VoSKY Call Center routes Skype calls to cellphones

Actiontec has announced a new product/service bundle called VoSKY Call Center which allows users to make Skype and SkypeOut calls on their mobiles by routing them through their home or work PC. The Call Center peripheral attaches to both a PC and landline and uses voice prompts on the remote end to control Skype features on the PC.  One nice touch is the callback feature that notifies you when a previously offline Skype buddy signs in. Besides the consumer angle, the service is also being targeted at Internet cafes in broadband-sparse regions where locals could route VoIP calls through the cafe's connection for yet another fee. Remote Skype goodness is available now for $70, plus regular broadband, cellular, SkypeIn, and SkypeOut fees.

[DJ @ Jan 11th 2006 9:09AM]

I thought the whole point behind Skype and similar services was to make and receive calls for almost free??? Now there going to route calls to and from your cellphone that you pay for by the minute???

[Sven @ Jan 11th 2006 10:17AM]

at #1: I don't think this is targeted at the "Yo man whassup tonite" audience. For guys like me (who suddenly find themselves in intercontinental relationships) being able to call their girlfriends from pretty much anywhere for a reasonable price is a BIG DEAL. I don't mind the few extra cents.

[gfunkmagic @ Jan 11th 2006 11:20AM]

Wouldn't it just be easier for the person residing outside the country (i.e, US) to get SkypeIN domestic US number? That way, if you have domestic free calling anywhere in the US via your cellphone service, you could just make a domestic call to the SkypeIn number? Furthermore, with unlimited nights and weekends offered by many wireless carriers this could be even more useful...



btw...the yearly SkypeIn subscription is only 30 Euros or about $36 USD...

[Craig Plunkett @ Jan 12th 2006 5:16PM]

They're a bit misleading in their claim of being the first mobile skype solution. http://www.ipdrum.com was out in September of last year. The nice angle about ipdrum is that you add a line to your family plan, connect that mobile to your computer, and then you make free skype calls to and from your cell, because on your family plan, calls between your phones are free. You also don't need to be tied to a call center. Pricing is about the same as VoSKY.

[Andre Walker @ Jan 16th 2006 5:26AM]

With IPdrum (http://www.ipdrum.com) you can also synchronize your contact list with your cell. This means that you can store your IPdrum/Skype contact as you stor an ordinary contact in your cellphone. This beats any similar solutions.

[Business Answering Service @ Feb 6th 2006 3:52PM]

I am hearing more and more about skype all over the internet now. does anyone actually utilize the service?

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[bebobman @ Apr 6th 2006 10:08AM]

Most cell plans allow for free calls to your home phone.Basically, you're not charged for calls from your cell to your home number and thus you can make (almost) free calls to anywhere.

[umby @ May 15th 2006 11:42AM]

There is just a little problem with IPdrum but it is hidden very well in the skype FAQ:

Can I change Skype accounts on my PC while using Mobile Skype Cable?

The Mobile Skype Cable is locked to one Skype account, so if you change Skype account you won't be able to use the Mobile Skype Cable anymore.

Nice eh ??!!

[Tarry @ Aug 12th 2008 3:05AM]

This is great news!

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