Saving Money with Skype

If you live outside the country or are a frequent traveler or even if some of your family members live in a foreign country, chances are that you may be spending at least a few hundred each month on long distance phone calls. 


Even if you go with a super saver plan from a cell phone company or one of the major telecom service providers such as Verizon, you would still end up with a bill of at least $100 on your hands each month.

On the other hand, if you are using calling cards, whether in the United States or outside, you will need to go from store to store to find one that suits your needs and budget. However, life can be simpler with Skype. How would you like to make unlimited calls to any country in the world for under $10 each month? Impossible you say? Well, not with Skype. You will be surprised at how affordable their services are.

Skype offers two plans the pay as you go plan which is well suited for people who only make long distance and international calls occasionally. The monthly plan offered by the company is ideal for people who like to burn up their talk time.

While you can start with as little as $10 with the pay as you go plan and buy credits as and when needed, for the monthly plan you have several options. You could choose an unlimited plan for calls to the US and Canada for just $2.95 per month and unlimited calls to Mexico are charged at just $5.95. However, their most cost effective plan is the ‘Unlimited World’. You can call any cell phone or landline number in 36 countries across the world with this plan. This plan can be used to call Germany, France, England, Canada, South East Asia, China, India ands more.

As a matter of fact, regardless of what plan you choose, even if you were to go fro the pay as you go scheme, you will never be spending more than 5 cents a minute for calls to France, Germany or any other European country, is that a good deal or what.

There are no set up fees. Because you will be purchasing the plans in advance, you do not have to worry about exorbitant bills waiting for you at the end of the month. You can use your credit card to purchase a Skype plan or you could simply use Paypal to buy the scheme that best suits your requirements.

If you are a person on the go who want to never lose contact with friends and family, Skype will the ultimate communication tool for you

What about the sound quality of Skype calls?

The sound quality of Skype calls (PC to Phone and (PC to PC) is conspicuously better than what you get with a $10 or $20 calling card. Add to this the fact that you do not have to go around looking for a phone to make the calls, your computer/laptop and an internet connection is all you will need.

Benefits of skype for business users

Skype can help business users save thousands in phone bills annually. You can use Skype to ensure that your employees/colleagues can always be in contact with each other even if they are working out of two different states or countries.

The Skype manager lets you manage the service for all your employees by assigning features for them to use and also allocating the necessary credit. This feature also lets you monitor the usage

Benefits of Skype for home users

This is the easiest way to communicate with friends and family from across the world. You can also buy several accessories offered by the company including headsets, phones, webcam and even Skype for TV.

Skype on mobile

The best part of using Skype is that it also works on your cell phone. From Android to Nokia, iPhone and everything in between, Skype is a truly versatile communication tool that can be easily used for a plethora of services.