Just called my friend in Holland using Skype to land line for the first time. We talked for a tad
over 15 minutes. Total cost was $0.42. Very clear - as clear as the telephone.

On Tuesday, February 25, 2014 11:16:21 AM UTC-6, John H. wrote:
Just called my friend in Holland using Skype to land line for the first time. We talked for a tad

over 15 minutes. Total cost was $0.42. Very clear - as clear as the telephone.

Skype on a land line???

Didn't know you could do that...

On Tue, 25 Feb 2014 21:37:32 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 25 Feb 2014 18:09:38 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

On Tuesday, February 25, 2014 11:16:21 AM UTC-6, John H. wrote:
Just called my friend in Holland using Skype to land line for the first time. We talked for a tad

over 15 minutes. Total cost was $0.42. Very clear - as clear as the telephone.

Skype on a land line???

Didn't know you could do that...

To a POTS phone? I bet the picture quality sucks ;-)

I suppose they could do voice only pretty easy.

What is POTS? The call was made to his home telephone number. He answers and talks through the
phone, as normal, and I talk through the computer microphone. No video. Sound was fantastic though,
clear as a bell.

Calling Netherlands land line is 2.3 cents/min. Cellphone is 8 cents/min. Cox charges $3.41 per
minute for land line or wireless calls, without a calling plan. With the plan the charge is 9
cents/minute. Skype is the way to go.

On 2/26/14, 9:23 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Tue, 25 Feb 2014 21:37:32 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 25 Feb 2014 18:09:38 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

On Tuesday, February 25, 2014 11:16:21 AM UTC-6, John H. wrote:
Just called my friend in Holland using Skype to land line for the first time. We talked for a tad

over 15 minutes. Total cost was $0.42. Very clear - as clear as the telephone.

Skype on a land line???

Didn't know you could do that...

To a POTS phone? I bet the picture quality sucks ;-)

I suppose they could do voice only pretty easy.

What is POTS? The call was made to his home telephone number. He answers and talks through the
phone, as normal, and I talk through the computer microphone. No video. Sound was fantastic though,
clear as a bell.



What is POTS?

Plain Old Telephone Service, Mr. Intellect.

On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 09:26:39 -0500, F*O*A*D wrote:

On 2/26/14, 9:23 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Tue, 25 Feb 2014 21:37:32 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 25 Feb 2014 18:09:38 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

On Tuesday, February 25, 2014 11:16:21 AM UTC-6, John H. wrote:
Just called my friend in Holland using Skype to land line for the first time. We talked for a tad

over 15 minutes. Total cost was $0.42. Very clear - as clear as the telephone.

Skype on a land line???

Didn't know you could do that...

To a POTS phone? I bet the picture quality sucks ;-)

I suppose they could do voice only pretty easy.

What is POTS? The call was made to his home telephone number. He answers and talks through the
phone, as normal, and I talk through the computer microphone. No video. Sound was fantastic though,
clear as a bell.



What is POTS?

Plain Old Telephone Service, Mr. Intellect.

Why thank you, Mr. Veracity!

On 2/26/2014 8:26 AM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 2/26/14, 9:23 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Tue, 25 Feb 2014 21:37:32 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 25 Feb 2014 18:09:38 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

On Tuesday, February 25, 2014 11:16:21 AM UTC-6, John H. wrote:
Just called my friend in Holland using Skype to land line for the
first time. We talked for a tad

over 15 minutes. Total cost was $0.42. Very clear - as clear as the
telephone.

Skype on a land line???

Didn't know you could do that...

To a POTS phone? I bet the picture quality sucks ;-)

I suppose they could do voice only pretty easy.

What is POTS? The call was made to his home telephone number. He
answers and talks through the
phone, as normal, and I talk through the computer microphone. No
video. Sound was fantastic though,
clear as a bell.



What is POTS?

Plain Old Telephone Service, Mr. Intellect.

When has he ever claimed superior intellect?
You must have him confused with the NG blowhard narcissist.

On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 10:21:39 -0600, HanK wrote:

On 2/26/2014 8:26 AM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 2/26/14, 9:23 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Tue, 25 Feb 2014 21:37:32 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 25 Feb 2014 18:09:38 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

On Tuesday, February 25, 2014 11:16:21 AM UTC-6, John H. wrote:
Just called my friend in Holland using Skype to land line for the
first time. We talked for a tad

over 15 minutes. Total cost was $0.42. Very clear - as clear as the
telephone.

