Skype is a little piece of software that lets you make free calls over the Internet. Skype are revolutionizing the telecoms world by allowing users to make superior quality voice calls to other Skype users for free and to landlines and mobiles worldwide for the price of a local call.
How popular is Skype?
Skype is generating lots of interest and have already had over 100 million downloads of there software and every day over 150,000 new users join the existing 33 million active users
What services does Skype offer?
SkypeOut: Lets you call landlines and mobile phones around the world at local rates and users can buy credit in units of €10* or €25*.
SkypeIn: Gives you a personal number so that friends can call you on Skype from their old-fashioned phones, wherever you connect around the world. A SkypeIn number costs €10* for 3 months or €30* for a full year and comes with free Skype Voicemail.
Skype Voicemail: Lets you pickup messages when you’re offline, away from your computer… or just ignoring people. A Skype Voicemail subscription costs €5* for 3 months or €15* for a year
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