Skype

[James Bond]

For almost a year now, Skype-in & Skype-out have been free (US and Canada).
It seems like VoIP is going to be a huge market some day, and considering that Skype must have a user base in the millions, I don't understand how they can afford to let so many users utilize their product for free...

I understand that when they *do* charge, they will already have tons of users subscribing, but even their normal rates are lower than most providers. Yes--they are software only, which must be easier, but still...

 

[ElFenix]

same way ICQ did it for free for all those years

 

[James Bond]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
same way ICQ did it for free for all those years

Which is?

Didn't ICQ have advertising or something? Skype doesn't.

 

[ShOcKwAvE827]

remember dialpad.com?

 

[James Bond]

Originally posted by: ShOcKwAvE827
remember dialpad.com?

No... whats that?

 

[amdhunter]

Originally posted by: Tizyler

Originally posted by: ShOcKwAvE827
remember dialpad.com?

No... whats that?

Man, it was the greatest prank-call tool ever created. I literally spent hours with friends on it the first few days dialpad was out.

 

[RossMAN]

What's your Skype username?

 

[wazzledoozle]

Skype-In isnt free...

 

[Syringer]

They have about $1.6 billion of eBay money to play with.