Thanks a lot guys!

wow! I can't believe it.

This is great news!
Thanks a lot!

um if I have skype forwardin to my US cellphone, this technically useds skypeout.. does that mean it would be free forwarding?

"As far as we know, this is the first time in history when unlimited calls to a standard telephone network are free without any form of payment or subscription. That’s kind of cool."

Actually, there was Dialpad in the late 90s. The technology wasn't as great, but the idea was there. Still, this rocks!

Nice, this is great. Thank YOU!

You guys continue to amaze me. Skype is definitely one of my favorite applications to use from day to day, and this makes the experience even better! Thanks!

Thanks guys! This is great! What do we do with our current Skype out credits? I had a decent size collection. Is there anyway you could make them not expire? I dont call outside the US and Canada.

sweeeet! thanks Skype for making an already impressive service even better!

Huh? my credits are still going down?

Nice, but, a) what will happen to to the credits of those of us with paid accounts and b) what will happen to the quality of service for those of us who have paid? I've been a paying customer for well over a year and have about $20 in my account right now... can I expect my call quality to remain the same?

This is awesome! When can we expect to see SkypeIN for Canada?

hooray!

Just did a call to Canada using the skype service, really high quality, and the call didnt get distorted, I heard my friend perfectly fine.

Can someone tell me how to get this working? when ever I try to dial i get, "You need Skype Credit to call to ordinary phones", I have never purchased Skype credit before, but on the website it says:

"Note that if you haven't bought any Skype Credit, your Skype client may still tell you something about needing to buy some before you can use SkypeOut. Just disregard that and place your call. It will work fine "

how am I to disregard that? thanks for the help.

Yay! Thank you.

YOU ROCK ....
diego

It doesn't let me call saying You need Skype Credit to call to ordinary phones".

What can I do?

I tryied so many times...

Do you think it will be possible to have something like that in Germany, too? Because that would be really great for me

Wow, thats totally cool. Now I wish i could get a refund on some of my skype credit. I don't make calls outside of the US, but it's not a big deal.

Samething here with "You need Skype Credit to call to ordinary phones" even if my profile have Canada in ?
Not working at all

WoW! I can't believe it!

Still says I need credit. I tried as Us to US call.

Just NOT WORKING, FALSE ADVERTIDEMENT ...

Not working for me either. Says I need credit...

not working!

this is just great, i was thinking to get VOIP service but now I'll reconsider that again
And all THANKS TO YOU GUYS !!!!!

Great quality and service and PRICE = FREE.
I knew only one company who did the same - Dialpad but it merged with another one and not free anymore.
So thank you for keeping SKYPE free and hope you'll continue to provide great service and unbeatable price !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi,

It's possible that a small percentage of people cannot get this promotion currently. Skype looks at your internet traffic (IP address) to determine if you are in the US/Canada or not when allowing the calls. If we cannot detect this or your IP is outside of the US you will not be able to call for free. We are looking into seeing if there are some specific ISPs that don't provide geographic IPs or mask your IP address which could cause problems.

AndresS

This is great, but (and there's always a but...), why aren't calls originated from outside the US to a US phone number free?

Thank you so much!

U.S. and Canada get all the fun

If you can't use this service try upgrading to the newest skype. (maybe even 2.5 beta)

Also remember that it did say you MUST BE IN THE USA physically, (or of course through a proxy or something like that also works)

But check to see if you're not in the USA, not only if you're calling a phone number in the USA

T-MobileWeb T-Zones on your Laptop

Doesn't work from my comcast.net IP (71.198.x.x). Fill in the last two with .2.2 or something and you'll get something near my IP. It resolves fine on www.networldmap.com. Also, I am behind a NAT, so the local address is 192.168.something. Hope you can determine a real IP and don't key off the local one somehow.

Free skype calling sounds very cool! I hope you guys can get it to resolve more IPs correctly!

My provider is comcast, US CA but NOT WORKING

Why is this for within US? i mean if the call is terminating in the US, its costing the same to terminate irrespective of the source. Even if its from the moon or mars!?!

I tried upgrading to 2.5 Beta and I still can't get a free call out.

my provider is covad, ip ranges 74.0.8.x and 74.0.13.x . downloaded skype 2.5 beta and still no luck.

Amazing. Keep up the amazing work.

SkypeOut doesn't work for me .. but
http://www.ip2location.com/ geolocates my IP fine. Please get this awesome service working for all of us.

Thank you guys! This is really good backup for some places where cell phone reception is poor!

No luck for me either - Verizon DSL in Maryland - 71.252.x.x. It'd be great if they get it up and working though!

Qwest here also not working.

