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Skype is usually free, but you can pay extra for different subscription services.
- Skype is usually free; however, if you want to use Skype to call someone's cell phone or landline in the US, you can use a subscription that starts at $2.99 a month.
- You also have the option to buy Skype Credit to make phone calls, if you don't need the amount of minutes available with the monthly subscription.
- Skype also offers international plans available at different price points.
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As long as you keep your calls, video chats, and messaging strictly between fellow Skype users, you won't pay a penny for the service.
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Skype is typically free, but certain Skype services will cost money
Skype is not free when a Skype user goes outside the platform, using the app to call a mobile phone or a landline. But hey, considering Skype effectively turns your computer or smart device into a phone that can call anyone in the world, it might be worth a bit of cash.
SkypeSkype allows you to communicate in myriad ways, including group calls, video meetings, or chats.
And "a bit" is the operative phrase - just $2.99 per month gets you a Skype subscription that allows up to 2,000 minutes of calls within the US; after that it's an extra 15 cents per minute.
For $6.99 a month, you get 2,000 minutes of calls to all of North America, after that it's 35 cents per minute.
You can also get 800 minutes worth of calling to India for $7.99 per month - after which it's $1 a minute.
Not sure if you will make enough calls to justify a monthly subscription? Then, you can pay for Skype credits in increments as low as $5. You'll also need Skype Credit to call anywhere in the world outside of the US, North America, or India, since Skype's subscriptions only cover those regions.
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