Comments on: SkypeOUT now FREE to the US & Canada http://www.zeropaid.com/news/6420/skypeout_now_free_to_the_us__canada/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:08:45 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: .:sp00ky:. http://www.zeropaid.com/news/6420/skypeout_now_free_to_the_us__canada/#comment-186089 .:sp00ky:. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 #comment-186089 Thats pretty cool shame I don't live in either of them. Thats pretty cool shame I don’t live in either of them.

]]> By: Andrew110 http://www.zeropaid.com/news/6420/skypeout_now_free_to_the_us__canada/#comment-186090 Andrew110 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 #comment-186090 Wow. So that means if I had skype I could call anyone I wanted in the US or Canada for free whether they had a traditional phone or broadband? Wow. So that means if I had skype I could call anyone I wanted in the US or Canada for free whether they had a traditional phone or broadband?

]]> By: Andrew110 http://www.zeropaid.com/news/6420/skypeout_now_free_to_the_us__canada/#comment-186091 Andrew110 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 #comment-186091 Also if this is true what will Verizon At&t ect do? Also if this is true what will Verizon At&t ect do?

]]> By: MPXX http://www.zeropaid.com/news/6420/skypeout_now_free_to_the_us__canada/#comment-186092 MPXX Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 #comment-186092 what's the catch?? do you have to sign over your computer to them or do you have to be an eBay shareholder... what’s the catch?? do you have to sign over your computer to them or do you have to be an eBay shareholder…

]]> By: black_magiic http://www.zeropaid.com/news/6420/skypeout_now_free_to_the_us__canada/#comment-186093 black_magiic Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 #comment-186093 no catch I tried it earlier. Called my friend my aunt and my grandpa. no catch I tried it earlier. Called my friend my aunt and my grandpa.

]]> By: AC7 http://www.zeropaid.com/news/6420/skypeout_now_free_to_the_us__canada/#comment-186094 AC7 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 #comment-186094 since it's just until the end of the year it could be viewed as a huge promotional thing. this seems like a good tactic for those who are uncertain of using their computers instead of traditional telephone service. you know people are a lot more comfortable using a telephone than using a mic or headset so this very long promo time is good for ppl who want to try it out at their leisure. and since this is still not a replacement for mobile phones i'm not sure that there's a big risk to other providers. The other providers merely need to get into the market this way to compete with prices. since it’s just until the end of the year it could be viewed as a huge promotional thing. this seems like a good tactic for those who are uncertain of using their computers instead of traditional telephone service. you know people are a lot more comfortable using a telephone than using a mic or headset so this very long promo time is good for ppl who want to try it out at their leisure. and since this is still not a replacement for mobile phones i’m not sure that there’s a big risk to other providers. The other providers merely need to get into the market this way to compete with prices.

]]> By: x.o.n. http://www.zeropaid.com/news/6420/skypeout_now_free_to_the_us__canada/#comment-186095 x.o.n. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 #comment-186095 So what is new about this??? Voipbuster and all the Finarea/Betamax clones (Voipstunt Voipcheap etc. etc.) have offered "free" countries for a long time and have been attracting a lot of users with this kind of promotion. The U.S. is no more among their free destinations but it certainly used to be. I don't find it at all surprising that Skype is now offering free calling. SIP protocol ba<x>sed cheap calling companies have recently surpassed Skype in attracting new customers not only because of the cheaper rates but also because of all the other advantages that a more widely supported open standard has to offer. Free incoming numbers free local gateways peering among different providers choosing least cost routing and especially easily available analog telephony adapters to receive calls when the computer is turned off are just a few examples of the many things you don't get with Skype. So what is new about this???

Voipbuster and all the Finarea/Betamax clones (Voipstunt Voipcheap etc. etc.) have offered “free” countries for a long time and have been attracting a lot of users with this kind of promotion. The U.S. is no more among their free destinations but it certainly used to be.

I don’t find it at all surprising that Skype is now offering free calling. SIP protocol based cheap calling companies have recently surpassed Skype in attracting new customers not only because of the cheaper rates but also because of all the other advantages that a more widely supported open standard has to offer.

Free incoming numbers free local gateways peering among different providers choosing least cost routing and especially easily available analog telephony adapters to receive calls when the computer is turned off are just a few examples of the many things you don’t get with Skype.

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