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veggie1232
May 16th, 2006, 06:29
OMG lol i did a search and dont thin anyone made a thread about this alredy but this is really cool

Skype is a pc to pc free phone service but they just anounced that it is FREE to call any phone in the united states or canada from your computer and it works :D muahahahaaaa

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Voice over IP (VoIP) kingpin Skype has done the unthinkable and introduced 100% free phone calls to all US and Canadian landline and mobile numbers.

The internet telephony service, recently purchased by eBay, say the offer will last "at least until the end of 2006" - and reveal that there's not a sign up cost or hidden charge in site. The only snag to be found is that the SkypeOut caller must also be in the US or Canada.

Skype's Jaanus Kase blogged: "It is really very, very free. There’s no prepayment, no minimum use, no subscription, no monthly fee, no nothing."

He revealed the company is unsure as to how long the offer will last: "Maybe we extend the free period, maybe not. You’ll hear more about this towards the end of the year."

Unfortunately there are no plans in place to expand this offer to the rest of the world, but who knows what the world's most popular internet telephony company will do next?

For those of you eager to get Skyping, Jaanus advised: "If you haven’t bought any Skype Credit, your Skype client may still tell you something about needing to buy some before you can use SkypeOut. Just disregard that and place your call. It will work fine."


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Veiw article here: http://share.skype.com/sites/en/2006/05/free_calls_to_all_landlines_an.html

rajasun
May 16th, 2006, 09:03
I have some skype credit. So i have to check if i call USA it will deduct or not from my credit.

themoose
May 16th, 2006, 11:12
Here's hoping they do the same for the UK.

Matt8
May 16th, 2006, 13:21
I guess its cool, but I dont think ill ever use it. Maybe I just dont fully grasp the Skype idea, but its just like a cool voice chat program that you talk to people on telephones with. I have a phone next to me that I have to pay for anyway, why not use it and walk AWAY from my computer once in a while.

Koopa
May 16th, 2006, 14:27
No UK? :(

themoose
May 16th, 2006, 14:28
No UK. You can still use internetcalls for one minute calls though.

veggie1232
May 16th, 2006, 16:28
no they said this is probibly only temporary for a couple mounths and they were not planning on expanding it past USA and Canada :( which is lame because the uk rocks but i live in usa LOL

stuffradio
May 16th, 2006, 17:03
Yep, it rocks to live in Canada doesn't it :)

veggie1232
May 16th, 2006, 20:15
CARL YOU CAN CALL :D lol

actually now u should give me your number for when ur not online ia can bug u to get online lol
:D

Dini
May 16th, 2006, 20:19
If I live in Chile and I have Skype Credit, will they deduct a USA/Canada call from my credit?

veggie1232
May 16th, 2006, 22:09
i think they will if u dont live in usa or canada but im not sure