In article <Xns9A7F99BD51F2F01A4D@0.0.0.1>, Ronni <ronni@demo.invalid> wrote:[color=blue]
>Advice please. I'm a VOIP rookie.
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>Someone has asked me to contact them and has given me a choice of:
> (a) Calling an 07017 number.
> (b) Calling a Skype phone.
>
>07017 calls are 35p a minute from my Virgin Media landline.
>
>So I'm looking for a cheap way to call Skype.
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>I've never used any VOIP phone service before and, preferably, I would
>like not to pay for credits which I may never use.
>
>Can one of the specialists here advise me of a cheap way to call a
>Skype number.[/color]

You could simply refuse to call them. It seems that they're deliberately
making it hard for you to call, so why bother? Ask them why they're not
giving out a landline number?

If you want Skype, the start here:

[url]http://www.skype.com/intl/en-gb/[/url]

You'll need a PC to run their software on and a cheap headset to plug
into the audio ports on your PC. About £1.99 from Tesco. That's good
enough to get you started.

Gordon