Hardware offers for US Skypers subscribing to unlimited calling

There's been a good chunk of press about Skype's recently announced unlimited calling plan for US customers over the last week or so. The deal is simple: for $29.95 a year, US Skype users can get unlimited SkypeOut calls to any phone in the US or Canada (and that's been halved to $14.95 if you sign up by the end of January). Users can still opt to 'pay as you go' in the normal way if they want to, but I reckon at $14.95 a fair few will opt for the unlimited option.

What hasn't been reported quite so much is a fringe benefit of signing up: money off coupons to put towards Skype hardware to make the most of all that unlimited calling. New recruits get a number of coupons redeemable upon purchasing a number of different Skype hardware phones and other gadgets.

Apparently one way users can find out and redeem these coupons is by adding a special Skype buddy to their buddy list, and then calling them for details. The name of the Skype buddy is skypehwcoupon. Check out the offers live there now...

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I paid $14.95 for the unlimited payment play and it's been over 1 month wherein SKYPE has asked me to buy credits. Repeatedly, I have messaged SKYPE to reconfigure my account so that I can get unlimited free calling here in the U.S., but to date, no reponse, no help. Can anyone offer me advice? Thank you, John
jwhosking@comcast.net

Skype will generally help you after you send numerous emails. Keep trying

What I want to know is can I setup a PSTN system using an unlocked Vonage device, or similar. I will buy a SkypeIn number and then be able to make unlimited calls on a regular PSTN telephone using SkypeOut.

I'm having the same problem. I bought an unlimited monthly plan but when I try to call a phone I am told I need "Skype Credit" to make calls to phones. I've already sent two emails and am told my problem isn't clear enough for them to fix. I already paid for the calls, now I need them to work.

I have purchased a monthly subscription plan a few days ago to call phones and the order status says delivered. However, if I try making a call, nothing happens. Who can I contact to help me?

I have purchased an unlimited monthly to one world country, the order status says delivered. However, if I try making a call, nothing happens. I choose USA and Canada. Now I'm in Indonesia and I when try to call to USA. It is written You need to buy skype credit. I never get this problem before. How can I make calls? Its really important for me. Thanks

I had the same problem. Make sure you're selecting a country code before dialing. If you fail to select a country code it automatically instructs you to buy credits instead of asking you to select a country code, which is a pretty big failure of the software if you ask me.