Full FeedSkype offers unlimited international calls; starting at $9.95 per month
Didn’t we just reported that eBay has given Skype until the end of this year to prove its worth and viability before they decide to sell it off or keep it? Looks like Skype is starting to shape up as it just announced that it will begin offering an unlimited international calling for $9.95 a month.
The new Skype plan will give users unlimited calling features to 34 countries worldwide including most European countries, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, China, Singapore, Taiwan, Japan, Korea and Malaysia. The new plan also includes Skype to landline and cell phone calls in Canada, China, Hong Kong and Singapore.
This new plan adds to Skype’s current $3 a month unlimited calling plans for the US and Canada, which will also be expanded to include Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey plus discounted calls to Mexico, for $5.95 a month.
Hopefully, these new plans will bolster Skype’s current situation and generate more interest to the service with the ultimate goal of convincing its mother company eBay into keeping them under its fold. But even if eBay decides to sell Skype, at least Skype could claim that it has done its best to make itself worthy of every penny that eBay has spent for its acquisition.
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The introduction of these new call plans from Skype should prove beneficial for the internet telephony / VoIP sector generally. Anything that helps to bring internet telephone calling further into the mainstream is very welcome.
May we mention that there are other options in the market that allow you to make unlimited calls for a flat rate such as Vonage. There are some significant differences between the services that Vonage and Skype provide that should be taken into consideration by anyone looking to make internet calls.
Firstly, call quality is a major advantage of using Vonage, our call quality is comparable with a regular landline service. Secondly, with Skype you have traditionally needed 1) your PC to be switched on to be able to make and receive calls, with Vonage you have never been reliant on your PC being switched on and 2) a headset or USB phone to be able to make internet phone calls, with Vonage you just plug in your existing home phone. Using your existing touch tone phone gives users the freedom to make unlimited calls in the way you want while you walk around your home or office.
You can find out more about Vonage at http://www.vonage.co.uk.
on May 7, 2008 at 08:39 AM - LINK