Not working for me either. 71.33.x.x. OS X, newest version, complains "Failed. No SkypeOut"

Not working for Comcast: 71.236.x.x either. 2.5 beta

Not working for me either. Rogers network Ottawa: 72.138.229.x calling Calgary +1 403 ... ....
I'm using the latest stable version for Linux - 1.2.0.18_API.

Not working for me, either, TWC in NC, using the latest stable Mac release.

71.215.*.* (Qwest) ... Seems like everbody that has posted so far has an IP beginning with a 7...

Not working for me. Using an existing account that has worked fine for pc to pc for months. Using the latest version and using the +1 as directed but still get the "need credits" error message and it refuses to place the call. Might be nice if it worked for everyone here in the US.

Hi,

This IP & ISP information is very useful, we will start using it to track down any missing data we have and hopefully can get everyone who is eligible properly connected.

AndresS

Too bad that it's just for American users. I would have loved it the whole world, or Sweden at least.

My ISP is Verizon FIOS in Dallas, Texas. IP is 71.252.x.x . Not working here.

Road Runner ISP in Rochester, NY. IP is 72.230.xx.xx
And its NOT working here.

Interesting find binhminhtdo. Maybe someone typed in 7*.*.*.* instead of 7.*.*.* by accident and it's blocking everyone with a 7 at the beginning of their IP?

"You need skype credit to call ordinary phones"

Verizon DSL in Northeast Oregon. Can't even call my home phone number.

Sorry Skype... Looks like you're going to get uninstalled again.

(Third time now)

Burlington Telecom in Burlington, Vt.. IP's 204.13.xx.xx Doesn't work, but Sovernet in Burlington does work (work machine)

This may help some of the other commenters ...

In the U.S. I had the same problem others mention - seemed like I needed to activate SkypeOut with a credit. My "Services" panel shows SkypeOut not activated, and when I go to activate, the website reinforces that I should not need a credit for U.S. landline calls.

Then I tried the Mac OS Widget and it worked.

Going back to the Skype application, I realized the number I had tested using the widget showed up in the application's call list ... but with a "+" symbol before the 1/areacode/number string. Adding that does the trick for me ... apparently the widget is smart enough to assume the "+" symbol, but the application isn't. Try adding it explicitly.

verizon fios in northern va blocked too, 72.**.**.***

great news to someones... what happend with EUROPE, like always happend...we have to paid for something that others use for free. great job, ... hope to hear this big news for EUROPE TOO.

Not working on Sprint PCS network using PocketPC mobile version

spcsdns.net
70.9.181.xxx

Videotron, one of the biggest ISP in here, located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada at 70.81.84.*

Verizon FiOS, IP address 71.245.*.*, geolocated to Massachussets in USA. Still getting the 'no credits' error with no way to 'disregard' it.

No go here either, Charter DFW Texas area...71.86.x.x is the IP.

What a scam. All I get is "Failed: No SkypeOut". How many people do they think are going to just pay the $10 now that they are this far along...

CableOne in Texas with 72.24.x.x...The drawer shows "Failed: No SkypeOut"...tried several numbers with "+1" before the numbers.

Still, this is an amazing thing you're doing....hope the problems get worked out.

Verizon DSL, MD, 71.255.224.12x

omg

Didn't work. Bellsouth DSL, FL, 74.225.64.1xx

I'm also at Videotron, Quebec, Canada and my IP starts with 74.x.x.x and it doesn't work. My friend which can call me is also with Videotron at 24.x.x.x and it works. I did the geo locator lookup and everything looks good there.

Thanks so much. It works great here with Neo.rr.com as the ISP and on an account that has never used SkypeOut before, using the newest OS X Skype client running on 10.4.6.

This has to be the greatest feature, next to video on the OS X version of Skype, anyone could have expected.

I hope you (Skype) learn a lot from this trial period of free calling, that you are able to keep Skype advertisement-free, and that this all can continue well into 2007.

Thanks again for the great work!

Rogers Cable, New Brunswick, Canada - IP: 208.97.81.242

Has anybody actually got this to work?!?!? Doesn't work for me either (no SkypeOut).

You need Skype Credit....

IP Address is 69.61.*.*
Located in (US) UNITED STATES

Connecting to the Internet through
FUSE INTERNET ACCESS

71.224.*.* in Philly with Comcast. IP Geolocates fine otherwise.

I can't call, but this awesome. Please fix this you guys i really want such a service O

216.197.*.*

Im in the regina sask. Pioneer of consumer fiber optic networks... and it doest work lol.

Will it work if I am outside US but I have US SkypeIn number?

Didn't work. Comcast Cable, WA, 71.227.xxx.xxx

"no skypeout" is the error message I get with OS X (10.4.6) and skype version 1.4.0.49

The Echo test works though...

