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dwscls_
Is there anyway to dial toll free numbers? It has always bugged me toll free numbers can not be dialed from overseas. However, what is "overseas" in VOIP context? Why can't you offer an invisable portal to toll free numbers in every country and just charge the long distance charge to the toll free number? I travel overseas many months out of the year and many support numbers or customer care numbers are toll free numbers, but unaccesssable to me when i'm out of country. I would be happy to pay Skype's international rates if I could call a toll free number.

Note: this doesn't apply to simply North American numbers. Most countries now have toll free service numbers. And I would be glad to pay for those as well.

Note: This would be EXTREMELY attractive for large multinational countries trying to hold conference calls! These are usually domestic toll free numbers. Setting up international toll free is cumbersome. Given Skype's relatively low international rates it would be easier to just establish a domestic toll free number for the bulk of the domestic conference call participants and then let the international callers just call the domestic number and pay international rates. This would be a big revenue generator for Skype.
bluestar_
yes, skype staff, are you planning to include the possibility to call toll-free numbers? (I'd be happy to be charged a local-call fee)
Or is this a feature which you don't plan to add due to some specific reason?[/b]
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