Skype 2.8 for Mac OS X

Written by Chris Ford | 22 August 2009
Posted in Articles

Skype is better than a any one other telecommunications system. Skype has free Skype-to-Skype calls and low-cost calls to phones and mobiles anywhere in the world. Skype also features the sending of a text message directly from Skype; the forwarding of calls to your mobiles or the setting up of an online number for friends, family, colleagues or business to make a local call from their old-fashioned phone to your Skype, wherever in the world you are.

All you need to get going with these snazzy products is a little pay as you go Skype Credit. Alternatively you can get unlimited calls to landlines* and a great bundle of useful features with a subscription – it’s one neat little package for a low monthly fee.

• Great value calls – Call phones and mobiles anywhere at low rates.
• Online number – People call your personal online number at local rates.
• SMS – Send text messages directly from Skype.
• Voicemail – Never miss a call.
• Call forwarding – Get your calls forwarded when you’re offline.

Pay As You Go or Pay Monthly

There are two ways to start using these great products. There’s our pay monthly subscriptions or the simplicity of a pay as you go option with Skype Credit.

Pay As You Go

• Use it as you need it.
• Add money to your account and start calling.
• Call abroad at great low rates.

Pay monthly

• Unlimited calls to a country or region.*
• Any time of the day, any day of the week.
• No long-term contract needed.

Features at a glance

• Skype-to-Skype calls – Free
• Transfer calls to people on Skype – Free
• Video calls – Free
• Instant messaging and group IMs – Free
• Conference calls – Free
• Forward calls to people on Skype – Free
• Call phones and mobiles – From €0.017 per minute average
• Receive calls from phones and mobiles with an online number – €15 or €50 (3 or 12 months)
• Send and receive voicemails – €5 or €15 (3 or 12 months)
• Get voicemail · Save with a subscription
• Skype To Go number – Available with any purchase of Skype Credit or a subscription.
• Forward calls to phones – From €0.017 per minute² – See rates
• Send SMS messages – From €0.038 See rates · Buy Skype Credit
• Transfer calls to phones and mobiles – From €0.017 per minute²