Skype doubles connection fees for many international calls
by admin on Aug.27, 2009, under Betanews
Skype’s connection fee for placing calls to landline and mobile phones in certain countries will increase 100% on September 6th, the company’s site now says.
For Skype users who are not on an unlimited calling plan, calls that connect to landline or cellular numbers incur a one-time connection fee and a per-minute charge.
Skype has more than 30 countries listed as so-called “Global Rate Destinations,” which are countries that are all subject to the same per-minute rate.
The increase in connection charge effects calls made to countries that are not Global Rate destinations.
For example, I’m a United States Skype user. Let’s say I want to call my friend in Canada. That call will cost me 3.9¢ to connect on top of the per minute rate. However, if I’m calling a friend in India, a country not considered a Global Rate Destination, I will have to pay 7.9¢ to connect in addition to the per minute rate.
