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Skype booming in North America

By My status Peter on September 28, 2007 in News, Events, Milestones.

On September 22nd, 2007, Skype reached its 20 millionth registered user in North America, doubling from 10 million registered users in just over the last 12 months.

Or think about it this way — nearly 10 percent of the more than 232 million Internet users in North America have now downloaded and tried out Skype.

Three other facts about ten percent, because it’s Friday:

  • We don’t actually use just 10% of our brains, despite popular mythology
  • According to Google, 10% of websites are dangerous
  • In most parts of Europe, a 10% tip in a restaurant is a way of showing appreciation, believe it or not…

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20 million registered users; it would be more interesting to know how many of those users are active. What about the rest of the world. i say this because if half of those users were active, i would see the total number of people using Skype at least reach 10million once in a while.

Because Skype is more widely used outside the US. But the most I have seen is just above 8 million simultaneous users. And im online very often and for long periods.

i think Skype is not growing as it was a few year back. Because with this doubling in registered users there should be a bigger impact on the number of simultaneous users. I register with Skype in 2003.

kerrygrante | Friday, Sep 28

KerryGrante is right! I am always surprised why Skype uses "registered users" instead of the correct definition "registered user ACCOUNTS". But this is a marketing trick!

By the way, there are often more then 9.5 million simultaneous users online, and we will probably reach for the first time 10 million concurrent users online next week or the week after (watch your Skype client on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday around 16h Central European Time (CET) or 14h GMT.

aimqbvba | Saturday, Sep 29

I am active.I want to make friends through skype.

william.yaoyao | Saturday, Sep 29

Hey Peter,

Congratulations on reaching this milestone in North America.

When is caller ID going to work in the US? A lot of folks (including myself) are desperate for this feature (http://share.skype.com/sites/en/2007/05/caller_identification_for_skyp.html)

Please, please, please let us know when you intend to rollout this feature!

overflowinglife | Sunday, Sep 30

How about SkypeIn numbers for Canada (Alberta, British Columbia)?

wkkuhnke | Monday, Oct 1

How about SkypeIn numbers for Canada (Alberta, British Columbia)?

wkkuhnke | Monday, Oct 1

Skype in Canada, Montreal 514.
I already have one in Belohorizonte Brasil since 2 year now and I still waiting to get one in Montreal
Please Please...

basedandurand-metro | Monday, Oct 1

aimqbvba could you tell me what time base on north america i should look for the "10 million concurrent users". also how you were able to come to the concultion when this milestone would be reach.


this blog is not about skype-in or caller ID share some light on the milestone mentioned.

kerrygrante | Tuesday, Oct 2

Whats the deal with Unlimited calling out in North America. I tried to sign up but it looks like it has been pulled? Any news?

daver49 | Tuesday, Oct 2

I tried to use the support request form, but it wouldn't work, so here I am. I've been using Skype on my laptop connected to the current Wi-fi to cable modem setup for the past two weeks with no problems. Suddenly I was logged out of Skype overnight two days ago, and I can't log back in. Here's what I've done to try and fix the problem.

1. Follow the suggestions in the knowledge base on "being unable to log in."
2. Reboot router.
3. Reinstall Skype.
4. Reboot computer.
5. Reinstall Skype, then reboot router.
6. Change password - just in case.
7. Download Skype to a desktop on the same cable modem, but minus the Wi-fi. Works great!
8. Still no luck with the laptop.
9. Reinstall Skype one more time.
No luck, no love, no Skype.

Please help! I stay in contact with my clients, coworkers and other associates through Skype. I'm screwed without Skype.

...Debi Jones
mobilejones.com
+1 619 804 1268

mobilejones | Monday, Oct 8

I've been using skype as my regular phone service.You can't beat it, for under 8 dollars a month you can have unlimited north American and Canadian calling.But the best value is, in this order: skype unlimited, skype pro, and then skypein. Thats how you get the most for your money,trust me, I know.I work for a communications company and yet I use skype instead. that should say something.

muayman | Thursday, Oct 11

How about SkypeIn numbers for Canada Canada needs Skype in

baffin69 | Thursday, Oct 11

If skype is booming in North America when is CANADA going to get SKYPE IN? LAST TIME I LOOKED Canada is part of North America...........

baffin69 | Thursday, Oct 11

unlimited calls for canada/usa. Signed up on Oct 11, credit card charge approved, received info re invoice,received info re order #, received notification that everything had been approved and I could use the service. everytime I try I get an error message telling me that i have to buy SKYPE CREDIT. Their customer service is a joke ( I think that they employ only one person ) the way things are going my subscription will run out before this thing ever gets to work.

carbaxca | Friday, Oct 12

carbaxca, what i would do is just buy 10.00 credit. that will not hurt. and then check to see if the credit goes down after making calls to the unlimited areas.(USA and Canada) thats better to do than making your subscription fade away.

kerrygrante | Monday, Oct 22

PLEASE HELP!!! I am from Quebec, Canada. I have about 10 Skype contacts (family) I would like to stay in touch with while I am in Kazakhstan (leaving Nov. 19) to complete an adoption project. I was told the internet connection was VERY slow there. Tell me, will it be possible to use Skype from there, free Skype tot Skype available? ... and due to the fact that it's slow, will it work? Please answer me via email at jean@octopusdmc.com THANKS!!! Jean

jean.nadeau3 | Saturday, Nov 3

If I subscribe to Skype in and Skype out, can I make and receive local telephone calls? If I use Skype phone, will it work with cell service as well as Wifi?

maximilian9598 | Monday, Nov 5

If I subscribe to Skype in and Skype out, can I make and receive local telephone calls? If I use Skype phone, will it work with cell service as well as Wifi?

maximilian9598 | Monday, Nov 5

what about skypein in canada. how soon will this happen or is it even in the works?

ericdozier | Wednesday, Dec 26

When will Skype in numbers be comming to Canada? Is this even in the works?

mawgrot | Tuesday, Feb 5

Why does nobody answer with information on Skype-in numbers in Canada?

ready4studios | Monday, Mar 10

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