Every VoIP user would like to learn about the VoIP service provider's service features and the cost before making a decision to eventually go ahead and purchase. The more Featured benefit user gets out of the service, the more popular the providers become as in this word there is no bigger publicity than word of mouth. This is another fact that a user would never be able to utilize all the features still 'Features' count a lot. There are those as well in this market who attracts user by showing attractive schemes but eventually fails to keep up to the expectation. Pricing and quality of service are the other two factors which decide a VoIP company's destiny. Let's take a look at what Skype has to offer a user.

Looking at Skype first, which has three basic features to offer a user: A PC to PC calling which is absolutely free service as long as two computers sitting anywhere on the internet ( going over broadband) can connect using the Skype interface. Next is a paid voice service known as SkypeOut which can be used to dial any direct landline number any where in the world. Pay and talk as long as you have funds in your account. And finally, another service SkypeIn, used to receive calls from any landline in the world straight to your Skype interface. Overall these 3 services can be used to call a friend, family or chat with known people anytime you see them online. Voice quality is excellent and majority of people uses Skype for there daily calling. Most promises made by Skype on their website are fulfilled. Sometime the requirement is big that it needs a full-fledged voice service that can take care of enterprise wide calling. With SkypeOut, you can make any call around the globe at around € 0.017 per minute for some popular destinations and at other custom rates specified for other destinations.

With SkypeIn, you get a unique telephone number which you can share with your family, friends and other counterparts who can call you at anytime. Another plus point is the Skype charges are not dependent on your current location. Once the location has been specified into Skype manager like London and you happens to be in Germany, an incoming caller will get charger only upto London and not Germany.

To purchase a Skype number the total subscription fees is € 30 and if you want to take a quarterly subscription to test your experience with Skype, it would cost you around € 10. There are also Skype bundled packages available which are very simple and un-complicated. As a matter of fact Skype is the cheapest good quality service available on the planet right now and there is no comparison at all. Features can be a limitation but it covers basic requirement of every user i.e. voice, video & audio along with data sharing.

A complete soft phone messenger! This is how you get the best out of your VoIP provider like Skype.