Worldwide weekend of free WiFi with Skype Access
To celebrate the full launch of Skype Access, we’re offering you free WiFi access at over 100,000 hotspots worldwide this weekend (20-21 March 2010).
When you’re on the move and need to check your email or get access to the web, Skype Access is the easy and great value way to connect. It’s hassle-free, and you only pay per minute for what you use – no more paying for an hour’s access if you’re only online for 20 minutes.
From 0000 GMT on Saturday 20 March 2010 to 2359 GMT on Sunday 21 March 2010, Skype Access will be completely free to use from anywhere in the world. All you need is a connection to a Skype Access compatible hotspot and the latest version of Skype for Windows or Skype for Mac. You can download or update Skype for free if you don’t have it already.
And there’s more: if you’re unfortunate to be affected by the industrial action by British Airways cabin crew, you’ll be glad to know that we’re extending the offer in the UK to 2359 on Monday 22 March. If you get stuck in a UK airport with a compatible hotspot, you’ll be able to stay online for free to work, adjust your holiday booking or better still, make a free video call back home to your family with Skype.
Skype Access is provided by WiFi hotspot operators around the world. There’s a complete list of compatible WiFi networks on our support site.
Haaa thats great, our money doesn’t wasted
is this offer valid in pakistan??
@amjadrehmani yes it is – check out the list of hotspot providers to find one near you.
This service sounds great! I lost my credit card in Los Angeles airport trying to use a local hotspot which didn’t work anyway.
But I have Linux on my laptop – it sounds like it’s only supported with Windows. Is this right? What are the plans for Linux?
Wow sounds great! How about iPhone Skype app? Can I use This with my iPhone?
Free Wifi is great! Skype over 3G for the iPhone would be even better.
Still waiting…
Dear Mr. Silverman
I wanted to post this blog and tell you about my personal experience with your customer service department. I spoke with Rita. On April 17, of this year my skype credit was almost $10 USD. I have had an unlimited account with your company for 1 year and have been satisfied with my service. I purchased that credit on February 9, 2010 and at that time I also went under my payment options and changed my credit card information.
On Feb 14 of this year skype tried to run an automatic renewal charge and it failed. I found out today (by my own research Rita was no help at all) that skype tried to renew my acct with my old credit card information which had since been closed.
Today I went online and renewed my unlimited plan manually because my phone quit working and i could not make a call.
The reason I IM’ed customer service was to find out why my renewal didnt go thru and also to get a credit for the $10 that your company had been using up in my acct thru per minute charges. Rita kindly told me that she was not authorized to fix the incorrect charges on my acct even though Skype tried to authorize the charges on the wrong card. She was more than happy to cancel my account all together though and refund the brand new unlimited plan i just paid for.
Mr. Silverman here is my question. Why would you lose a paying customer over a $10 charge that was your companies error, Instead of just fixing it and apologizing? I was so frustrated by your customer service that i agreed with her and let her close my account. She happily refunded the $35 yearly subscription but refused to fix the $10 billing error.
Mr. Silverman I was satisfied with your technical service so much so that I cancelled my unlimited long distance on my home phone and was using your service exclusively on my I-phone. Mr. Silverman you need to give your customer support agents more authority to fix your companies billing issues and keep the good paying customer you have. This was my first call to your customer support and unfortunately it will probably be my last. I want to give my money to a company who actually treats its customers who have issues with as much respect and ease as the ones it just signed up.
Respectfully
matt_wagoner@hotmail.com