Skype

[Sharm4me]

Egypt has imposed a ban on international calls via skype. Bad news for us ex-pats wanting to phone home....

http://www.forexyard.com/en/news/Egypt- ... 16T133458Z

[Scott]

NOt sure what the problem is - in the last hour or two, I have successfully completed Skype video calls to USA, Russia, Estonia and UK.

Could it be your service provider?

Best,
Scott

[Scott]

OK, I see the problem - the ban is on MOBILE calls, landline based internet is OK.

[Christine]

S4M.
Have they why the calls are being banned

[Christine]

There is a rumour on the blue side saying that this ban only applies to LG3, dont know why

[Scott]

I may be wrong but I think you will find the ban is on all international calls using a mobile phone and a service like Skype.

I think international calls using something like Skype through your computer and a land phone service like Vodafone will be fine, regardless of whether it is using 3G, EDGE, HSDPA or whatever.

So, no international calls using a mobile phone and a connection like Skype.

Best to al,
Scott

[DJKeefy]

No its through 3G thats banned, what i cant understand is that you cant use skype on your mobile through 3G to start with, it comes up with an error message saying Skype is not available through 3G, works ok on the mobile through the Wi-Fi though.

[Wellheld]

This is a copy of an email from Skype
> Thank you for contacting Skype Support.
>
> We are sorry to hear that you are not able to connect with Skype on your
> computer.
>
> It has been brought to our attention that our program has been blocked
> by certain ISPs, such as Vodafone Egypt. Unfortunately there is very
> little Skype can do about this situation.
>
> You can read more about the issue on the following link:
> http://www.reuters.com/article/telcommu ... /idUSLDE62
> F0RJ20100316
>
> The best course of action would be for you to speak to your ISP and ask
> why they are blocking Skype and request that they unblock our site.
> Unfortunately there are no alternatives to use Skype while the block is
> active.
>
> As an alternative, you may try to ask other providers if they are
> blocking Skype at the moment or not. Right now it seems the it is a
> governmental decision, but we do not have any official information on
> this matter right now.
>
> We are sorry for any inconvenience, and we hope, that Skype will be
> unblocked in the future, so you can continue to enjoy using it.
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Tom
>
> Skype Customer Support
>
> Visit www.skype.com for latest news, updates and tips.
>
>
>
> Original Message Follows:
> ------------------------
> Name:
> Skype Name:
> E-mail:
> Topic: Technical (sound, video, connection, etc.)
> Subtopic: Connection problems (Skype doesn't start)
> Subject: Skype blocked in Egypt
> Message:
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> This morning I have been told by my internet provider (Vodafone) that
> the Egyptian government has blocked Skype for all internet providers.
> But just now I found out that some people have been making phonecalls
> from Egypt today on Skype through their internet provider Etisalat.
> Do you know whether this is an Egyptian government decision or just my
> internet provider Vodafone? And also, if it is the decision of Vodafone,
> is it useful to change to another internet provider or does it look like
> it will be the same for all Egyptian internet providers in the near
> future?
>
> Thank you in advance for your reply.
>

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