[Ekiga-list] Dialing 1-800 numbers in the US

[JCA]

>>     I hate to bring up the "S" word (it royally pisses me off when
>> Skype can do something that Ekiga can't) but the fact is that I have
>> yet to come across a single 1800 number in the US that Skype can't
>> reach at no charge. This without registering to anything other than
>> Skype.
>>
>>    How come that Skype can do it whereas Ekiga can't?
>
> Because they are different products?

    I like Ekiga as much as the next guy, but I prefer to describe
things accurately: In this particular respect, Skype beats Ekiga.

> Btw, not too long ago I consistently got so bad audio quality on 1800
> numbers from skype that they were practically unusable....

    Fair enough. That's not my experience: They both give me
comparable sound quality when calling 1800 numbers. But, it will still
be the case for you and for me that there are some 1800 numbers that
we can dial with Skype for free, but not with Ekiga.