Skype in india

Helicopter · Jun 21st, 2005, 06:43

is it legal? do internet cafes allow you to use it? does it work?

mira4bai4 · Jun 21st, 2005, 07:18

Certainly Skype is legal, it does work and if Internet Cafes have a fast connection and the programme then rip into it. What my be border line is the 'Skype Out' tool but if it is legal in the rest of the world then it should be ok in India but who knows.

Helicopter · Jun 21st, 2005, 07:33

sorry i did mean the 'SkypeOut' function. had read somewhere that calling pc to phone was banned while pc to pc was now legal.

mira4bai4 · Jun 21st, 2005, 08:46

If the cafes have Skype and they allow you to use Skype Out then the risk is all there's if it is illegal, they know best on that one me thinks.

Nick-H · Jun 21st, 2005, 10:25

Setting up your own phone company eg taking VoIP calls and routing them to Indian phones or vive versa is illegal and some people were prosecuted for this a few months ago (Elsewhere they'd have been making themselves wealthy and getting awards!).

I don't think that ising Skype is illegal. Perhaps if BSNL notice I haven't made any international phone calls since I got my broadband connection I might find out

. It certainly works: I use SkypeOut and SkypeIn on my home connection.

The only internet cafe chain I have much experienceof is i-Way. They also have phone booths and do low-cost international calls. This is probably true of others as well. I can't see them installing skype and loosing their own phone business...

dumb_bacchus · Jun 21st, 2005, 11:49

Hey Skype is legal in india. Even internet telephony is - the telephony company has to have a license though. Also there are various other VOIP calling cards available in India which allow you to make calls to the US/Canada/UK for as low as Rs5/- per minute. They are spread out in most of the big cities. Also check-out at any DishNet hub, Reliance Web World - they also have some offerings.

Nick-H · Jun 21st, 2005, 12:14

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Originally Posted by dumb_bacchus

Hey Skype is legal in india. Even internet telephony is - the telephony company has to have a license though. Also there are various other VOIP calling cards available in India which allow you to make calls to the US/Canada/UK for as low as Rs5/- per minute. They are spread out in most of the big cities. Also check-out at any DishNet hub, Reliance Web World - they also have some offerings.

Yes, I guess that anyine setting up an unlicenced telco would be jumped on pretty quickly in UK too, and of course there are several others apart from the ex-governmnment-owned ones.

The Landline cost to UK is only Rs7 a minute. i-Way places do for Rs3.

AvidTrekker · Jun 21st, 2005, 13:34

I had Skype on some disk in 2002(?) or sometime.... that time I had an excruciatingly slow [20 to 30 kbps] mtnl connection and unknowingly tore out all my hair in trying to use skype.

Please help me out here:

1. What is the minimum bandwidth reqd? Now I have 200 kbps actually measured speed connection [mtnl claims 256 kbps.... and i have no other alternative]

2. Will the old (2003) skype package work? Or should I download the latest version?

3. What is skype-in and skype-out?

4. I am told that pc to pc calls are free. PC to phone is charged. [yes? no?] At what rates for US and UK?

I am a bit computer challenged.... so please dumb down your answers for my lower level of comprehension and thank you all in advance.

Nick-H · Jun 21st, 2005, 15:30

Avid Trecker, many of your questions are answered in This thread and you should also take a look around www.skype.com

It is claimed to work over a dial-up connection. I have 256 'broadband' from BSNL and Skype works fine.

You should download and use the latest version.

mira4bai4 · Jun 21st, 2005, 15:44

I use Skype on Dial up, though mine is round 48 kbps, some problems come up when you are talking with someone on a high speed connection with delays and if one of you is on a Mac with built in Mic it is a real pain for feed back etc. So using a separate mic and or head set is an advantage to cut out the feed back looping syndrome.

Windows PC to Windows PC works really good even on slow speeds, not sure about the Windows laptops with built in Mics as I have really only been paying attention to Macs.

AvidTrekker · Jun 21st, 2005, 22:49

Thanks Nick, thanks Mirabai.

