Toology Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 Yeah, I noticed that. I have a 71.xxx.xx.xx IP address and that seems be causing problems with quite a few people trying skype out. =/ Same problem here. I'm in no hurry but I hope they fix it. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/461327-skypeout-now-free-to-us-and-canada/page/3/#findComment-587512005 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji@nBing Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 Too bad no international calls :( Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/461327-skypeout-now-free-to-us-and-canada/page/3/#findComment-587512026 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chan Smith Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 Yeah, it's been going that to alot of people. Something about not reconizing the ip being in the U.S. even though your isp is in the U.S. It's going that to me to. As far as I know it's not your fault. it's skypes. Yeah I know that part, but when it's dialing a red notice comes up saying I need to buy credit and the call fails. I'm using the newest skype. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/461327-skypeout-now-free-to-us-and-canada/page/3/#findComment-587512036 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNT Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 My ip is 72.xx.xxx.xxx and is blocked also :( Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/461327-skypeout-now-free-to-us-and-canada/page/3/#findComment-587512048 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chan Smith Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 Alot of people with the ip starting with 7 isn't working. You think they would have that worked out wouldn't ya? I don't know where they are getting their ip info but it's wrong. I emailed them about it. I would be supprised if they got it fixed. My ip is 72.xx.xxx.xxx and is blocked also :( Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/461327-skypeout-now-free-to-us-and-canada/page/3/#findComment-587512067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takenover83 Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 75.x.x.xxx Im also blocked, keep getting asked to buy credit when I try to dial out. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/461327-skypeout-now-free-to-us-and-canada/page/3/#findComment-587512146 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigitalE Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 Wow, this is cool. My IP starts with 71, but I haven't tried this out... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/461327-skypeout-now-free-to-us-and-canada/page/3/#findComment-587512152 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNT Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 I'm so anxious to check ou :unsure: Looks like for some reason 71 and 72 ip adresses are not working right now, do you think it may work setting up a proxy? :cry: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/461327-skypeout-now-free-to-us-and-canada/page/3/#findComment-587512154 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch00 Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 Not working here either, and I'm in Canada so it *should* be working.. oh well, with time it'll be fixed I suppose. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/461327-skypeout-now-free-to-us-and-canada/page/3/#findComment-587512361 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNT Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 I'm in US, should work also :pinch: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/461327-skypeout-now-free-to-us-and-canada/page/3/#findComment-587512367 Share on other sites More sharing options...
codezero Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 Anyone knows if Skypes considers Puerto Rico as part of the US. I can't seem to get it to work although there are others in the US that can't get it to work either. Yeah, Puerto Rico is included in the free calling area. Usually when they say US & Canada they already include Puerto Rico since we are a US Territory. I tested it out calling a friend of mine, heres the call list and charge. May 16 05:40 +1787XXXXXXX Puerto Rico 0.000 00:25 0.000 Calling from Puerto Rico to the USA works great too! No charges! :rofl: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/461327-skypeout-now-free-to-us-and-canada/page/3/#findComment-587512389 Share on other sites More sharing options...
struct Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 It connects at work (Verizon), but not at the house (Bellsouth). My home IP is 72.145.*.*. I am not using the beta, but rather the latest stable version. Can anyone confirm that using the Beta makes the problem disappear? Also - how can they financially support this? Even if the bandwidth is provided by the individual users, they still have to pay for the interconnects to the PSTN right? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/461327-skypeout-now-free-to-us-and-canada/page/3/#findComment-587512392 Share on other sites More sharing options...
