Skype Launches Unlimited International VoIP Package

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6:15 am on April 22, 2008 | Category: VoIP, Web Services, Telephone

Internet calling provider, Skype, introduced its first unlimited international VoIP service yesterday, making it possible for American users to call landline numbers in 34 countries for just $9.95 per month.

Countries covered by the unlimited deal include most of Europe, as well as Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, China, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. Unlimited domestic calls to landlines and cell phones in the United States are also included in the plan, as are calls to cell phones in Canada, China, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

Skype already offers unlimited calls within the United States and Canada for $3/month, and will tack on several major cities in Mexico for an additional $2.95/month.

In recent years, Skype has gained notoriety as a free software application allowing anyone with a computer, headset, and digital microphone to make international “SkypeOut” calls over the internet, at deeply discounted rates.

Skype subscribers used 1.7 billion minutes of SkypeOut airtime in the first three months of 2008, as well as 14.2 billion minutes of free computer-to-computer VoIP calling.