Dennis Ferguson <dcferguson@pacbell.net> wrote in
news:slrng2uags.4t.dcferguson@akit-ferguson.com:

> If you are using Skype call forwarding to forward inbound calls to
> your cell phone the calls aren't free, they're 2.1 cents/minute
> plus the 4 cent connection charge. Unlike other VoIP operators,
> Skype's flat rate plans only cover calls you dial. Forwarded calls
> are charged at normal per-minute rates.

Not if you have Skype Out Unlimited, then they're free.

Forwarding to my cell costs me nothing extra....about $2.08/month
unlimited.

>
> This is one of the reasons why comparing Skype charges to other
> companies on an apples-to-apples basis is so difficult. Skype
> isn't usually feature-for-feature equivalent.
>
> Dennis Ferguson
>

Skype is terrible and should be avoided at all costs....