iPhone users can now make to make free Skype calls over 3G, thanks to the latest update of the popular VoIP software. Previously, free Skype-to-Skype calls could only be made over WiFi, but version 2.0 now lets users call any Skype contact utilizing their 3G contract.
Unfortunately, this magical era of free calls to anywhere in the world isn’t going to last. Skype has announced that it is only offering free 3G calls until the end of 2010, so make sure you get all of your talking done before then. The developer hasn’t revealed how much it will cost, but it has said that it’ll be a monthly subscription rather than a one-off fee.
It seems that this isn’t good enough for those freeloading iPhone Skype users. Today, Skype’s App Store page has been flooded with complaints from disgruntled users, moaning that they will have to pay for the service. This is the service that didn’t exist until today. The service that is being offered for free for six months. The service that a couple of years ago no one thought would even be possible, such was the resistance towards VoIP from mobile operators. Ungrateful lot!
