Eircom v Skype

malachy47

Hi all. Am I correct in assuiming the a Skype call anywhere in Ireland is always cheaper than the Eircom rate? Skype rate is 1.7c per min as opposed to either 5 or 2c per minute that Eircom charge, depending on time of day. Plus Eircom charge 21% vat on top.

Can anyone confirm that the above is factual?

Tks.

the Guru

Eircom
Local Daytime 4.9257c
Evening 1.26424c
Weekend 1.26424

Skype
Destination Rate/minute Rate/minute incl. VAT
Ireland € 0.017 € 0.020
Ireland - Mobile € 0.160 € 0.184
Ireland-Dublin € 0.017 € 0.020
see :: http://www.skype.com/products/skypeout/rates/all_rates.html#listing-I

malachy47

Old joke: You must work for Microsoft.

You answered all questions but solved nothing.

E.G. What is Eircom local?

Before you decide to tangentilise, please see my original question. Address that if you can, But thanks for the reply bud!

sisyphus

Why bother with either, when you can make 100% free phone call to any land line in Ireland, England, or a butt-load of other countries:

http://www.voipcheap.co.uk/en/index.html

I've been using this service now for quite some time, and it's incredible. Can free free calls to any land line.
When you first sign up, this only lasts for 1 minute at a time, but if you deposit £5 with them, then there are no time restrictions. I did the latter, and my account balance is still at £5.00 after making about 100 hours worth of free phone calls. Dunno if this is gonna last much longer or not, but as long as it does, I'll be sitting prim on the pig's back!!

Freddie59

malachy47 wrote:

Old joke: You must work for Microsoft.

You answered all questions but solved nothing.

E.G. What is Eircom local?

Before you decide to tangentilise, please see my original question. Address that if you can, But thanks for the reply bud!

What don't you understand? Eircom local is a local call (same prefix to same prefix). Eircom national is a call to another prefix. Non-grographic is an 1850/1890/etc number.

Danno

sisyphus wrote:

Why bother with either, when you can make 100% free phone call to any land line in Ireland, England, or a butt-load of other countries:

http://www.voipcheap.co.uk/en/index.html

I've been using this service now for quite some time, and it's incredible. Can free free calls to any land line.
When you first sign up, this only lasts for 1 minute at a time, but if you deposit £5 with them, then there are no time restrictions. I did the latter, and my account balance is still at £5.00 after making about 100 hours worth of free phone calls. Dunno if this is gonna last much longer or not, but as long as it does, I'll be sitting prim on the pig's back!!

Class! bye bye eircom!

MisterAnarchy

These guys are just like VoipCheap but better
http://www.voipbuster.com/en/index.html
You can ring landlines in the US,Uk,Ireland for free.
Thats right Free!

Sparky

MisterAnarchy wrote:

These guys are just like VoipCheap but better
http://www.voipbuster.com/en/index.html
You can ring landlines in the US,Uk,Ireland for free.
Thats right Free!

yeah but you have to deposit €5 as you only get 1min on your trial calls
Exact same service, actually cheaper slightly than the other one as its in euros.

CiaranC

Can you recieve calls on either of those like you can on blueface?