rid of my traditional phone line.

for 2.99/mth Skype has the unlimited calls in North America to landlines, so it would save me quite a bit of money.

I know a lot of people do pc -pc with Skype but I'm more concerned with the quality to landlines right now...

If you are in the US then use magic jack

http://www.magicjack.com/2/?mid=304...bid=0,757189986

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Originally posted by puaatane
If you are in the US then use magic jack

http://www.magicjack.com/2/?mid=304...bid=0,757189986

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Re: Skype Replacing a Landline..

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Originally posted by sloth1234
I was thinking about getting a skype handset and getting rid of my traditional phone line.

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Re: Re: Skype Replacing a Landline..

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Originally posted by ntscuser
How would you connect to the internet without a landline of some sort?

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Ya, i would connect via cable.
Basically right now I have the whole bundle of Internet/phone/TV but I was thinking about going all over the air HD and the rest of my tv online, and then just using my internet connection for my phone line as well.

I have heard of the Magic Jack but I live in Canada so I don't think that will work...I think I'm gonna end up just getting a cheaper usb skype phone and trying it out a little before I decide to cancel the services that I have.

::Edit - It looks like the MagicJack will work in Canada...I might give that a try...

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Originally posted by sloth1234
Ya, i would connect via cable.
Basically right now I have the whole bundle of Internet/phone/TV but I was thinking about going all over the air HD and the rest of my tv online, and then just using my internet connection for my phone line as well.

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Originally posted by ntscuser
Sorry to split hairs but you would not then be "getting rid of your phone line", just not using your cable for phone calls any more.

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I used to use Skype along time ago When they were offering free outbound calls to landlines, I paid for a phone # it wasn't that great, I always had problems with it. The call quality was horrible.

Again that was a couple years ago, so I don't know how it is now. I can't answer that.

Like I said my mother uses that Magic Jack, I had open up ports, and it's working fine now. She hasn't complained about it one bit.