Not working. I am in Florida and my IP shows up as Georgia, but does not start with 7

Works great for me. Keep up the good work.

Idaho~
Not working on CableOne:
IP address is 72.24.116.**

Also tested on Qwest:
IP address is 209.161.26.***

I'll test on ClearWire next.

"Need Skype credits" error.

Not working for me either. SBC DSL, IP 71.158.158.X

Opps. It IS working on Qwest.
Idaho~

Rogers High Speed (New-Brunswick Canada)
Doesnt work either 70.27.*.*
Need to Buy Skype Credits...

All that joy for nothing! Cant wait for the FIX !!

Remi

Sympatico HSE, Montreal. Working beautifully. Thanks Skype, for saving me and my girlfriend from ridiculous phone bills

To those who don't have it working: It appears that either some IPs were accidentally blocked or some were simply not added. I can confirm that it does work for me on 24.136.x.x but it seems that folks within the 70.0.0.0-79.255.255.255 range are having problems.

But the service IS free and DOES work; they just need to fix the problem with some of these IPs

My ISP IP address falls in the 71.XX.XX.XX range, and it's not working for me either.

Didn't work for me, either. Bellsouth DSL, 72.146.xxx.xxx as verified by http://www.ip2location.com

Why just calls from the U.S.? My guess: Skype wants more users in the U.S. before AOL launches AIM Phoneline. U.S. long distance is already cheap, so it takes more to entice new U.S. users to try Skype. Skype, like eBay and PayPal, needs to be #1 to obtain the natural network effects in its business.

Holy cow, you just eliminated long distance.

ISP is Armstrong Cable (NW Pennsylvania) 72.23.41.xxx ... not working for me either ... after reading all the comments I'm not gonna bother buying any credits.

24.72.*.* regina Saskatchewan working fine

how about free calls to the caribbean too.

worked for me at skewl which is a 2.*.*.* but here i have a 7... soooo
FIXXXX IT =]]

verizon in florida no go, Damn. I just paid the 38 buck for the skype in too.

No luck here: 72.19.*.* (umass.edu)

Not working here...Verizon FIOS upstate NY 71.241.144.X

Strange. My IP geolocated to Connecticut. Wierd

Failed: No Skypeout (itunes fades back in)

Doesn't work here either, 71.246.*.* Yet again, begins with a 7.

fix the whole beginning with 7 IP address thing. thanks.

Not working here. I'm in Western Massachusetts.

Comcast High-speed (cable) connection
71.192.x.x

Not Working here either.
VERIZON INTERNET SERVICES INC
PA,USA
IP 71.161.251.*

Yes, same problem:

IP Address is 72.57.x.x

(CA) CANADA,
ONTARIO,
TORONTO (Ottawa actually)

Connecting to the Internet through
ROGERS CABLE INC. FLFRD

No luck over here!

IP: 71.103.x.x
Location: Redlands, CA, USA
ISP: Verizon

Works great for me, and I've never bought any credits whatsoever. Works with my PC and my PDA. For those who are saying this is a scam, or who are getting frustrated, please just be patient as they fix it. Sheesh, it's just the first day!!!

I kept getting the invalid number error as well, until I checked for updates.

As soon as I updated it worked just fine using Bellsouth DSL.

It rings once then hangs up (landline) or does nothing at all (cell phone).

Location: West Des Moines, IA.
ISP: Mediacom
IP: 12.216.*.*

"As far as we know, this is the first time in history when unlimited calls to a standard telephone network are free without any form of payment or subscription. That’s kind of cool"

sorry to burst that bubble but AdCalls has been around for years (google it) which allows for free calls from pc to landline.

Skype offering free skypeout is awesome though. its a better interface, no ads, and its secure.

verizon in florida no go, Damn. I just paid the 38 buck for the skype in too.

Thank you!

When is the new Linux version coming out? The old OSS stuff isn't doing the trick anymore!

Thanks for great service. Software just needs an update.

Doesn't work for me either.

My IP is 71.XX.XX.XX

so skype felt free to violate their privacy agreement and spam every living soul in their user database with an email about this new service. THANKS SKYPE!! may i have another?

Does not work for Time Warner Road Runner Internet... 71.69.95.XX

Please fix.

Ip address in Rochester NY. 69.XX.XX.... NOT working here either.

This service is not working for me in Altamonte Springs, FL. The ad says, install and dial and that's it! If it's not true, don't say it!

Not working for me
ISP: Time Warner RR cable:
IP: 72.128.*.*

Thanks guys, YOU ROCK!!!

It's not working here either (Error: "No SkypeOut").

Verizon ISP in North Hills, CA...

