Microsoft Is Killing Off Skype WiFi Service (betanews.com)

Mark Wilson, writing for BetaNews: Microsoft has announced that it will discontinue its Skype WiFi service as of March 31. The global retirement of the service is to allow the company to focus on "core Skype features." Skype WiFi allows for paid Internet access through hotspots around the world, and is something that proved quite popular with travelers looking to minimize data roaming charges. After the cut-off date, Skype WiFi will no longer be available, and the various mobile apps will no longer act as a hotspot finder.

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Re:Why hasn't MS made Skype the iMessage of the...

[Bugler412]

they've done exactly that on Windows 10 phone

Re:Didn't see the point of it

[sit1963nz]

And if you are travelling, get a "Three" prepay SIM from the UK, there are no roaming charges for most countries you want to travel to and its a damn sight cheaper than trying to buy a prepay for those countries. We bought one, threw it into the iPad and was able to use it via wifi tethering for the other devices we had with us.
This worked out MUCH cheaper than the crappy wifi we were offered for a fee is US hotels

"roaming" charges are a collusion between the carriers to screw over users with excessive charges.

Re:Skype's new UI sucks

[bobbied]

Really it's awful; and as of march the old UI clients are going to be no longer functional.

I'll bet the banner ads show up just fine.. Which means it's NOT broken, it just doesn't do what you want it to.

Re:The real story

[rtb61]

Free WiFi bypassing, hmm, exactly how, auto magically I expect. The WiFi point holder pays for the internet access and the holder of that WiFi point simply allows you access to their bought and paid for internet connection. M$ is as greedy as fuck and likely wanted to cut those WiFi point providers out of access to you, without M$ being able to charge for it. Basically M$ wants to charge all other companies for any access to you, any kind of digital access, they want a percentage, like trolls charging tolls, no pay, then they want to cut you off from them.