codezero Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 It works great here :laugh: , and my IP is 70.45.65.x So they must had blocked some random IP's or something :blink: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/461327-skypeout-now-free-to-us-and-canada/page/3/#findComment-587512396 Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgs Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 (edited) It connects at work (Verizon), but not at the house (Bellsouth). My home IP is 72.145.*.*. I am not using the beta, but rather the latest stable version. Can anyone confirm that using the Beta makes the problem disappear? Also - how can they financially support this? Even if the bandwidth is provided by the individual users, they still have to pay for the interconnects to the PSTN right? My home Ip is 74.XXX...... I live in Toronto and my provider is bell, i am using the beta and im not getting it to work. im gonna try the latest stable build. ill post back. EDIT: yeah no dice, its definately the ip addresses. Edited May 16, 2006 by morgs Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/461327-skypeout-now-free-to-us-and-canada/page/3/#findComment-587512414 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfoos Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 It's not working for some (including me) with IPs starting with 69. either. My IP address can be geolocated so I wonder what the issue is. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/461327-skypeout-now-free-to-us-and-canada/page/3/#findComment-587512523 Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgs Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 Hello Morgan, Thank you for writing to Skype Customer Service. The fact that you are receiving a message that you need Skype credits to make the call is related to the problem with us detecting your IP address which we use to determine your location. Once you obtain your full IP address, please email us back with it as this will help us resolve the problem. We continue to work on ensuring that no one who is eligible is left out and ask for your patience as we improve the service. Thanks again for writing, and thank you for being part of the Skype community. Best regards, Ogi M. Customer Service Specialist Skype just got this reply from CS super quick too. took 5 mins maybe. I emailed back with ther requested info. let you know how it goes. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/461327-skypeout-now-free-to-us-and-canada/page/3/#findComment-587512528 Share on other sites More sharing options...
exit Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 Anyone think it might be a port problem Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/461327-skypeout-now-free-to-us-and-canada/page/3/#findComment-587512530 Share on other sites More sharing options...
struct Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 Thanks morgs. I'll give them a couple weeks to sort it out, as I'm sure there will be plenty of BellSouth users writing to support. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/461327-skypeout-now-free-to-us-and-canada/page/3/#findComment-587512567 Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgs Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 Anyone think it might be a port problem Not according to tech support. Here their reply: Hello, Thank you for writing back to us with your concern. It's likely a problem with us detecting your IP address which we use to determine your location. I have forwarded your information to our technicians so they can look further into the issue. We continue to work on ensuring that no one who is eligible is left out and ask for your patience as we improve the service. If you need further assistance, please don't hesitate to reply to this email and let us know. Regards, Matthew W. Skype Support I basically emailed back to find out how long they think it will take to get it fixed. If i was paying for the service i migt be a bit upset. but to be quite frank i am in awe of their customer service :woot: . their replies have been recieved in the shortest ammount of time I have ever experienced and i'll say again, im not paying a penny. Its a bit crap that its not working, but at least, on the surface they seem to want to keep up the customer relations. I'll post back when i hear something Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/461327-skypeout-now-free-to-us-and-canada/page/3/#findComment-587512571 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfoos Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 Who knows what the hell the problem is. I just hope they sort it soon so I can take advantage of the promotion. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/461327-skypeout-now-free-to-us-and-canada/page/3/#findComment-587512573 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekno Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 Yeah, Puerto Rico is included in the free calling area. Usually when they say US & Canada they already include Puerto Rico since we are a US Territory. I tested it out calling a friend of mine, heres the call list and charge. May 16 05:40 +1787XXXXXXX Puerto Rico 0.000 00:25 0.000 Calling from Puerto Rico to the USA works great too! No charges! :rofl: hmm, that's odd. It's not working for me. probably an Ip issue? .mine starts with 6. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/461327-skypeout-now-free-to-us-and-canada/page/3/#findComment-587512624 Share on other sites More sharing options...
illicit Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 Wow, that is great news to hear. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/461327-skypeout-now-free-to-us-and-canada/page/3/#findComment-587512628 Share on other sites More sharing options...
codezero Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 hmm, that's odd. It's not working for me. probably an Ip issue? .mine starts with 6. Hrm maybe its detecting your IP wrong or something. Try testing these sites: http://www.countryhawk.com/products/chawk/ (mine appears above as Your Country: United States (US)) http://www.ip2location.com/ (shows as USA) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/461327-skypeout-now-free-to-us-and-canada/page/3/#findComment-587512738 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexus- Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 Im pretty sure a proxy server would work for people in other countrys and people with the "7" ip issue. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/461327-skypeout-now-free-to-us-and-canada/page/3/#findComment-587512740 Share on other sites More sharing options...
former1 Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 You guys think thats amazing? :laugh: Europe 1, USA 0 ; ) http://www.netappel.fr Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/461327-skypeout-now-free-to-us-and-canada/page/3/#findComment-587512752 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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