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Skype Abilities
Wed, 09/02/2009 - 15:20
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I’m having a big debate about bringing a laptop on my 3 month Europe trip this fall, but I could be convinced not to if Skype is widely available at hostels or internet cafes so I can keep in touch with people back home. Is it common to be downloaded on hostel/cafe computers? I’m hoping to just bring an earpiece with a mic attached to avoid lugging around my laptop for three months and getting it stolen. Any thoughts?
I am leaving from San Francisco, CA USA with $8000 for 92 days
Paris, Bordeaux, Barcelona, Madrid, Granada, Seville, Rome, Florence, La Spezia, Venice, Zagreb, Budapest, Vienna, Prague, Berlin, Amsterdam, Bruges, Brussels, Strasbourg, Lucerne, Berne, Geneva, Lyon, Paris
Paris, Bordeaux, Barcelona, Madrid, Granada, Seville, Rome, Florence, La Spezia, Venice, Zagreb, Budapest, Vienna, Prague, Berlin, Amsterdam, Bruges, Brussels, Strasbourg, Lucerne, Berne, Geneva, Lyon, Paris
Do you have an unlocked wi-fi phone by chance?
Yes, I just got an unlocked Nokia (I think). I’m planning on buying a sim card when I arrive and then use wi-fi to access Skype to call people. Does that sound doable? Thanks for your help!
Paris, Bordeaux, Barcelona, Madrid, Granada, Seville, Rome, Florence, La Spezia, Venice, Zagreb, Budapest, Vienna, Prague, Berlin, Amsterdam, Bruges, Brussels, Strasbourg, Lucerne, Berne, Geneva, Lyon, Paris
Yea that’s what I am doing as well with my nokia E71. I use a free program called “Fring” to call people.
Madrid, Valladolid, Barcelona, Rome, Florence, Venice, Munich, Athens, Vienna, Budapest, Kraków, Prague, Berlin, Amsterdam, Cologne, Paris, Edinburgh, London
I also use Fring with Skype on my Nokia. Realize, however, that not everywhere has open wifi. Consider a service like Boingo’s $8/month wifi spots.
Also, keep in mind that you will need a new sim for each country — if you want the best call rates. Otherwise, everytime you cross a border, you begin paying roaming charges, and those are steep. A lot of pre-pay sims give you nearly as much credit to start, as it actually costs to buy it, so you really don’t “lose” much if any in the set-up. Lebara is a good pre-pay in several countries, but it also is country-specific on rates.