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Hi guys.

Looking for a recommendation here. Need to make a 1 1/2 hour call on
Wednesday 11th daytime. Can't use Skype because it's a conference call
where I need to enter a code. Never managed to do that with Skype (or
can you?)

So what's a reliable and cheap way to phone from my landline. I have a
mobile, but can't image that's cheaper.

Very grateful for all advice!

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On Mon, 9 Nov 2009 13:53:09 -0800 (PST), Eusebius wrote:

So what's a reliable and cheap way to phone from my landline. I have a
mobile, but can't image that's cheaper.


1899.com

1p per minute.
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On Mon, 9 Nov 2009 13:53:09 -0800 (PST), Eusebius
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Hi guys.

Looking for a recommendation here. Need to make a 1 1/2 hour call on
Wednesday 11th daytime. Can't use Skype because it's a conference call
where I need to enter a code. Never managed to do that with Skype (or
can you?)

So what's a reliable and cheap way to phone from my landline. I have a
mobile, but can't image that's cheaper.

Very grateful for all advice!



I have been using TeleDiscount for several years now @ 1p per minute
from a UK landline.

Just dial their access number:

0844 861 78 78

then dial the USA number you want starting with 00 1, and that's it.

From a UK landline to USA landlines or mobiles, the rate is the same.
It appears on your BT (or other telephone provider's) phone bill at
1.0p per minute or slightly less.

http://www.telediscount.co.uk/

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Does anybody know if I can dial a number and then enter a code? Since
I'm using my landline the keypad on the telephone should be
functional, I hope!

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On Mon, 9 Nov 2009 15:03:12 -0800 (PST), Eusebius
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Does anybody know if I can dial a number and then enter a code? Since
I'm using my landline the keypad on the telephone should be
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Yes, that works with TeleDiscount. I have a customer with an
automated exchange; I key in the four figure extension code.



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Eusebius wrote:
Does anybody know if I can dial a number and then enter a code? Since
I'm using my landline the keypad on the telephone should be
functional, I hope!


Ah, you mean while the call is in progress you can send a DTMF (touch)
tone from your handset keypad. Yup, shouldn't be a problem doing that
through 1899.com

On Skype this is also possible. Enter the following in the help search
on Skype.com "How do I dial an extension" which will show you where the
touch tone pad is hidden.

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On Nov 9, 11:35 pm, Adrian C wrote:
Eusebius wrote:
Does anybody know if I can dial a number and then enter a code? Since
I'm using my landline the keypad on the telephone should be
functional, I hope!


Ah, you mean while the call is in progress you can send a DTMF (touch)
tone from your handset keypad. Yup, shouldn't be a problem doing that
through 1899.com

On Skype this is also possible. Enter the following in the help search
on Skype.com "How do I dial an extension" which will show you where the
touch tone pad is hidden.

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Hi there - that's just what I want but alas, on my version of Skype
(Mac) nothing comes up in help search when I enter "extension". Any
ideas how I can find this out?

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Eusebius wrote:

Hi there - that's just what I want but alas, on my version of Skype
(Mac) nothing comes up in help search when I enter "extension". Any
ideas how I can find this out?


I mean't the help search on the skype.com web page!

Never mine. Go here :-)

http://preview.tinyurl.com/skypedialDTMF

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On Nov 9, 11:35 pm, Adrian C wrote:
Eusebius wrote:
Does anybody know if I can dial a number and then enter a code? Since
I'm using my landline the keypad on the telephone should be
functional, I hope!


Ah, you mean while the call is in progress you can send a DTMF (touch)
tone from your handset keypad. Yup, shouldn't be a problem doing that
through 1899.com

On Skype this is also possible. Enter the following in the help search
on Skype.com "How do I dial an extension" which will show you where the
touch tone pad is hidden.

--
Adrian C


Hi there - that's just what I want but alas, on my version of Skype
(Mac) nothing comes up in help search when I enter "extension". Any
ideas how I can find this out?

On the current Windows version it's the icon to the right of the volume
slider, choose "display dial pad"

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