Skype enables you call other Skype users free no matter where they are in the world, but what if you want to call friends and family who are not on Skype? Skype also offers cheap rates for local and international calls to mobile and landlines in over 240 countries and amongst the cheapest destinations to call on Skype are the US, UK, and China.
For 2.3 cents per minute (~ 3.68 Naira/min) you can call mobile lines and landlines in the United States on pay as you go using your Skype credit. Your call rate per minute can drop to as low as 1.2 cents per minute (~ 1.92 Naira/min) if you buy a Skype subscription.
You can buy Skype credit with your bank issued Visa and MasterCard debit/ATM cards. With your Skype credit, you can either call on pay as you go or buy a subscription that will enable you call a specific destination country at a cheaper rate.
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Calls to mobile and landlines in China and the United Kingdom on pay as you go also costs 2.3 cents per minute (~ 3.68 Naira/min). Buying a Skype subscription for China can drop your call rates to the country to as low as as low as 1.2 cents per minute (~ 1.92 Naira/min).
International calls to UK landlines with Skype subscription costs 1 cent/min (1.60 Naira/min). You can also make local and international calls to other countries.
For example, calling mobile and landlines in Nigeria costs 23 cents/min (36.80 Naira/min) on Pay as you go, which is expensive compared to the destinations above, but with a Skype subscription, you can bring it down to 3.1 cents/min (4.96 Naira), which is a lot more reasonable.
You can download Skype on Computers running Windows, Linux, and Mac. Skype is also available for Nokia Lumia phones and smart phones and tablets running Android, BlackBerry, iOS, and Fire OS.
Skype requires internet access and a data plan. You will require a microphone with speaker (preferably a headset) if you are calling from a computer. Good quality Calls also require fast 3G/4G or Wi-Fi internet. Smartphones and tablets will require VoIP calling capability.
