Skype and Verizon Tackle International Calls

At MWC this week, Verizon and Skype announced a partnership that would negate the need for exorbitant international calling rates. SkypeOut costs infinitely less to call internationally that what Verizon charges, so this is a great step in the right direction. The partnership will allow for free Skype-to-Skype calls over 3G, SkypeOut calls internationally, and Skype chat. One caveat, though. There is no domestic call capability at the moment, which cripples the service for most users. AT&T already allows it to happen with Fring and soon with Skype, so we're sure to see it on Verizon soon. Why they didn't allow it from the get-go is a mystery to me.

Full press release after the jump.

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