I think I just stirred up a can of worms

Say, I am using Skype on my N810, which I subscribed to $7.99/month 'unlimited' US/Canada. My N810/skype can call computer/cell/landline unlimited whenever I am online/with wifi. However, on the receiving end, if it is a cellphone that my N810 is calling, the cell will be charged as talkminutes, i.e., burning minutes. The difference is within a family plan, like alltel calling alltel, it is unlimited, i.e., does not burn minutes. But when answering skype call using an alltel phone, the answering cell will burn minutes.

If you did not buy any skypeout/call out, I have no idea how you call a cell/landline. Are you sure you are using skype or you are using your cell? The user-interface should be different when using skype vs cell, would it?

bun

i just set up the skype account that day, and i went to my friends number and click "call with skype" and it even show skype when i'm calling that friend?

So how is it possible that i can call a land line without skype credit? I'm have no ideal

because sometime when you open a new account Skype gives you like 4 $ free credit to try their serves

you can go and chake you account and you should see some credits there

I bought my N900 2 days ago and tried calling from my skype pro account that have been using for about 2 years now... I pay 3$/month for Canada/US calls... The options comes up to call using the service but after the numerous times i've tried to call but none of the numbers have worked... it always says "invalid address" or something...

Why is it saying address when i try to call a phone number?

I tried calling from my laptop and it wont work without the + sign before the number... Could that be the problem? cuz i cant add the plus sign when i dial...

Has anyone tried to call and succeeded? If so, can they tell me how they did it?

@Enyibinakata, try Fring to send SMS to avoid O2 charge. Also if your pals have fring you can fring call each other using 3G or Wi-Fi.

I'm pretty certain I saw another posting which said you have to use +nnyyyyyy
when dialling numbers or it won't work. That's what I do with Skype on the N800 anyway.

N900 skype does not allow me to enter + before a number.

My contact gives me "bad address"

skype is also a company to watch for data privacy violations.

Hmm... that sounds like Skype on the N900 can't be used to call phone numbers at all then. Because you're always supposed to use that format, even in your own country, as Skype is "outside" of the local phone network to start with. Hopefully someone can clarify this. You're certainly not meant to use e.g. '00' or some such, because as someone explained earlier this isn't universal for all countries, while '+' is.

Yes yuo can dial Skype out from contacts and dial pad. In dial pad enter the ´number the usual way and than tap above the number area call type by default you see Cellular but tapping will bring your options.

In which regards?