Comments on: Unlimited Skyping @ home for free!

By: Gvadelup

Gvadelup — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 16:26:28 +0000

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By: Skype Journal

Skype Journal — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 22:18:04 +0000

Skype Chatter

For a great set of pictures created by Skype users see the Skype blog. While some want it on the moon others want it cheaper. Nick Starr on gaming the system to get Skype at hot spots even cheaper. It will require an investment. “Love to use Skype, bu…

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 19:40:29 +0000

:/ Nick - have you tried this yourself?

By: Daniel

Daniel — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 17:26:44 +0000

This deal doesn’t exist.
During the router setup you are given the opportunity to add the MAC Address of your own wireless gear to the Access Point’s list of “allowed” MAC Addresses. At no point do you get the option ability to create a regular account. According to the Boingo support guy I spoke with this morning (Bill) at one point about six months ago they may have been giving away three months of network-wide access to new HotSpot admins, but not any more. Additionally, there is a one-time per admin account ten dollar “sign-up fee” to Boingo-enable your access point, so unless you already have the hardware and/or have enough potential customers in your area it’s not worthwhile.

By: Rob

Rob — Sun, 07 Aug 2005 18:52:25 +0000

hmmmmm.. thanks Nick. Did you call them recently? I’m about this close to buying one. If not, I guess I can return the router.

- Rob

By: Nick Starr

Nick Starr — Sun, 07 Aug 2005 16:44:49 +0000

When I called Boingo they advised that they give you a full account, otherwise how would you get on your own wifi? They said that because it is a full account, you can use it at any Boingo hotspot.

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 07 Aug 2005 13:46:14 +0000

So is it the concensus of opinion that this post is completely wrong, that you don’t get free Skype calling and that you can’t use other Boingo hotspots for free?

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 06 Aug 2005 21:27:45 +0000

How do you request the free master account that lets you use Boingo at other locations? The guy at Boingo I spoke to said that operating a hotspot doesn’t give you an account to use anywhere else. If you have a promo-code or a link with info from Boingo, I’d appreciate it - I’d go buy the router right now.

- Rob

By: myk

myk — Sat, 06 Aug 2005 20:28:41 +0000

cell phone calls are free with voipBuster too. Didnt kno abt this tho. Thanx Nuno for the tip.

By: nwistheone

nwistheone — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 22:25:44 +0000

thanks for the info. my friend is a WiFi hotspot administrator, and he’s been debating on the switch to Boingo… he’s getting a link!!

By: Christian

Christian — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 22:00:54 +0000

I’m afraid you are wrong on this. Becoming a Boingo member only allows you to _use_ skype so your skype-enabled laptop/pda/wififone can actually connect to skype’s network.
You still need funds on your skype account to make skype-out calls.

By: Tupac Poster

Tupac Poster — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 19:51:59 +0000

So I’m a bit confused, does this Skype account give you unlimited calls to landlines and cellphones? Or is this just Skype internet telephony (i.e computer to computer) which is free anyways? I’m obviously missing something…

Go Tupac.

By: Nuno

Nuno — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 17:50:43 +0000

Hmmm, but with boingo can you call cellphones for free too? voipbuster is only free for landline phones in my area.

By: kingofsf

kingofsf — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 16:45:09 +0000

Why not just use voipbusters and get free voip calls to non voip phones out of the box without doing all this buy this to get free that stuff?
http://www.voipbuster.com/en/index.html

By: No Starch

No Starch — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 15:36:22 +0000

You can get 120 free SkypeOut minutes if you buy the new Linux Made Easy book by Rickford Grant, based on Xandros 3. Buy the book for one of your newbie friends & keep the SkypeOut coupon for yourself, if you want.

By: Welcome to Carpenter and Associates

Welcome to Carpenter and Associates — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

use Skype for free (??). I don’t have this router nor am I particularly excited about becoming a Boingo access point, so maybe it’s not for me. But maybe it’s for you,(Konstantinos Nikolaos A. of Athens, Greece) and that’s why it’s here. dr. chuck Unlimited Skyping @ home for FREE! [NickStarr] 10:03:28 PM Wednesday, August 3, 2005

By: '/

'/ — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

This hack involves the use onf Boingo Bireless firmware on a WRV54G Linksys Router. Sounds too complicated… Not really! Mind you that this hack is for WRV54G and NOT WRT54G! Click here for link.

By: Lucius's Gadgets Report

Lucius's Gadgets Report — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

盜用Skype Out ？！非常屌，而且就本身而言這是合法的。根據國外網站的說明，你必須再美國買一台Linksys WRV54G然後再安裝特殊的Boingo韌體，然後就可以打免費的了。 http://www.nickstarr.com/2005/08/05/unlimited-skyping-home-for-free/ [NickStarr]