A fairly large customer of ours wants to use Skype

[iamwiz82]

The message I received, the spelling/grammar mistakes are not mine, this is a cut and paste:

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As part of our continuous improvement policy we are implementing a new system for connunications with our suppliers for saved costs.

For this reason we need to use one application named Skype for calls and received calls using our computers, this solution is for get benefits in the costs of call in 2 sides supplier and customer. Is necessary download the software skype in the the follow link http://www.skype.com and create an account for use the application. Please send the accounts of the users by mail them contacts in <company>

For any questions, etc etc etc

<IT manager's name and phone>
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Note: company had sales of $700m last year and purchased

 

[Alienwho]

I'm glad to see i'm not the only one who has clients that have terrible grammar/spelling.

 

[iamwiz82]

What do they need from me I guess is my question? Isn't Skype VOIP? Why can they not use Skype to call our normal numbers?

 

[KarenMarie]

if they use skype to call a telephone number, there is a charge. it is cheap, but not free.

skype to skype... computer to computer is free.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
if they use skype to call a telephone number, there is a charge. it is cheap, but not free.

skype to skype... computer to computer is free.

From reading the website it seems like it can be used for file sharing as well. If I have a Skype number do I have to have file sharing, chatting, etc?

 

[Coolone]

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
if they use skype to call a telephone number, there is a charge. it is cheap, but not free.

skype to skype... computer to computer is free.

uh, news flash. skype is now free if you call the US or canada eh

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[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: Coolone

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
if they use skype to call a telephone number, there is a charge. it is cheap, but not free.

skype to skype... computer to computer is free.

uh, news flash. skype is now free if you call the US or canada eh

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Well this customer isn't in either of those countries.

 

[daveymark]

Originally posted by: Coolone

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
if they use skype to call a telephone number, there is a charge. it is cheap, but not free.

skype to skype... computer to computer is free.

uh, news flash. skype is now free if you call the US or canada eh

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but only untill the end of the year

 

[RCN]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
What do they need from me I guess is my question? Isn't Skype VOIP? Why can they not use Skype to call our normal numbers?

Looks like they want want you to create all the accounts.......

They can use skype to call normal numbers.

 

[oogabooga]

Originally posted by: daveymark

Originally posted by: Coolone

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
if they use skype to call a telephone number, there is a charge. it is cheap, but not free.

skype to skype... computer to computer is free.

uh, news flash. skype is now free if you call the US or canada eh

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but only untill the end of the year

which is a moot point since apparently the customers aren't in the us or canada.. but even if they were they'd have to pay in 2k6 😉

From my limited use of Skype - Each computer running skype needs to login, and you can communicate to each other with the logins. I'm guessing they want you to make skype accounts and send them the account names so they can communicate with you, but i'm not sure.