Free calls to Russia

[Danno 1,228]

I started out using calling cards once upon a time but once I had such good connections with skype.. and the price was not bad, I got used to using it.

I like to be able to sit at my desk (or even walk around my room) and make my calls to Natalia this way.

We do it net 2 phone as her connection is not very strong to talk computer to computer.

Even so it's only like .02 a minute.

[mrsushi66 0]

I'm using Skype to talk with my friends. Totally free if installed on both ends, + video chats! Rate to landline phones = 2 cents per minute (Moscow and St.Pete).

Problem with Skype is that is requires internet and preferably high speed internet. In Tomsk, it is available by the megabyte. In other words about $1 per megabyte. Not very free in my mind. For some reason, Russians haven't figured out flat rate internet, at least not in any places I have been. Sending voice back in forth does eat up bandwidth.

We (Anna and I) are very lucky that Saratov has started to get the whole flat rate internet. Her sister has flat rate (high speed) internet and they use it to talk with Skype on a regular basis. Anna even got to see her Mom and talk to her. Very cool. I hope things continue to become easier for global families to remain close.

paul and anna

Edited January 15, 2008 by mrsushi66