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> So Skype now offers free calls to North America (apparently only if you are calling from North America). Here are couple links:
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> [Skype](http://share.skype.com/sites/en/2006/05/free_calls_to_all_landlines_an.html)
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> [Slashdot](http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/05/16/0233219)
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> [CNet](http://news.com.com/2100-7352_3-6072256.html?part=rss&tag=6072256&subj=news)
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> Except apparently it doesn't work for lots of IP address, looks like they have problems in geolocating the IP addresses. Many people with 70.* to 72.* can't currently use the free SkypeOut service, and I am part of that many people unfortunately.
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> Tried to use ssh port forwarding, but Skype uses P2P and random port to connect out, so that's not working either.
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> Great for the company's PR, I am sure.
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> (Update: [tsocks](http://tsocks.sourceforge.net/) is here to rescue. Redirected Skype to ssh -D to Berkeley campus works fine)
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> (Update 2: Which apparently means people can call anywhere from the world to North America provided that they can connect to a proxy server here, will Skype block this?)