Flat Fee International Skype Calls
If you’re doing business online, then you’re probably using Skype. So it’s good news that making Skype calls is now even cheaper. The Ebay subsidiary has now launched calling plans, just like the ones you get for your home phone or cell phone. The difference is that these plans are worldwide. The calling subscription plans offer a flat rate when calling landlines in 34 countries. If you’ve ever had to watch your Skype credits ticking away while you made a business card, then this news couldn’t have come at a better time.
The calling subscription plans vary depending on where you are located. In general, they allow unlimited calls within the country at one price, unlimited calls within the region at a higher price, and unlimited calls worldwide for a third price. The call plans start at 1.95 euros a month for calls within the US and Canada and rise to 8.95 euros a month for calls from anywhere in the world to one of the 34 countries in the zone.
The countries include the US, Canada, UK, Australia, countries in Europe and Eastern Europe, Japan, China and others. Depending on the package you choose, you can also make calls to cell phones in Canada, China, Hong Kong, Singapore and the US at the same flat rate.
Of course, unlimited isn’t really unlimited. If you need more than 10,000 minutes a month (or five hours a day) then you will fall foul of Skype’s fair use policy (and you probably spend WAY too much time on the phone). But for most of us, this type of call package ought to be enough.
If you want to sign up for a package, visit the calling subscriptions signup page. I’m tempted, because I’m sure this is cheaper than my local telephone company.
