Skype - It'll go dark as of May 5th; Replacements?

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The jury is in. VIBER AND NOT MJ/VONAGE WINS THE DAY! Remember my initial complaints with Viber? Persistence pays. The positives: 1. For any service that you rely on, customer support is critical. I emailed Viber customer support describing my problem and complaints. I received a detailed respone with a name, a trouble ticket number, and a list of information I would need to provide IN ONE HOUR! I resolved the problem, 2. I pay $1.99 per month for unlimited talk time to the U.S. to landlines or mobile phones and the recipients do not need Viber, 3. For an additional $1.99 per month (total $3.98), I paid Apple for removal of ads and extra features, 4. The UI is sweet, sweet--very intuitive. Loads of settings that you can easily toggle on or off. Skype UI gets a 2 "horrible," and this gets a 9--no comparison. I've already made a bunch of phone calls with no issues. THIS IS 100% A SKYPE REPLACEMENT BUT TONS BETTER! If something goes south, I'll let you know. Now I need to find out hot to export my Skype contact data -- ten years worth.
 
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Lucas61 said:
The jury is in. VIBER AND NOT MJ/VONAGE WINS THE DAY! Remember my initial complaints with Viber? Persistence pays. The positives: 1. For any service that you rely on, customer support is critical. I emailed Viber customer support describing my problem and complaints. I received a detailed respone with a name, a trouble ticket number, and a list of information I would need to provide IN ONE HOUR! I resolved the problem, 2. I pay $1.99 per month for unlimited talk time to the U.S. to landlines or mobile phones and the recipients do not need Viber, 3. For an additional $1.99 per month (total $3.98), I paid Apple for removal of ads and extra features, 4. The UI is sweet, sweet--very intuitive. Loads of settings that you can easily toggle on or off. Skype UI gets a 2 "horrible," and this gets a 9--no comparison. I've already made a bunch of phone calls with no issues. THIS IS 100% A SKYPE REPLACEMENT BUT TONS BETTER! If something goes south, I'll let you know. Now I need to find out hot to export my Skype contact data -- ten years worth.
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Reviews for Viber's international calling feature are generally positive for its affordability and call quality when calling other Viber users for free, but some users criticize limitations with "Viber Out" (paid international calling feature) including restricted country availability and potential issues with specific numbers not being reachable in certain regions; overall, it's considered a good option for free international calls to other Viber users, but may not be the best choice for broad, paid international calling to any number in every country
 
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Lucas61 said:
The jury is in. VIBER AND NOT MJ/VONAGE WINS THE DAY! Remember my initial complaints with Viber? Persistence pays. The positives: 1. For any service that you rely on, customer support is critical. I emailed Viber customer support describing my problem and complaints. I received a detailed respone with a name, a trouble ticket number, and a list of information I would need to provide IN ONE HOUR! I resolved the problem, 2. I pay $1.99 per month for unlimited talk time to the U.S. to landlines or mobile phones and the recipients do not need Viber, 3. For an additional $1.99 per month (total $3.98), I paid Apple for removal of ads and extra features, 4. The UI is sweet, sweet--very intuitive. Loads of settings that you can easily toggle on or off. Skype UI gets a 2 "horrible," and this gets a 9--no comparison. I've already made a bunch of phone calls with no issues. THIS IS 100% A SKYPE REPLACEMENT BUT TONS BETTER! If something goes south, I'll let you know. Now I need to find out hot to export my Skype contact data -- ten years worth.
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The problem I found with Viber are that contacts that don't have Viber can't call you. That would also mean you can receive SMS messages which I sometimes need for two-factor authentication. Maybe old info. Have you found out differently?
 
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The problem I found with Viber are that contacts that don't have Viber can't call you. That would also mean you can receive SMS messages which I sometimes need for two-factor authentication. Maybe old info. Have you found out differently?
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Read the post above yours. Last part of review.........
 
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So far, only Magic Jack seems to suit my needs.
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Right now if you had or bought one now you can get an additional 5 years at $150 US. Also if you have one already you can add this on. Normal price after buying is $109 for 3 years.......If you have been reading this thread I have recommended MJ from day one for here......
 
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SKY said:
Right now if you had or bought one now you can get an additional 5 years at $150 US. Also if you have one already you can add this on. Normal price after buying is $109 for 3 years.......If you have been reading this thread I have recommended MJ from day one for here......
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I just bought it now that I understood how to get a new phone #. Total with shipping and Florida sales tax was a few cents shy of $62. I will keep the board updated on how this goes as time goes by.
 
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cavok said:
The problem I found with Viber are that contacts that don't have Viber can't call you. That would also mean you can receive SMS messages which I sometimes need for two-factor authentication. Maybe old info. Have you found out differently?
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Viber sounds like WhatsApp. Me too for two factor authentication and some US calls. I am going to try MJ. Just still don't understand the device you need. Could it be that was before. Now it works just as an App maybe ?
 
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I just bought it now that I understood how to get a new phone #. Total with shipping and Florida sales tax was a few cents shy of $62. I will keep the board updated on how this goes as time goes by.
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Please do.
 
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NanSanPedro said:
I just bought it now that I understood how to get a new phone #. Total with shipping and Florida sales tax was a few cents shy of $62. I will keep the board updated on how this goes as time goes by.
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You get your $62 back if you want after a 30 day trial under the "SKY Money Back Guarantee". And I am not joking. Could always use another..........
 
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Viber sounds like WhatsApp. Me too for two factor authentication and some US calls. I am going to try MJ. Just still don't understand the device you need. Could it be that was before. Now it works just as an App maybe ?
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It is dual purpose. Both landline and Cell.........Just register on a landline and download the app on your cell. Then you register the app with your user which is Email, and password........Simple John.....
 
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aarhus said:
Viber sounds like WhatsApp. Me too for two factor authentication and some US calls. I am going to try MJ. Just still don't understand the device you need. Could it be that was before. Now it works just as an App maybe ?
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From what I saw, it just looks like a "widget" that plugs into a USB port on your laptop.
 
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