This is for making outgoing calls only, not receiving incoming calls. Ten dollars will last you a long time if you don’t use it much, and it solves the issue of not being able to make calls overseas.Īs long as you have WiFi, you can make calls to any phone number with the Skype app, dialing just as you would normally. If you are heading abroad and will need to make phone calls, even if it’s just to call yourself to check your voicemail, get a Skype account and put some money on it. Note: You can still do this even if you have suspended your account with your carrier because you are only using Skype and WiFi. We did all of this with the phone on Airplane Mode. Two minutes later he had completed his call, I had spent 20 cents on Skype, and nobody got charged for using any international data. My balance of $1.07 would be plenty for him to make a quick call, so we pulled out my phone, connected to the free airport WiFi, opened up my Skype app, and dialed. I had a bit of money on my Skype account, which I also have integrated on the Skype app on my phone.

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