Skype v. Vonage

NewToThis · Post by **NewToThis** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 2:43 pm

Hello!

I'm clearly new to this. :)

So I'm moving from the US to Eastern Europe and am unsure about the best way to keep in contact with people from home. Skype is cheaper, but Vonage essentially provides me a US number that people can call as if it's' local and doesn't require the other user to be at or own a computer. (i.e. grandma)

I wonder though if it's really legal to use Vonage like this?

Does anyone know anything about this?

Thanks.

gengrant · Post by **gengrant** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 8:40 pm

Skype has a program where you can buy a 'local' number for a year (check out their website - www.skype.com) that people can call. Others can call that number with their regular long distance and it will not charge them international rates. The nice thing is that Skype-to-Skype calls are free! Calls from China to the US cost us about 2 cents per minute...cheaper than we ever would have thought.

Not sure how this all compares to Vonage, but I recommend Skype.

:)