IP: 71.116*******

This is awesome...Works for me using Cox Cable in Northern Virginia. Ensure that you are dailing with a + sign before the Number:

+7031234567

Well I don't know if they're rolling it out but it does not work with 70.52.*.* It's Bell Sympatico ISP based in Canada. I've got an other ISP because I'm in the course of switching and SkypeOut works free with it's IP. My other ISP that works 66.130.*.* Vidéotron.

it is working for the 69.54.*.* network
has any one trayed using a proxy to a "working" network
but this is cool.
and with AIM offering free imcoming calls tomaro
may,16 2006 free phone for all

Works fine for mine 70.25.XXX.XX Rogers cable Toronto ON CA

Doeasnt work for me either, I am at a coffee shop. IP comes out to Plano texas, but I am definetely not in texas.

Not working here...Time Warner Road Runner in Los Angeles, CA 72.134.*****

I know some IPs don't work "yet". But still this thing is great!!

In Canada local calls ARE free. If I call my friends, I only pay if they live outside my area code. That is why Skype is offering this in Canada/US but NOT in Europe. In Canada they can offer SkypeOUT terminations in each city, so when the call leaves VoIP onto land line, it is free already, before they used to charge 2 cents/min. I guess now they only have to cover the cost of equipment and not minutes. That is the difference of Canada vs Europe, and why they can offer free calls here.

If ONLY it would work. Must be some kind of JOKE?

Not working with Comcast (71.196.xx.xx) from Florida.

No good here.

Rogers Internet, Canada, (behind a router, but as the default connection), IP 70.27.186.**

Out of Verizon Fios, Plano TX, with an IP of 71.240.xxx.xxx, no workie.

72.197.xxx.xx Cox Cable, Also not working. Geolocates me to Atlanta,GA.

Shame i was realy looking forward to giving skype a try.

71.156.*.* Not working in South Hollywood, USA

Sigh.. Doesn't work

71.65.253.X

Time Warner Road Runner of NC
www.nc.rr.com

Okay so here is another post of a 70.x.x.x not working.. In Canada here on Rogers Cable.

this is f***in bullsh*t

could it be cuz of a router possibly????

im in toronto, rogers cable

70.30.105.**

This is ridiculous.. You'd think they'd fix this real quick, since it is getting so much bad press. So many people will download this, see it doesn't work, and never look back. Hello? 10 hours and no fix on the IP address? Fix your darn access tables! I could set up a freaking php website and sql databases in the time it's taken you all

Doesn't work - 71.106.xxx.xxx Verizon DSL in Los Angeles

WoW!!! Nice, this is great. Thank YOU!
Andony
San Diego CA.

free calls not working for me either, but other online geolocators can tell I am from Canada, most of them even list my city.70.31.248.*** Rogers High Speed.

No dice for 71.203.x.x; Comcast in Knoxville, Tennessee

Just out of curiosity: why do so many big ISP have IPs that start with 70, 71, and 72?

Not working for 69.xxx.xx.xxx Adelphia in Mooresville, NC

Not working for 70.73.xx.xx Shaw Cable in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

I can't get it to work in Dover, DE as well using Comcast. Very irritating!

Also, REMEMBER, the free call is ONLY til the
end of the current year.

75.3.*.* not working. SBC/Yahoo Chicagoland area. This is a different IP block then I've had recently and this one does not return geo info on most services it appears

Not working here either ; using RR through wireless network ; HELP! Here's the info

Live Demo Using IP2Location™ - May 2006

Your IP Address is 72.224.X.X

You're located in
(US) UNITED STATES, NEW YORK, xxxxx

You're connecting to the Internet through
ROAD RUNNER HOLDCO LLC

this still doesnt work, same error that everyone and their mother is getting.

Is this a scam to get people to pay $10 for SkypeOut credit?

Not working for my home either...
Rogers Cable in Toronto, Canada
72.56.x.x

Works from my office, though!

i have a 69.x.x.x from roadrunner in the US and its not working here either (using linksys router)

*note: i can call 1-800 numbers for free without a problem

can you say "scam"? doesn't work for me. also i was going to buy credit and my friend had paid ten dollars for six hundred minutes, i go to buy credit and it states 120 minutes and three months of voice mail. rip off time. very disappointed in skype they would use these tactics. i was planning on becoming a customer. not now. even if they claim it doesn't work with some isps WHY THE HELL RELEASE IT THEN? DUH. GREAT MARKETING DECISION ON SOMEONES PART.

works for me 71.9.x.x.x

No dice in Orange County, CA.

Cox Cable, 72.194.x.x

This would be cool... I'd replace the other softphone I use with Skype, if it worked.

