Make phone to phone calls with Skype Web Toolbars

by Brad Linder Mar 12th 2007

The latest version of Skype's Web Toolbars for Firefox and Internet Explorer includes three new features.

When you conduct a search on Google, MSN Live Search, and Ask, PayPal merchants will be highlighted, letting you know at a glance if you can by items through PayPal.
Right-click on images to send a picture directly to friends via Skype. You can also automatically save pictures as your Skype avatar.
Call with a home phone. If you find a number on a web page, rather initiating a PC to phone call with SkypeOut, Skype can call your home phone number, then the number you selected, and connect the call.

Okay, that last one's pretty cool, and sound a lot like what JaJah does. The downside is that Skype will charge you for two phone SkypeOut calls, including initiation fees. In other words, it might take a few seconds longer to pick up the phone and dial the number yourself, but you'll probably wind up saving some money.

On the other hand, if you don't have a long distance plan on your home telephone, this counts as an incoming call. So all you have to pay is the Skype fee.

[via Skype Journal]

Tags: phone calls, PhoneCalls, skype, skype web toolbar, skypeout, SkypeWebToolbar

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

will said 10:55AM on 3-18-2007

if you guys want a mobile version of these services then you should check out www.rebtel.com

it's free to join and takes less than a minute.

every customer gets 10 free calls a month, anywhere to any of the 1.3 billion people in the rebtel community of 36 countries. if you are calling outside the community calls start from 2 cents per call.

you can learn more at http://www.rebtel.com/en/Rates/Rates/

it works with every mobile and every operator and you don't need to go anywhere near a pc.

let us know what you guys think of it. hope you approve!

best wishes

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