I Love Skype! By ohthethinksyouwillthink on - Updated Oct 15, 2011
Tonight, we had a telemarketer phone us trying to sell my husband a cheep long-distance plan. The one-sided conversation I heard went something like this,
"Well, can you beat our current plan of $3/mo. for 10,000 minutes?"
"No, not 1,000, 10,000...."
"No, no, we don't pay a monthy fee or a service charge. Just $3."
*silence*
"Ok, you have a nice night too!"
In a nutshell, Skype is cheep long distance.
Skype is an online service that allows you to make phone calls from one computer to another, or from your computer to a telephone over the internet. Of course, it works best on higher-speed internet, but I have used it before on dial-up, and it still worked well! Skype is so simple to use, reliable, and extremely affordable. When my husband and I first got engaged, I was living 2 provinces away, so we used Skype to keep in touch while I was at college--and even on a trip to Asia--for only a fraction of what it would have cost us.
Here's a peek at their current rates: (There's a special sale on till June 2008!)
Skype to Skype calls (calls from your computer to the computer of someone else who uses Skype) are free!
$2.95/mo. "Unlimited" (10,000 min/mo.) to anywhere in the US & Canada
$5.95/mo. "Unlimited" to Mexico
$9.95/mo. "Unlimited" International Calls.
A few things to know: You need a microphone or a headset, and it is not recommended that you use Skype to completely replace any phones you may have, because it is not capable of making 991 emergency calls.
About The Author:
Skype Skype Purchased at: Website Price: $3/mo. for 10,000 minutes
I have heard of this but didn't know exactly what it was, thanks for the great explanation!
Only $3 a month for that many minutes? Now that is awesome! Something I will have to look into since I have been looking for ways to cut expenses. Thanks!
I use Skype for chatting, I've never tried for phone purposes, maybe I'll try that. I'd love to cut out my $40/month phone bill!
I love Skype. Use it all the time. Thanks.
This sounds like a great long distance phone plan. Thanks for the information.
Terrific information. Skype is so handy and I love it. Your experience was fun to read. It was like being a fly on the wall at the conversation. Thanks for sharing with us your information.
I love the rendition of your conversation with the telemarketer!
We used Skype to talk to my hubby's brother in China all the time! It's the only way we could afford to talk to him!
We use Skype's instant messaging feature at my office.