Not working for me.
70.81.x.x
Videotron in Montreal (Canada)

Rogers Canada, downtown Toronto, IP 70.30.X.X.
Worked fine.
The window still tells me it costs $0.024, but credit didn't seem to go down. Skype 2.5 beta

71.109.xxx.xxx Verizon California not working

Ok, so I confirmed that I'm connecting using Cox Cable through Atlanta, GA (though I'm physically located in OC, California), so that shouldn't be an issue.

Question I have is, on all the announcement segments, it says "In order to use this free product, you need to agree to the SkypeOut Terms of Service."

So, I go to the ToS page, and it references an ACCEPT button like 5 times, but I don't see the button anywhere. Anyone know where/how to accept the SkypeOut Terms of Service? Without buying credit, of course...

Thanks!

IP: 71.205.x.x
ISP: Comcast
Status: Not working, requires Skype Out credit.
OS: Windows XP
Skype Ver: 2.0.0.105
Country: US

Making it a form seems much cleaner to me.

Verizon fios 71.251.x.x

No go launch my vpn client & connect to work.

Ooh yeah it works. ...well sort of our vpn sucks!

This is great please continue to do this sykpe rocks !
Thanks guys !

Your IP Address is 70.30.X.X

You're located in
(CA) CANADA,
ONTARIO,
MISSISSAUGA

You're connecting to the Internet through
ROGERS CABLE INC. WLFDLE

NO LUCK

works fine on 70.* ip. just gotta follow instructions. dial +1areacodethentellnumber
any deviation from that will result in being asked for credit

IP: 71.XXX.XXX.XXX
City: Santa Cruz
State: CA
Country: USA
OS: Mac OS X 10.4.6

Not working.

If one more moron says "don't forget the +1" I'm going to vomit!

Live Demo Using IP2Location™ - May 2006

Your IP Address is 72.240.*.*

You're located in
(US) UNITED STATES,
OHIO,
PERRYSBURG

You're connecting to the Internet through
BUCKEYE CABLEVISION INC

It doesn't work on my home IP which is 70.X.X.X but it works fine when I use a vpn to connect to my school's network which is 128.X.X.X

IP: 71.241.23X.XXX not working
My hostname is pool-71-241-2XX-X.washdc.fios.verizon.net

Error:
Failes: No SkypeOut

Not working at:
IP: 71.71.xxx.xxx
IP2Location says I'm in Herndon, VA, but I'm actually in Winston-Salem, NC, connecting through Road Runner Triad (Time Warner Cable). Both are in the US.

24.53.x.x

Make sure you add the +
ie +1xxx5551212

I just called my own cell phone.

SPRINT DSL NETWORK Not working 71.50.XXX.XXX bummer, i was eager to give this a go, was gonna see how the quality was and if this worked out, might wanna ditch the landline all together.

I am desperately hoping that Skype gets enough paid subscriptions to keep this type of offer going for as long as you can.

Oh, and this service works for me just fine from my 70.66.*.* IP. I measured the audio delay from speaker to listener using the Canadian time service at +1 (613) 745-1576, and it turned out to be just a *fifth of a second*! Nice!

As far as i can tell, it doesn't work. I just dialed my cell phone number (i typed in +1972*******). At first I thought it was working, because it didn't appear to be taking away from my 24 cents of credit, but after i was done i checked online and i had payed for the call.

ISP: Verzion DSL
IP Address: 71.96.131.233

Location: Plano, Tx (shows up correctly on one of the websites someone mentioned above)

-Perral1

I can confirm that this does work, though I can't get it to work from home (70.78.*.*, Vancouver Canada). I tried it at work (209.53.*.*) today and it worked great, called my own cell phone to confirm. When I tried it out tonight from home, same user account, its a no go.

DMAN!! SkypeOut is eating my SkypeCredit minutes when i call my friend down the block!! WTF! Isn't this suppose to be free locally?? Don't tell me it has to use them... I'll stop buying skypeCredit... ya hear me! - Pissed off Sam, NYC

p.s. Cool Concept anyhow =)

Sorry, call failed. You need Skype credit to call ordinary phones.
Skype Beta 2.5.0.72

Comcast, South Florida
IP Range: 71.57.x.y

Do what you can!
Thanks!

Toronto, Canada,
Rogers Internet, IP 70.30.*.*

tells me I need to buy credit.

Skype Management are you going to fix this problem? The community is waiting for you to live up to your promises and advertisements. Please unblock this range of IPs!

Not working in NJ either with Verizon FIOS IP address 72.68.xx.xx.

doesn't work for me either sympatico 74.12.xx.xx

Adding another to the list for the 7*.*.*.* unworkable IPs..

