Skype Journal: SkypeIn - Skype 1.20 Beta
March 10, 2005 10:59 AMFirst 10000+ likely to be the lucky ones. In a new beta 1.2 Skype takes on traditional telecoms with significant usage enhancements. As reported last night it costs Euros 30 for one year. I registered a 415 area code earlier today. I also paid using PayPal avoiding the Moneybookers option. I understand it will take a few more hours for my number to become active. I'll report later on the more detailed feature changes. Note this beta also provides a Voice Mail where the messages length is now extended to 10 minutes!
# feature: Central Contacts List
# feature: Voicemail
# feature: SkypeIn
# feature: Getting Started Wizard
# feature: Promote Add To Contacts
# feature: toolbar added to call tab
# feature: File Transfer - ability to select multiple files to send
# feature: putting SkypeIn and SkypeOut calls on hold
# feature: Import/Export contactlist from/to vCard
# feature: API: possible to initiate conference
Skype for Windows Change Log
Download Skype for Windows 1.2 Beta (6.4 MB)
Version: 1.2.0.21. Release date: March 10, 2005
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» SkypeIn from Life Between the Brackets
Skype announced that they will be offering INCOMMING phone numbers for 30€ every 3 months. You can now call from a landline to Skype. Aptly named SkypeIn to contrast with their existing service, SkypeOut, which allows calls from Skype to... [Read More]
Tracked on March 10, 2005 1:45 PM
» SkypeIn - Skype 1.20 Beta from Sigalon's Blog
SkypeIn - Skype 1.20 Beta
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Tracked on March 11, 2005 12:13 AM
» Skype on my DECT phone + SkypeIN from Inside C
A while ago I posted about a little device I spotted on a (rather terrible) website: the ActionTec Internet Phone Wizard. Essentially, it plugs into a computer running Skype, and accomodates a plug for your landline phone, and then enables... [Read More]
Tracked on March 11, 2005 9:33 AM
» SkypeIn is here from Charlie Barker
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Comments (5)
how did you get the skypein number? the site says it's only available at skype store, and I did not see it. i have the new 1.2 beta
Posted by: vgcarol at March 10, 2005 9:26 PM
I got my SkypeIN number straight after reading this post. Today I should be getting my VOIP router that will allow me to take/make calls on Skype using my DECT phone and I'll be very happy.
I'm very impressed with SkypeIN. It means I can be travelling but still get people to call me on a local, UK number.
Riaan
Posted by: Riaan at March 11, 2005 1:39 AM
I got SkypeIN, plus the ActionTec Internet phone wizard. It's really really nice.
Well done, Skype.
Riaan
London
Posted by: Riaan at March 11, 2005 9:36 AM
Got my London skypeIN number - and I see they have sold out of UK numbers.
Now I just need to work out how to unsubscribe from BT for voice calls...!
Well done Skype!
Lawrence
Cambridge, UK
Posted by: el-em at March 16, 2005 1:54 AM
Worth updating to the new version 1.2.0.32. Has a few bug fixes and additional privacy settings for SKYPEIN users.
Seems pretty stable too.
Adam
Posted by: Adam Harris at March 22, 2005 3:01 AM