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Today is Free SkypeOut Day 3! And this is my third post about this free VoIP service.

I realised I did not provide much details about Skype, how to get the free minutes and how useful VoIP is.

What is VoIP?
If you don’t know what VoIP (or Voice over Internet Protocol) is, just take it as an internet telephone. Usually, PC to PC calls are free, whereas calls to landline and mobile phones are at a very low rate (much lower than normal telephone call rates). If you want to get more technical about VoIP, head over to HowStuffWorks to find out what it actually is, how it works and etc.

What is Skype?
So what is Skype? Skype is just one of the providers of VoIP service. There are a lot of VoIP services out there, but I’ve only tried Skype before. To be honest, I’m really impressed with the voice quality! (even though it was quite bad sometimes, probably due to my cheap headset). What other stuffs do you need for you to use Skype? Very simple, you need your internet connection (preferably broadband), a headset, microphone, computer (how can you forget that! ) and you’re all set to go!

You just need to purchase SkypeOut credit to make phone calls from your PC using Skype to other landline/mobile phone numbers all around the world(it’s really cheap, check out their rates per minute). Otherwise, just use the free PC to PC call. Recently, they introduced services like SkypeIn (where you can have your own Skype telephone number so people can call you from anywhere) and VoiceMail. Pretty cool, huh?

Free 10 minutes SkypeOut
Today is Day 3 of this free giveaway. I think it’s very useful for those who’ve never tried SkypeOut before. Use this chance to make calls to landline and mobile phone and test the quality for yourself. Just collect the free minutes (worth 0.20 euro) under your “My Accounts” page. So far, I’ve collected 0.60 euro under this free SkypeOut day promotion.

For those without Skype:
Check out Skype here. (affiliate link)

For those with Skype:
Receive calls from old-fashioned telephones on your computer with a SkypeIn number. And we’ll throw in voicemail for free.www.skype.com (affilliate link)

Enjoy!~

Note: Affiliate links are labelled accordingly. It’ll not cost you anything or direct you to any scam site. Below is the actual link, do come back and click on my referral link to support me, ok? Thanks!

Skype Official WebSite: www.skype.com

UPDATE: Promotion has ended.