Skype's international unlimited plan
Need an unlimited international calling plan? Or just to get people talking about something other than being sold out of eBay? Skype has announced "unlimited" (yes, there is fine print) calling to more than a third of the world's population, with a monthly flat rate international calling plan to landline customers in 34 countries.
Skype's three new subscription plans require no long-term contract and have no limitations on time of day or day of week. Unlimited calls to landlines in the European country of your choice starts at $4.69 per month. Unlimited landline calls to 20 European countries costs $10.97 per month. Unlimited landline calls to 34 countries worldwide is $14.23 per month. An additional 33 percent discount is available by signing up before June 1 with a three- or 12-month plan.
And the fine print? Callers are limited up to 10,000 minutes per month--over five hours a day. Only the U.S. and Canada plan includes unlimited calls to cell phones and landlines; you can get a bundle of 200 minutes to landlines and cell phones in Asia for $9.46 per month. And to explain the Brazil rates would require another paragraph.
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By Costas Kariolis | Posted 9:57am | May 7, 2008
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 www.vonage.co.uk.