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Ask HN: Modern Alternatives for Skype
Are there any alternatives for Skype to do landline calls to foreign countries? Namely to deal with agencies like government that only want to hear you over a phone line.
Skype was good, but I'd rather have an alternative for this specific task that's not a bloated Microsoft spyware with 1000 features I do not need to make a call.
- fsflover 3y agoAs a workaround, I isolate Skype (and similar crapware) from the rest of my system using virtual machines on Qubes OS.
- vmoore 3y agoYes, dedicated Windows VM just for Skype is the way. Probably outside of OP's scope though. Skype is handy for making calls, although in the early days I noticed the calls had weird country code prefixes, like Cambodia and such. They've probably changed it since then, but it was fun bouncing calls through weird countries (which spooked some of my clients).
- fsflover 3y ago> Windows VM just for Skype Skype for Linux works fine, too.