flgatormom29 Posted November 21, 2011 #1 Share Posted November 21, 2011 hey...you replied to a post a month back about skyping on the conquest.... Never heard back about how that worked? Is it worth it? Should i get the service or just call from my cell phone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Mach* Posted November 21, 2011 #2 Share Posted November 21, 2011 hey...you replied to a post a month back about skyping on the conquest.... Never heard back about how that worked? Is it worth it? Should i get the service or just call from my cell phone? I tried using Skype to place a phone call to an 800 number from the ship, the Conquest, when we were several hundred miles out from port. I could not connect. Now, I can't be positive that it was a bandwidth issue as Skype uses about 70 kps and that's about what I've measured on non-Dream Class ships in the past. I had problems connecting ANYTHING numerous times during the voyage which is why I hesitate to say it won't work. I can pretty much guarantee you that calls involving video would be impossible as the bandwidth required is about 1.3 mps HD and about 500 kps for non-HD calls... Don't forget that a cell phone call will cost at least $2.49/minute through Cellular At Sea. Calls from the ports are generally much cheaper... in the range of $.69/minute. Some of the ships have special pricing for calls from the cabins on the ship's phone. On the Conquest the price was $2.99/minute. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfadj Posted November 21, 2011 #3 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Might want to wait until your at a port and go to an internet cafe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted November 21, 2011 #4 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Might want to wait until your at a port and go to an internet cafe. thats what I do. Iv heard people skyping from these and calls are only around 35 cents a minute from the ones I go to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted November 21, 2011 #5 Share Posted November 21, 2011 We have used SKYPE without any issues on both Legend and Fantasy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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