If using Etislat you cannot download it from the net as it is blocked, but once you have the software on a portable drive, you can transfer it to your computer and use it without any issues.
I bought a laptop from Carrefour the other day and it was preloaded. Haven't checked if it's working though. Also downloaded it onto my husband's pc, just to check if it was blocked and it worked perfectly. So give it a try and see what happens.
Yes, it is called SkypeIn and allows you to use your skype to call landlines/mobiles, download it from Skype website, top up your credit and away you go.
Skype to landline is 1p a minute. I also have a local UK number from Skype (costs me about £5 month I think) so folks at home can ring me on that number and it costs them the same as a local UK call.
Thats the problem, credit is all uploaded, it just wont ring out. I can only presume this is due to the facility being blocked & I dont have a VPN in place
If it was blocked you would get a pop up telling you it was blocked so that is not the problem.
I am using mine perfectly without a VPN. Maybe your Internet speed is too low.
If I do not have my vpn on, it doesnt come up with the death screen but rather just does not nothing and just sits quietly, not making the dial tone nor the busy or messed up call sound when trying to use my yahoo service. If the service is not working due to a connection issue (I have slow speed that clocks at like 14 or 15 kbps most of the time) being too slow or just not right, the service provider themselves will come back with a message.
Of course vpns are not to be used here, so I am referring to when I am in other countries and using the service......................
I had heard the same that skype was banned before i moved here. But since I already had it installed in my computer, it works perfectly fine. But i have heard that u cannot use the actual skype phone in this country..
If u haven’t got it installed, try to get it on CD from someone who has... other option, is paying for VPN and accessing the skype website that way..
I may be moving to JLT, so that sounds hopefull. Not got my VPN in action yet, will let you know if & when i have resolved the issue
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