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| From | Paul in Houston TX <Paul@Houston.Texas> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.comp.os.windows-10 |
| Subject | Re: whatsapp/telegram on desktop pc |
| Date | 2025-02-28 21:42 -0600 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <vptvmq$2neo$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <vpte26$3s7sv$1@dont-email.me> |
frank_n_2017 wrote: > > Hey there, > > Skype is closing down and I'm looking for a replacement that works on a > desktop PC (with Windows 10, Ubuntu 2022) without requiring a smartphone. > > I checked WhatsApp and Telegram and found out that the installation > relies on their previous installation on a smartphone. It works then > dependent on their smartphone install. > > Is there any application similar to Skype that does not depend in any > way on its installation on a smartphone? > > Thanks a lot! > > frank I use both Teams and Zoom for work, W7 and W10. Sometimes I dial in using my old flip phone if the web connection is bad, otherwise I use one of my comps, never a smart phone. I don't remember if I had to give them a phone number or not. Don't know if they work with Linux.
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whatsapp/telegram on desktop pc frank_n_2017 <frank_n_dale@yahoo.com> - 2025-02-28 22:41 +0100
Re: whatsapp/telegram on desktop pc Jim <noreply@invalid.com> - 2025-02-28 22:54 +0000
Re: whatsapp/telegram on desktop pc "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> - 2025-02-28 18:29 -0500
Re: whatsapp/telegram on desktop pc Oliver <ollie@invalid.net> - 2025-02-28 16:44 -0700
Re: whatsapp/telegram on desktop pc Herbert Kleebauer <klee@unibwm.de> - 2025-03-01 01:23 +0100
Re: whatsapp/telegram on desktop pc Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-01 07:55 +0000
Re: whatsapp/telegram on desktop pc Herbert Kleebauer <klee@unibwm.de> - 2025-03-01 11:04 +0100
Re: whatsapp/telegram on desktop pc Paul in Houston TX <Paul@Houston.Texas> - 2025-02-28 21:42 -0600
Re: whatsapp/telegram on desktop pc GlowingBlueMist <zapbot@truely.invalid> - 2025-03-01 01:27 -0600
Re: whatsapp/telegram on desktop pc Larry Wolff <larrywolff@larrywolff.net> - 2025-03-01 02:42 -0500
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Re: whatsapp/telegram on desktop pc "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-01 23:35 +0100
Re: whatsapp/telegram on desktop pc ...w¡ñ§±¤ñ <winstonmvp@gmail.com> - 2025-03-01 13:55 -0700
Re: whatsapp/telegram on desktop pc Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-01 21:29 +0000
Re: whatsapp/telegram on desktop pc Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-01 21:59 +0000
Re: whatsapp/telegram on desktop pc "Allan Higdon" <allanh@vivaldi.net> - 2025-03-01 16:25 -0600
Re: whatsapp/telegram on desktop pc Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-02 00:45 +0000
Re: whatsapp/telegram on desktop pc "Allan Higdon" <allanh@vivaldi.net> - 2025-03-02 05:55 -0600
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