Free Skype Credit - How to Get Some
So you want to find out how to get some free Skype credit. Join the queue. It's a symptom of the problems that afflict Skype. The company has built a brand name that's almost as recognizable as Coke and McDonalds. At any time of day or night there are circa 10-15 million Skype users online. There are over 400 million Skype users worldwide and a recent report by TeleGeography confirms that Skype is the biggest provider of international voice communication services.
Despite its great success in building a brand, Skype is yet to translate that success into profits . The Wall Street Journal reported Skype's 2008 revenue as just $550 million i.e. $1.35 per registered user. Some would argue that Skype is a break-even operation at best, but Microsoft obviously didn't see it that way when it acqured the business in 2011.
The challenge confronting Skype is to transform its image from being a provider of free phone tools to a provider of unique and cost effective premium services.
The demand for Skype's premium services is gaining momentum but slowly. Take for example Skype's Online Number. It's an excellent tool for staying in contact with friends, relatives and overseas customers, but for whatever reason hasn't been "discovered" by enough early adopters to trigger a flood of followers.
Having built a reputation as the ultimate free home phone service, Skype is now transitioning to become a provider of unique and cost effective credit and subscription services. It's a challenge for the punters too. Having been done over by the traditional phone companies with their dodgy discounting and packaging "deals," many are wary of getting caught once again by signing up for a Skype subscription, no matter how attractive the offer.
The solution for many Skype users is to take the suck and see option. They sign up for a small amount of Skype credit so they can get a Skype number. They then switch to a subscription after using the service successfully.
Oh! if anyone knows where to get free Skype credit you can share your secret with us please.
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