Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Skype Offering SkypeOut Service for Free

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the get-em-hooked dept.

Skudd writes "In an effort to boost new customer acquisition, Skype has begun offering its 'SkypeOut' service for free. The free service is slated to last until December 31, 2006." From the article: "While the SkypeOut service will allow free calling to regular phones, the company will continue to charge people to get calls using a service it calls SkypeIn, which costs about $38 for an unlimited 12-month subscription. Consumers can get the service for three months for about $12.80."

2 of 331 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Looking Forward To... by BewireNomali · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The networks, the towers..... DON'T run on batteries.

    --
    un burrito me trampeó.
  2. Re:Not For Everyone by Firehed · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    or somebody in LA can call me for free
    As mentioned in TFS (and, I'd imagine, TFA), the SkypeIn service isn't free. I'm assuming they have a Vonage-esque model where in-network calls are free, so unless it's another Skype user calling, it's not free for you or the caller. In fact, seeing that you're in Montreal, I'd expect some decent long-distance fees on the caller's end.
    --
    How are sites slashdotted when nobody reads TFAs?