IP: 71.137.XXX.XXX
City: Sacramento (geolocation says San Diego, but still California)
State: CA
Country: USA
OS: Win XP
ISP: ATT/SBC/Yahoo/whatever they call themselves this week
Skype client: 2.0.0.105

I, too, am getting the "you need Skype credit" message... and yes, before anyone yells, I am using +1 before I call. The client won't let you dial without the +1, so why everyone keeps saying to "don't forget the +1!!!" is beyond me.

While I appreciate what Skype has done, and really can't wait to use it, I do not understand how they could limit the pool and basically exclude a HUGE swath of IPs...and from the looks of the provider names listed, they're some of the biggest broadband providers... Comcast, RR, Verizon, SBC, and in Canada Rogers and Sympatico...

I think this could have used a bit more beta testing before the huge announcement. Close, but not quite Skype.

Call Failed
ip:67.190.*.*
the lovely Comcast
Minneapolis, Mn

Not working for me either
"You need Skype Credit to call ordinary phones"

ip: 71.139.xxx.xxx
city: Palo Alto
State: CA
ISP: ATT/SBC Yahoo DSL
OS: Windows XP SP2
Skype Version: 2.0.0.105

I don't envy the Skype network engineers this week. Good luck lads.

Works perfectly for me!

69.x.x.x

(CA) CANADA,
ONTARIO,
KINGSTON

SYMPATICO HSE

Could this possiably be that the telephone companies, and cable companies that offer digital telephone service are blocking this?

I could see this as a possibility seeing as how they would loose a lot of money over people not using thier services to make outgoing calls over the next 7 months.

Also, if you look over the list of different ISPs that are having problems they all seem to be landline telephone providers or offer thier own digital telephone.

* [Telephone] Verizon (DSL and FOiS)
* [Telephone] Qwest
* [Telephone] Bellsouth
* [Telephone] SBC DSL
* [Cable] Time Warner Road Runner (offers Digital Telephone)
* [Cable] Comcast (offers Digital Telephone)

I don't have Skype credit, but tried calling a Canadian number... but it simply gives me the message: You need Skype credit to call ordinary phones.

Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada
OS: Win XP
IP: 72.57.*.*

ISP: Rogers Cable

Mine doesn't work .

Your IP Address is 72.136.xxx.xxx

You're located in
(CA) CANADA,
ONTARIO,
TORONTO

ISP is Rogers Cable

Not working for me...
Comcast- Redmond, WA
71.227.234.X

My Comcast cable does work: I'm in Seattle, Wa, IP 67.183.x.x
Number Destination Rate/min. Duration Price
+1206x USA 0.000 00:10 0.000

Don't work on SBC Global IP 75.3.72.X
Says You need Skype Credit
I'm in the Chicago area. I think we are still in the USA

Doesn't work. I cannot get past the Skype Credit error message. IP: 71.108.166.xxx

Verizon, Philadelphia -- not working: 71.242.x.x, geolocates fine... my SkypeOut minutes were wasted, because I was testing this. Please reiumburse, and please fix.

No skype here 71.56.xxx.xxx

NOT working:
71.117.xxx.xxx Verizon FiOS. Oregon USA
Windows XP Skype 2.0.0.67

Fails for me too

Portland, OR
Qwest DSL
71.214.**.***

I'm behind a router and am connecting wirelessly. I tried calling 503 area code and Skype says I need to buy credits to call standard telephone numbers. I was able to sucessfully call a 1-800 number sucessfully.

71.233.x.x from Boston, MA

Getting the 'buy credit' error

NOT WORKING
Cincinnati Bell Zoomtown DSL
IP 72.49.xx.xx
OS X 10.4.6
Failed: No Skype Out

It's not working for me either.

Your IP Address is 69.205.*.*

You're located in
(US) UNITED STATES,
NEW YORK,

You're connecting to the Internet through
ROAD RUNNER HOLDCO LLC

IP Address: 74.56.*.*
Loc: CANADA,
QUEBEC,
MONTREAL
Connection: VIDEOTRON
No dice today. Skype-Out credits required.

ISP is Cox Omaha. IP is 72.x.x.x. Already using SkypeOut. Made two calls and it cost $.96 of my credit.

ISP 70.x.x.x working fine for me, I had to add information into contacts though before it would work.

Hello...
Free calls to us/canada phones worked on both my accounts[one of which has no skype credit] IP 70.69.56.xxx , shaw in british columbia canada.
Great nice free service. I hope it lasts for longer then just to the end of the year, but nevertheless I will enjoy it while I can!

No go for me too. Really looking forward to trying it out!

ISP Address: 71.104.xxx.xxx
Location: Southern California
Provider: Verizon

I have qwest and had a 7x.xx.xx.xx number and it would not work. so i figured there is a proble with those and decided not to wait for skype to fix it so i just turned my modem off gave few minutes returned on and got a new ip address without a 7 and it works perfect. if ur isp gives dif numbers try that to see if u can get an ip without a 7. if not just wait for skype to fix it, or use a proxy.

