Skype???????

Question

Does anyone know how that works?

I know the MySpace IM gives you 10 free minutes, but I made an account with skype.com, I guess and I tried to call someone to see if it would work, or if I had to make a payment or put in a credit card number first, but it didn't ask me any of that.

It just let me call.

It said it was charging 21 cents per minute, but how??

How are they gonna charge that??

Can anyone tell me what's going on???

Answer 1

First Call is Free. And the fee is 0.021 Cents a min, so its about 2 cents. You can call 800 Numebrs for free, So if you want to try it, You can, but u will need to buy more minuets later.

Answer 2

Skype gives your "first call" to PSTN landlines for free to over 30 countries around the world.

http://www.skype.com/intl/en/allfeatures...

Skype was showing you that 2.1 cents/min  is the amount the call would normally cost you for the call - but being that it was your first, you were not charged.  In fact, there is no way they could charge you, as you didn't give your credit card info.

But, in future, all calls are "pre-paid".  So, to continue to make calls to PSTN land phones (and mobiles), you need to buy Skype Credits.  You can purchase as little as $10 U.S. credit for future calls.  If you try to make another call with no credit, it will simply not go through and you will be asked to purchase credits first.

With credits, you can send SMS messages to mobiles, too!

The best deal is to purchase SkypePro for $3/month.  Then you get UnLimited USA/Canada calling - including voicemail and conference calling - free.

http://www.skype.com/intl/en/prices/

And remember, Skype-Skype calls are always FREE, and that includes Video and conferencing between all your Skype friends!

And, if you don't want to be tied to a computer, you can get the Skype Wireless Phone Adapter from Linksys.

The CIT-400 does not require computer to make Skype calls.

http://www.voipsupply.com/product_info.p...

Or,

The Skype WIP-320 Skype WiFi Phone - no computer required:

http://www.voipsupply.com/product_info.p...

Answer 3

It is worth it to buy the Skype Credit to make calls everywhere. You can get a wifi phone and then make calls wirelessly with it using skype.

Answer 4

Skype has it's own client that allows you to make free computer-to-computer calls to anyone else who has Skype. You can dial land lines and pay per minute OR you can spend $20 USD and get unlimited calls out to anywhere in the US or Canada. That $20 will also give you a phone number and voice mail so people can call into your Skype account like it is any other line. MySpace has a Skype client that uses your Skype account for their transactions. So your charges are probably going there.