Hello From Baghdad

guidecca · 03-23-2007, 01:18 PM

Hello everyone. I am trying to keep in touch with my wife and daughter from Baghdad. So far I have used Windows Live Messenger from computer to computer. That works well with a Plantronics headset. The Phone calling service with Verizon does not work at all. My buddy uses Skype on his laptop and it seems to work great. He is always making calls and getting voice mail. I am looking at the Skype SMC WiFi Phone & FON Router deal for $159.00 and wonder if it is a good deal. I am also wondering if there are small discrete ways of using Skype or VoiP at internet cafes???? Are there small earphone/microphones and USB WiFi setup to talk that anyone knows about?? Thanks for any help.

**Glaswegian** · 03-23-2007, 01:38 PM

Hi and welcome to the TSF family - glad you could join us.

JohnthePilot · 03-23-2007, 05:13 PM

Hi there. Welcome aboard.

**carsey** · 03-23-2007, 05:19 PM

**Doby** · 03-23-2007, 09:38 PM

Hi and welcome to Tech Support Forum

dai · 03-24-2007, 09:28 AM

hi and welcome to the forum
post your problem in the networking section

**kodi** · 03-24-2007, 11:16 AM

Welcome to Tech Support Forum, hope you enjoy it here

03-23-2007, 01:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
guidecca Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2 OS: Win XP	Hello From Baghdad Hello everyone. I am trying to keep in touch with my wife and daughter from Baghdad. So far I have used Windows Live Messenger from computer to computer. That works well with a Plantronics headset. The Phone calling service with Verizon does not work at all. My buddy uses Skype on his laptop and it seems to work great. He is always making calls and getting voice mail. I am looking at the Skype SMC WiFi Phone & FON Router deal for $159.00 and wonder if it is a good deal. I am also wondering if there are small discrete ways of using Skype or VoiP at internet cafes???? Are there small earphone/microphones and USB WiFi setup to talk that anyone knows about?? Thanks for any help.

03-23-2007, 01:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
Glaswegian Moderator/ Rangemaster TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team; Oor Wullie; TSF Surgeon and Resident Comic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 26,824 OS: Win XP Pro SP3 / Win 7 Pro My System	Re: Hello From Baghdad Hi and welcome to the TSF family - glad you could join us. __________________ Iain - Defender of the Haggis and all things Scottish. I don't help by PM - post in the Forums. PC Safety & Security::PC running a bit slow?::Donate::Photographers Corner

03-23-2007, 05:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
JohnthePilot Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheltenham, near Wales. Posts: 31,277 OS: XP Home SP3, PCLinux, Vista Home Premium SP1 My System	Re: Hello From Baghdad Hi there. Welcome aboard. __________________ Submit New Articles Here If you feel that TSF has helped you please make a donationand help to keep the forum free Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon Folding@Home - Team 85015

03-23-2007, 05:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
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03-23-2007, 09:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
Doby Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central PA (USA) Posts: 8,547 OS: XP sp3/ Vista sp2/windows7 My System	Re: Hello From Baghdad Hi and welcome to Tech Support Forum __________________ Would you like to help TSF fight cancer and other diseases??? JOIN TEAM TSF

03-24-2007, 09:28 AM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 59,121 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Hello From Baghdad hi and welcome to the forum post your problem in the networking section __________________

03-24-2007, 11:16 AM	#7 (permalink)
kodi Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 7,575 OS: Windows 7-Ultimate 64 Bit My System	Re: Hello From Baghdad Welcome to Tech Support Forum, hope you enjoy it here __________________ Brian