February 14, 2007
skyp
It allows Skype customers to call standard phones from their VOIP devices for a per-minute fee.The credit you buy is way cheaper than any package you may get from your phone company if you are looking to phone landlines.
As if that isn't enough there is also a service called the SkypeIn service where Skype subscribers who download the free VOIP software can buy up to three numbers currently available in eight countries: the U.S. and the U.K as well as Denmark, Finland, France, Hong Kong, Norway, and Sweden, A three-month subscription costs $13 and a full year $39.
The main benefit of the SkypeIn service is that it allows non- Skype users to reach registered customers. However there is an added benefit: calls made to Skype phone numbers are billed at the normal long distance rate.
Take, for instance, a call between London and Paris. Even if the Skype user, who has a London number, takes the call while on a trip to Japan, the person calling still only pays the rate for a call between the two European capitals.
There is also a voicemail option as well which is available as part of the SkypeIn subscription or can be purchased separately for about $7 for three months and $20 for a full year.
I have used Skype for twelve months, and have found the software to be simple to use and the quality of the calls is excellent. Best of all though I have seen my phone call bills slashed by up to 85% now that I use Skype to call everybody.
And if you are concerned about downloading and installing Skype, all I can is don't be. If my Dad who is a total computer nerd worked out how to download and install it then it simple for anyone to do.









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