VoIP & Skype == Change to qatar proxy

kicker22
By kicker22

Ok here is the solution:
I basically called them (125) and told them that I cannot reach skype site. (After the response from their GM on the newspaper). And from there, the technical person told me to just add to my proxy
(proxy.qatar.net.qa) and port is (8080)

After that, I was able to go buy minutes and call whoever I want.
And it is working fine.But you need to make sure to adjust the skype connection to that proxy so that it works. And so if you are using vonage or such, need to adjust the proxy to the qatar proxy. Otherwise, it wont work.

And skype is working perfectly find for me.....And yes, even for PC to PC...As for MSN, i have not tried it since ages due to the huge difference of voice quality between skype and MSN.
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www.mrayyan.com

By anonymous• 11 Dec 2010 14:03
anonymous

HOW THE FCCUK IS ANY OF YOUR MSG RELATED TO WTF THE OP IS TALKING ABOUT !! TOFEL MOFOOO TOFELLLLLLLLLLL!

By smallfaangle_143• 11 Dec 2010 13:30
smallfaangle_143

Assalam ale kum friends how are you i am muhammad naeem from pakistan i want to speak english with every one i want to make perfect my speaking and i interest to use net.thanks

By anonymous• 8 Dec 2008 14:14
Rating: 4/5
anonymous

try to visit www. buyonlinephonecards.com to know other option to make cheap calls from Qatar. Skype is now working here in Qatar.

Where to buy Smart sim

By Regulator• 27 Apr 2008 02:26
Rating: 4/5
Regulator

i have a canadain phone line at home that works on VOIP, this device works like a champ .:). and o have made several extensions on my server ..

trust me . some protocol dont work indeed . but VIOP is working fine .

if you had problems . contact Qtel .....

 

 

 

The Regulator....

By tallg• 11 Apr 2008 08:31
tallg

harmoudi - PLEASE STOP SHOUTING

And please stop posting stuff without checking your information. I've seen several comments from you that contain false information. Skype is working in Qatar. 

By hamoudi01• 11 Apr 2008 01:51
Rating: 2/5
hamoudi01

IF YOU LOT USE QATAR PROXY THEN CAN COULD BE CHARGIN YOU FOR THE INTERNATIONAL CALLS .... AS SKYPE OR OTHER VOIO SOFTWARES HAS BEEN BANNED IN QATAR...AS QTEL IS LOSING OUT ALOT ON INTERNATIONAL CALLS... CHCK QL  I HAVE READ IT SOMEWHERE...!!!

CHEERS

 

 

IVE BEEN BLESSED 4 HAVIN U IN MY LYF, IF I HAD THE CHANCE I WUDN'T HESITATE 2 MAKE U MY WIFE.

By twentyone• 10 Apr 2008 16:57
Rating: 5/5
twentyone

try budgetsip, its much better and much cheaper than skype...

im using it without any proxies, and i dont have any problems whit it!

you can sign up and download the program at www.budgetsip.de

By PatGund• 13 Jan 2006 14:13
Rating: 3/5
PatGund

Vonage Softphone does not work at all. All attempts to use Softphone gets a "login timed out! Contact Network Admin."

On the Vonage PAP2 adapter, I can only get a decent connection if some calls me. If I try to call out, the connection is horrible. I've been tempted to switch over to the RTP200-VD I have, but I don't want to go to the bother if it doesn't solve the problem.

Skype does work quite well, so I'm suspecting it's a port I need to reroute. Anyone have any ideas??

http://www.testyourvoip.com/ says that "Your computer couldn't call our location on the standard SIP port (5060). Generally, this failure is caused by a firewall blocking our calls."

A side note, they're also blocking voice and video chat on AIM / iChat. Yahoo video is still good though

By la Jolla• 11 Jan 2006 22:47
la Jolla

How this proxy things work ? Still I can't go to Skkype site and no way to recharge .

I know nothing about it.

Help !!!!!!

A desperate housewife

By Canadian-in-Doha• 9 Jan 2006 12:48
Canadian-in-Doha

I tried the proxy settings, unfortunately, the didn't work for me. I called the helpdesk '125' they are saying they are still fixing the technical problem!!! lol!!! I can't get to skype website!!! lol lol lol

Am I a 3-year old child?

By moeed• 31 Dec 2005 14:45
moeed

This might work for skype but I don't see how it would work with Vonage.

If anything comes up, lets put it up.

Thanks

By qatari74• 31 Dec 2005 09:28
Rating: 4/5
qatari74

hi all

try inspeak better than skype and same as paltalk:

Communicate privately and securely

Send instant messages online and offline!

Chat one to one with friends and family -using voice and video

Send and resume the transfer of files and pictures

Meet new friends in text, voice and video moderated rooms

Create and administrate your own chat room

Subscribe and get an attractive colorful nickname

Customize your room banner and web site to promote you business

Express yourself through amazing icons and skins

inSpeak makes your chat experience much better and more fun

http://www.inspeak.com/

have a fun

By scorpio79• 30 Dec 2005 22:48
Rating: 4/5
scorpio79

skype had been working "fine" even after they had started blocking VoIP. But buying minutes using the qatar proxy server is a new development since it was not possible to access the skype website using the qatar proxy server earlier.

Since Q-Tel claims that they are responsible for data transmission over the internet and not for voice transmission, it remains to be seen whether this is their latest gimmick of giving access to the data on the skype website..

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