From PC Mag: If you still use Skype, the service is phasing out one of its most useful features: Pay-as-you-go phone calls.
Last week, users began noticing the discontinuation of Skype Credits, which let consumers pay to call standard telephones, making it a convenient way to reach people still on landlines, especially for numbers based in foreign countries.
Customers could buy credits in $5, $10 or $25 chunks. But Skype’s owner, Microsoft, has quietly updated the service to mention that “Skype Credit is no longer available.” Instead, the company is pushing users to buy a monthly subscription, which varies in price and minutes, depending on which countries you want to call.
In addition, the service has also discontinued Skype Number, which lets users answer calls through a regular telephone number and even send SMS-based text messages.
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