3 just made Skype on its mobiles completely free: the network’s just announced a new pay as you go SIM card with no monthly subscriptions that’ll make Skype calls for absolutely zilch. The best bit of all: it’ll cost just £2!
T-Mobile might see VoIP integration in to phones as inevitable in future, but 3 is embracing cheap internet calls right now.
Starting next month, you’ll be able to buy a Skype friendly 3 SIM card for just £1.99 that will let you make Skype to Skype calls and IMs for free over 3G, not just Wi-Fi like the Skype iPhone app out at the moment. There’s no subscription, no monthly top ups required, that really is it, and the 3 SIM card will work in any unlocked 3G handset from the Summer.
If completely free calls sounds like business suicide, think again: 3 is looking to nab customers from other networks with the offer, and get them spending on other 3 services. We’re sold: the other networks need to start looking over their shoulders. Skype has 433 million users worldwide, so at a price point like this, there’ll be no holding VoIP fans back.
Out 1 May | £1.99 | 3