Ahhh yes this works on Anikast Satelite Internet in Canada...normally I don't get to do online gaming but Skype works!
207.35.XXX.XXX

Thanks Skype!

Well, I was pretty excited when I first heard that skypeout calls to the US and Canada would be free, but then I realised that as an American living in China, I can't do it. So now I'm sad. But, I still do like skype and it still is cheaper to use it to talk with family and friends back home than anything else I've found. But man, free woulda been nice.

Live Demo Using IP2Location™ - May 2006

Your IP Address is 70.28.x.x

You're located in
(CA) CANADA,
ONTARIO, OTTAWA

You're connecting to the Internet through
ROGERS CABLE INC. RCHRD

Same thing...RoadRunner...

IP address: 69.204.208.115
Reverse DNS: cpe-69-204-208-115.stny.res.rr.com.
Reverse DNS authenticity: [Verified]
Proxy IP Address: No proxy being used (or anonymizing one)
ASN: 11351
ASN Name: RR-NYSREGION-ASN-01
IP range connectivity: 4
Registrar (per ASN): ARIN
Country (per IP registrar): US [United States]
Country Currency: USD [United States Dollars]
Country IP Range: 69.200.0.0 to 69.207.255.255
Country fraud profile: Normal
City (per outside source): Binghamton, New York
Private (internal) IP? No
IP address registrar: whois.arin.net
Known Proxy? No
Link for WHOIS: 69.204.208.115

Working fine over Direcway satellite connection. ISP 192.x.x.x. Well done! British Columbia, Canada.

Working fine here.
69.168.xxx.xxx
Adelphia Powerlink (cable modem), Northeast Ohio

Not working. I need skypeout credits.

72.131.x.x
Road Runner/Time Warner cable modem
(Yes, RR offers digital phone service in this area.)
Bloomington, MN

Work now for me at 70.* with Videotron in Montreal. Thanks a lot folks. Really nice service.

IP Address: 74.56.*.*
Loc: CANADA,
QUEBEC,
MONTREAL
Connection: VIDEOTRON
Works just fine.
To The Skype Team: Well Done.

It's now working for me! Bellsouth DSL, 74.227.xxx.xxx as verified by http://www.ip2location.com

Wow, that was fast! It works for me now, IP: 70.x on Verizon DSL in NJ.

Good grief. Judging by some of the previous comments, a number of users seem incapable of reading comprehension, and by commenting incorrectly are spreading misinformation.

There did/does seem to be an IP related issue, which has been addressed several times in the appropriate Skype Forum (e.g. here, here, etc).

Additionally, an official update has been issued, including instructions on how to proceed if the problem persists.

Regarding the "scam" comments and those related to "i go to buy credit and it states 120 minutes and three months of voice mail. rip off time.", the purchase page clearly states the following: "Spend a minimum of $10 or €10 using PayPal in one go and get 120 SkypeOut calling minutes and 3 Months Voicemail free".

In simpler terms for those lacking understanding, in addition to $10 or €10 worth of Skype services being purchase (be it SkypeOut, SkypeIn, or Skype Voicemail), an additional 120 SkypeOut minutes and 3 months of Skype Voicemail will be included at no additional charge. This is part of a recurring PayPal Promotion which credits these incentives to a user's account shortly after a purchase of $10 or €10 of any Skype services (the free minutes arrive in the form of a credit to one's SkypeOut balance).

Also an item worth noting: as in the past, credits are valid for 180 days since the last call or purchase. Again in simpler terms, credits remain in one's account up to 180 days of inactivity. Making a call or another purchase extends the expiration date an additional 180 days after each call or purchase.

Although I am certain it has been said many times here and elsewhere, Skype is an excellent product and has offered not only excellent service but also excellent customer service for many years (I've personally been using Skype off and on since late 2003).

Looking forward to many more years in the future as well. This offering is not surprising at all considering Skype and its focus on inexpensive, high-quality service.

All Better!!! Thank you

Thank you Skype for resolving this issue quicky.

Wasnt working on 70.x.x.x in Ontario on Rogers Cable,
Now is! I didnt change any settings to resolve. For all you who said this was a scam.. Shame on you

Thought I would stick a time stamp in here as well its 2:46PM EST

Works good now with Videotron in Montreal, but I have to restart Skype between calls. If I don't restart the Skype app I lose both incoming and outgoing audio. Mac OS 10.3.9, Skype version 1.4.0.49

err .. can we do conference calls to landlines/mobiles with this new free SkypeOut? Nobody had audio when I tried it although the connections did occur. Maybe it was just more of that first bug that I mentioned?