Skype on a land line???

Didn't know you could do that...

To a POTS phone? I bet the picture quality sucks ;-)

I suppose they could do voice only pretty easy.

What is POTS? The call was made to his home telephone number. He
answers and talks through the
phone, as normal, and I talk through the computer microphone. No
video. Sound was fantastic though,
clear as a bell.



What is POTS?

Plain Old Telephone Service, Mr. Intellect.

When has he ever claimed superior intellect?
You must have him confused with the NG blowhard narcissist.

Who?

On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 11:51:44 -0500, wrote:

On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 09:23:25 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote:

On Tue, 25 Feb 2014 21:37:32 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 25 Feb 2014 18:09:38 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

On Tuesday, February 25, 2014 11:16:21 AM UTC-6, John H. wrote:
Just called my friend in Holland using Skype to land line for the first time. We talked for a tad

over 15 minutes. Total cost was $0.42. Very clear - as clear as the telephone.

Skype on a land line???

Didn't know you could do that...

To a POTS phone? I bet the picture quality sucks ;-)

I suppose they could do voice only pretty easy.

What is POTS? The call was made to his home telephone number. He answers and talks through the
phone, as normal, and I talk through the computer microphone. No video. Sound was fantastic though,
clear as a bell.

Calling Netherlands land line is 2.3 cents/min. Cellphone is 8 cents/min. Cox charges $3.41 per
minute for land line or wireless calls, without a calling plan. With the plan the charge is 9
cents/minute. Skype is the way to go.

Plain Old Telephone Service

I get unlimited L/D as part of my phone package so I don't really pay
attention to who I call in the US. I don't know anyone to talk to
overseas.
Since I also bundle DSL and Dish to my phone bill I can say the phone
part is free, depending on how you want to rationalize the bundle
saving.
Considering how seldom I actually use the phone, a coin operated pay
phone might be a better option ;-)

I use Skype in-country only when the video adds something to the conversation, like with the kids.
It gets used frequently for calls to Holland. My daughter used it a lot to talk to her husband in
Afghanistan. The only way we had to call home from Vietnam was through MARS. What a pain in the butt
that was.

On 2/26/2014 10:38 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 10:21:39 -0600, HanK wrote:

On 2/26/2014 8:26 AM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 2/26/14, 9:23 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Tue, 25 Feb 2014 21:37:32 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 25 Feb 2014 18:09:38 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

On Tuesday, February 25, 2014 11:16:21 AM UTC-6, John H. wrote:
Just called my friend in Holland using Skype to land line for the
first time. We talked for a tad

over 15 minutes. Total cost was $0.42. Very clear - as clear as the
telephone.

Skype on a land line???

Didn't know you could do that...

To a POTS phone? I bet the picture quality sucks ;-)

I suppose they could do voice only pretty easy.

What is POTS? The call was made to his home telephone number. He
answers and talks through the
phone, as normal, and I talk through the computer microphone. No
video. Sound was fantastic though,
clear as a bell.



What is POTS?

Plain Old Telephone Service, Mr. Intellect.

When has he ever claimed superior intellect?
You must have him confused with the NG blowhard narcissist.

Who?

I thought I gave enough clues. Need more?

On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 11:20:53 -0600, HanK wrote:

On 2/26/2014 10:38 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 10:21:39 -0600, HanK wrote:

On 2/26/2014 8:26 AM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 2/26/14, 9:23 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Tue, 25 Feb 2014 21:37:32 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 25 Feb 2014 18:09:38 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

On Tuesday, February 25, 2014 11:16:21 AM UTC-6, John H. wrote:
Just called my friend in Holland using Skype to land line for the
first time. We talked for a tad

over 15 minutes. Total cost was $0.42. Very clear - as clear as the
telephone.

Skype on a land line???

Didn't know you could do that...

To a POTS phone? I bet the picture quality sucks ;-)

I suppose they could do voice only pretty easy.

What is POTS? The call was made to his home telephone number. He
answers and talks through the
phone, as normal, and I talk through the computer microphone. No
video. Sound was fantastic though,
clear as a bell.



What is POTS?

Plain Old Telephone Service, Mr. Intellect.

When has he ever claimed superior intellect?
You must have him confused with the NG blowhard narcissist.

Who?

I thought I gave enough clues. Need more?

I'm good.