Can you do skype to skype call with iphone?

[kas23]

I can't wait to make Skype calls over the WiFi at Starbucks, basically having AT&T pay for the calls they will not be able to charge me for.

Can someone please answer this question for me? Suppose I live in the US and my Skype account has a US address, if I am traveling abroad (say, in Europe) and I have WiFi access, can I then make a Skype call back to the US and have it count as a non-international (local) call?

 

[kage207]

I can't wait to make Skype calls over the WiFi at Starbucks, basically having AT&T pay for the calls they will not be able to charge me for.

Can someone please answer this question for me? Suppose I live in the US and my Skype account has a US address, if I am traveling abroad (say, in Europe) and I have WiFi access, can I then make a Skype call back to the US and have it count as a non-international (local) call?

No, I think you gotta call using Skype's international calling.

 

[goosnarrggh]

I can't wait to make Skype calls over the WiFi at Starbucks, basically having AT&T pay for the calls they will not be able to charge me for.

Can someone please answer this question for me? Suppose I live in the US and my Skype account has a US address, if I am traveling abroad (say, in Europe) and I have WiFi access, can I then make a Skype call back to the US and have it count as a non-international (local) call?

It's 2.1 cents per minute to call any US phone number (excluding premium 1-900 type numbers) using Skype's pay-per-use service, no matter where in he world the originating Skype device happens to be located.

If you are using one of Skype's subscription services that provides unlimited calls to US phone numbers (some do, some don't), then you've got unlimited calls (subject to a fair use policy) to any US phone (also excluding premium 1-900 type numbers), and again, that is true regardless of where in the world the originating Skype device happens to be located.

(To preempt the next question somebody might ask:
If the US phone number you're calling happens to be associated with a mobile phone that is physically roaming overseas at the moment, then the same 2.1 cents per minute or unlimited usage still applies. The person receiving the call, of course, pays whatever rate their carrier requires for roaming.)

If you are using one of Skype's subscription services that provides an incoming phone number for conventional phones to call you, then you have unlimited incoming calling through that service, subject to a fair use policy, no matter where you are in the world. People calling you at that incoming phone number, will pay the same rate (airtime, long distance fees, etc) as they would have paid to call any conventional phone number located within the incoming number's registered geographic calling area, no matter where in the world you take your receiving Skype device.

 

[bmcgonag]

The 2nd generation iPod touch can use Apple's standard headphone+mic.

The 1st generation iPod touch can only use mic accessories that plug in through the dock connector.

Awesome, Thanks.

And I believe in Europe with an American Skype account (or calling plan) you have to pay the fee to make the calls. It can detect where you are. I did this a couple years back while at Cern in Geneva. From French or Swiss side it still charged me a little bit, but not much.

 

[kas23]

Sorry for not reading the fine print, but is Skype-to-Skype international calls free (like Skype-to-Skype domestic calls)?

 

[goosnarrggh]

Awesome, Thanks.

And I believe in Europe with an American Skype account (or calling plan) you have to pay the fee to make the calls. It can detect where you are. I did this a couple years back while at Cern in Geneva. From French or Swiss side it still charged me a little bit, but not much.

According to Skype's website, if you purchase an unlimited SkypeOut calling plan targeting any particular geographic area, you can use it to place calls to that area with no additional fees no matter where you are actually physically located when the call is originated.

I suppose it's possible the Swiss or French governments might have required Skype to charge the equivalent of the VAT that would have been applied to the cost of the subscription, if it had been purchased while you were located in one of those countries.

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Call any time of day, any day of the week without the need for a long term contract. You can choose a subscription to call a country that’s different from the one you live in. Also, you can make calls using your subscription from any other country - great for when you’re travelling.

Sorry for not reading the fine print, but is Skype-to-Skype international calls free (like Skype-to-Skype domestic calls)?

Yes. All Skype-to-Skype calls are always free, no matter where the originator or receiver are located.

(Just to reinforce the distinction though, I'll point out that by "free" I simply mean that Skype won't charge you anything to make the call. Your WiFi service provider or ISP will charge as usual for the Internet hook-up through which the Skype call is placed. This is the same as the fee that the service provider would charge for any other Internet activities such as web browsing.)