Seems to still be broken for IP addresses starting 17X.XXX.XXX.XXX, same error message as everyone else is reporting although it was working fine yesterday. It only seems to have started playing up since this morning.

Works for me now. I am a 71.xxx... address.

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!
This is the best thing that ever happened to a student since........sliced bread!!!!!! I hope it goes on longer then the rest of the year but if not, it will certainly be enjoyed until then....thank you again

Thanks for fixing it so quick
My ip didn't change, but it worked when I tried in the morning.
toronto, rogers, 70.30.*.*

I'm still having substantial issues with frequent disappearance of the audio on one or both ends of the conversation. Connections between parties are fine, however. Mac OS 10.3.9, Skype v. 1.0.4.49

The problem is that many people are recieving 'dead air' phone call attempts from me. I can handle that ok, but on followup inquiry via regular landline I'm encountering noticeable hostility for having subjected my call recipients to the circumstance. Just a heads up, eh Skype?

oops. make that Skype v. 1.4.0.49

I've also encountered several people who wouldn't answer their phone because their caller ID wasn't showing any number that they recognized. heh. Frankly, getting this free Skype/Landline thing going has actually caused me to make more continent-spanning regular landline calls for clarification of issues than I havd otherwise made in many years. lol.

Regardless .. thank you for the service. I'm pleased.

Mediacom not working in Iowa City:

12.215.*.*

Would love to try it, works okay for 1-800 calls but whats the point?

It would be great if this was applicable to all calls within the UK too (or at least to landlines). The UK must have a huge Skype userbase and this would catapult it even further. I know plenty of student friends who would kill for this in the UK!

Hmmm...it doesn't seem to work if I call a landline although it works if I call a mobile phone. I'm using SBC DSL (which I imagine lots of folks in the Bay Area are using). I'd be grateful for help.

works on at&t (sbc) dsl in central calif

Doesn't work calling out to landlines or cellphones here in Washington State via my Comcast ISP.

Getting the same busy signal, call failed, and red note saying that credit is necessary when attempting to dial local numbers.

It does call the Skype Test number properly, so the software/USB handset is config'd correctly.

My IP: 24.18.xxx.xx

which shows up in pingtests backwards as coming via hsd1.wa.comcast.net

via an IP block lookup I find that Comcast here holds this block of numbers:

Comcast Cable Communications WASHINGTON-9 (NET-24-16-0-0-2)24.16.0.0 - 24.19.255.255

Excellent response to my problem.

I posted earlier today, and sent in a followup customer service request via the tab within the Skype program.

All is working fine now from Seattle via a Comcast 24.18.xxx.xx location.

Thanks!

"SKYPE - ALL the world can speak for free"
no more
only pepole from north america can have free calls
skype is not "global" anymore

this policy is against what skype is or better say was

HOPE FOR ALL YOU WITH IPs in the 70s. My IP starts with 71. and I was having EXACTLY the problems described by so many here. I live in Montana, and dialing out told me I needed credits - in red, after the call, not just the little pre-call warning.

It turns out all I needed to do was dial differently.

You can't use the graphcial keypad because it puts the + in as a 0. So to dial, say 555-1111, in the 406 area code I would have to TYPE IN:
+14065551111

and VOILA!!!

Thank you Skype! and please, everyone, if this answer works for you too, pass it around, it seems like a LOT of folks are frustrated by this problem, and if it's really this easy to solve, we should spread the word. Or better yet, Skype should be able to fix it.

Tried the rest and Skypes the best.

Call your friend Mel on her cell.

Call your friend Monna on her home phona.

None the less as long as you and your caller are in the US, all calls are free.

Now please remain free and you'll continue getting praise from me.

Oh yeah, one last thing, now don't forget this applies
to Canada as well. So download Skye now cause this
is sure to be a big hit.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but if I remember my world geography correctly, isn't North America composed of three major countries: Canada, US, and Mexico? From what I can tell, this is not a "call North America free" promotion, it's more of a "call Canada and US for free ONLY" promotion.

What happens to my SkypeOut credit that expires in December 2006 if I can't use them on calls???

Hey; we want this in Norway too!!! : )

Business Mobile Phone
Business Mobile phone operators' trade body, the GSM Association, said that its members were already introducing price cuts and lower tariffs that would bring down the average cost of a roaming call within the EU by about 40%.

Yeah, I agree with what the Brits have said (being British and all). I hardly see this as being fair and if you ask me its somewhat prejudice too. We have just as much right as everyone else, why shouldn't we be allowed free calls? >_>

wow guys im from iraq i wanna try skype sending message to mobile phone **==