Jun 21st, 2005, 06:43	#1
Helicopter Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Southern Hemisphere Posts: 14	Skype in india is it legal? do internet cafes allow you to use it? does it work?

Jun 21st, 2005, 10:25	#5
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,300	Setting up your own phone company eg taking VoIP calls and routing them to Indian phones or vive versa is illegal and some people were prosecuted for this a few months ago (Elsewhere they'd have been making themselves wealthy and getting awards!). I don't think that ising Skype is illegal. Perhaps if BSNL notice I haven't made any international phone calls since I got my broadband connection I might find out . It certainly works: I use SkypeOut and SkypeIn on my home connection. The only internet cafe chain I have much experienceof is i-Way. They also have phone booths and do low-cost international calls. This is probably true of others as well. I can't see them installing skype and loosing their own phone business... __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

Jun 21st, 2005, 13:34	#8
AvidTrekker Veda Chanting & Mantra Yoga teacher Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: body in Mumbai, head in Himalaya Posts: 2,726	Skype??? I had Skype on some disk in 2002(?) or sometime.... that time I had an excruciatingly slow [20 to 30 kbps] mtnl connection and unknowingly tore out all my hair in trying to use skype. Please help me out here: 1. What is the minimum bandwidth reqd? Now I have 200 kbps actually measured speed connection [mtnl claims 256 kbps.... and i have no other alternative] 2. Will the old (2003) skype package work? Or should I download the latest version? 3. What is skype-in and skype-out? 4. I am told that pc to pc calls are free. PC to phone is charged. [yes? no?] At what rates for US and UK? I am a bit computer challenged.... so please dumb down your answers for my lower level of comprehension and thank you all in advance. __________________ The Universe is an ellipsoid?... or a Spheroid?? If the sphere smiles... it becomes an ellipse. This IS Creation.

Jun 21st, 2005, 22:49	#11
AvidTrekker Veda Chanting & Mantra Yoga teacher Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: body in Mumbai, head in Himalaya Posts: 2,726	Thanx Thanks Nick, thanks Mirabai.

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Jun 21st, 2005, 07:18	#2
mira4bai4 Lost in Space Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: ND PaharGanj Permanently/Temporarily Posts: 1,175	Certainly Skype is legal, it does work and if Internet Cafes have a fast connection and the programme then rip into it. What my be border line is the 'Skype Out' tool but if it is legal in the rest of the world then it should be ok in India but who knows.

Jun 21st, 2005, 07:33	#3
Helicopter Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Southern Hemisphere Posts: 14	sorry i did mean the 'SkypeOut' function. had read somewhere that calling pc to phone was banned while pc to pc was now legal.

Jun 21st, 2005, 08:46	#4
mira4bai4 Lost in Space Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: ND PaharGanj Permanently/Temporarily Posts: 1,175	If the cafes have Skype and they allow you to use Skype Out then the risk is all there's if it is illegal, they know best on that one me thinks.

Jun 21st, 2005, 11:49	#6
dumb_bacchus Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: New Delhi Posts: 158	Hey Skype is legal in india. Even internet telephony is - the telephony company has to have a license though. Also there are various other VOIP calling cards available in India which allow you to make calls to the US/Canada/UK for as low as Rs5/- per minute. They are spread out in most of the big cities. Also check-out at any DishNet hub, Reliance Web World - they also have some offerings.

Jun 21st, 2005, 15:30	#9
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,300	Avid Trecker, many of your questions are answered in This thread and you should also take a look around www.skype.com It is claimed to work over a dial-up connection. I have 256 'broadband' from BSNL and Skype works fine. You should download and use the latest version.

Jun 21st, 2005, 15:44	#10
mira4bai4 Lost in Space Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: ND PaharGanj Permanently/Temporarily Posts: 1,175	I use Skype on Dial up, though mine is round 48 kbps, some problems come up when you are talking with someone on a high speed connection with delays and if one of you is on a Mac with built in Mic it is a real pain for feed back etc. So using a separate mic and or head set is an advantage to cut out the feed back looping syndrome. Windows PC to Windows PC works really good even on slow speeds, not sure about the Windows laptops with built in Mics as I have really only been paying attention to Macs.

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