Nexotek NT-B300 Network Card User Manual


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CHAPTER7:USINGTHEGATEWAYWHENAWAYFROMHOME  33
MakingSkypeOutCalls
SkypeOutisapaidserviceprovidedbySkypethatletsyoucallanyphonenumberinthe
world.BecauseitusesanInternetconnectioninsteadofaphoneline,long-distance
callingratesaresignificantlylower.YoumightwanttouseSkypeOutifyourfriendsdo
nothaveSkype,iftheyareoffline,orifyouwanttosavemoneyonyourlong-distance
calls.TobuySkypeCredittomakeSkypeOutcalls,refertoAppendixC.
1. Callthephoneconnectedtothegateway,dialingasyounormallywouldifyou
wereplacingacalltothisnumber.
2. Afterthatphoneringsthenumberoftimesyouspecifiedwhenyouconfiguredthe
divertingfunction,thegatewaywillanswerthecallandpromptyouforyour
password.Enterthepasswordandthenpress#.
3. Dialzerotwice,00,onthephonetoinitiateaSkypeOutcall.
4. Dialthecountrycodeandphonenumberyouaretryingtoreach.
5. Press#tosendthecall.
Forexample,supposeyourhomephonenumberwas(123)456-7890andyour
phonepasswordwas0107.Assumeyouwerecallingfromyourmobilephone,which
hadanareacodeof123.Ifyouwantedtocallthenumber(321)654-0987in
EdinburghintheUnitedKingdom,youwoulddialasfollows:
4567890 0107 #00443216540987#
HomePhoneNumberPhonePasswordCountryCodeSkypeOutNumber
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