Close
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
Read Down
Sign in
Close
Welcome!Log into your account
Forgot your password?
Read Down
Password recovery
Recover your password
Close
Search
Logo
Logo
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
More
    Home Applications
    • Applications
    • Mobile
    • Networking

    Skype Flashes Unlimited Calls to Boost Presence

    By
    Clint Boulton
    -
    April 21, 2008
    Share
    Facebook
    Twitter
    Linkedin

      Voice-over-IP provider and Ebay property Skype began offering unlimited long-distance calling for landline numbers in 34 countries, an effort to increase the division’s footprint to a third of the world’s population.

      As of April 21, users can make calls whenever they want wherever they want to landlines for $9.95 per month. The countries include most of Europe, as well as Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, China, Singapore, Taiwan, Japan, Korea and Malaysia.

      Moreover, Skype users can now make unlimited calls to landlines in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey, as well as discounted rates to landlines and cell phones in the rest of Mexico for $5.95 a month. The new subscription plans follow Skype’s original offer of unlimited calls in the United States and Canada for $2.95 per month.

      The move will help connect Skype users with more people who do not make calls through their PCs.

      Users can click here for more details. Moreover, users who purchase one of the new subscriptions for a three-month or 12-month period before June 1 will receive a further 33 percent discount.

      Grow the Skype Base

      The subscription plans are part of Skype’s push to go beyond its current base of 309 million users. The plans will also provide increased calling opportunities for Skype users, as well as those holding out for more coverage.

      In the short term, the new subscriptions are not going to let Skype conquer phone carrier incumbents, such as AT&T or Verizon. But it could help the company better compete with VOIP providers such as Vonage and cable companies offering similar plans.

      The plans will also provide increased calling opportunities for Skype users, as well as those holding out for more coverage.

      Interestingly, the move comes as rumors fly that eBay will sell its property to Google, or some other vendor looking to fortify its communications portfolio. TechCrunch has been promising a Google-rooted partnership or acquisition for weeks.

      Ebay CEO John Donahoe has reportedly told Financial Times he will consider selling the VOIP property, which eBay bought for $3.1 billion in 2005.

      Meanwhile, Skype’s customer base is impossible to deny, but the company doesn’t have the same adoption among businesses and may soon feel the heat from startups that stitch VOIP capabilities with business applications.

      Startup Ribbit, for example, is in advanced stages of a test that blends click-to-call and voice automation capabilities with Salesforce.com’s customer relationship management application.

      Clint Boulton

      MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

      Big Data and Analytics

      Alteryx’s Suresh Vittal on the Democratization of...

      James Maguire - May 31, 2022 0
      I spoke with Suresh Vittal, Chief Product Officer at Alteryx, about the industry mega-shift toward making data analytics tools accessible to a company’s complete...
      Read more
      Cybersecurity

      Visa’s Michael Jabbara on Cybersecurity and Digital...

      James Maguire - May 17, 2022 0
      I spoke with Michael Jabbara, VP and Global Head of Fraud Services at Visa, about the cybersecurity technology used to ensure the safe transfer...
      Read more
      Applications

      Cisco’s Thimaya Subaiya on Customer Experience in...

      James Maguire - May 10, 2022 0
      I spoke with Thimaya Subaiya, SVP and GM of Global Customer Experience at Cisco, about the factors that create good customer experience – and...
      Read more
      Cloud

      IGEL CEO Jed Ayres on Edge and...

      James Maguire - June 14, 2022 0
      I spoke with Jed Ayres, CEO of IGEL, about the endpoint sector, and an open source OS for the cloud; we also spoke about...
      Read more
      Cloud

      Yotascale CEO Asim Razzaq on Controlling Multicloud...

      James Maguire - May 5, 2022 0
      Asim Razzaq, CEO of Yotascale, provides guidance on understanding—and containing—the complex cost structure of multicloud computing. Among the topics we covered:  As you survey the...
      Read more
      Logo

      eWeek has the latest technology news and analysis, buying guides, and product reviews for IT professionals and technology buyers. The site’s focus is on innovative solutions and covering in-depth technical content. eWeek stays on the cutting edge of technology news and IT trends through interviews and expert analysis. Gain insight from top innovators and thought leaders in the fields of IT, business, enterprise software, startups, and more.

      Facebook
      Linkedin
      RSS
      Twitter
      Youtube

      Advertisers

      Advertise with TechnologyAdvice on eWeek and our other IT-focused platforms.

      Advertise with Us

      Menu

      • About eWeek
      • Subscribe to our Newsletter
      • Latest News

      Our Brands

      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms
      • About
      • Contact
      • Advertise
      • Sitemap
      • California – Do Not Sell My Information

      Property of TechnologyAdvice.
      © 2022 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

      Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.

      ×