Skype-manx Sim Loophole!!!

jeffharris · 15-10-2006, 05:53

So,

I have a GeoSIM Manx number, and playing with my call options on my trip to Europe now. I discovered when I forward my Skype In number (which I use a US number) into the Manx number, Skype sees it as a 2.1c a minute rate !!!!!

This means, you can forward your landline, or cell (which of course is in most cases included minutes for USA cells) to the Skype In number, forward that to the Manx SIM, and in effect, you can pay 2c a minute to receive calls when someone calls your US number (and I am sure other cheap options can be created using Skypes free internaitonal incoming numbers)

In addition, you can use Callbackworld (which also seems to have the cheapest US to US call back rates), and have the callback number be the Skype number, which forwards ot the Manx number, and calls from any of the free roaming countries of the Manx SIMs, to the US become only 10c a minute (8c a minute with CBW, and 2c for the Skype forward)!!!!

Now, can anyone do better than 10c a minute outgoing to US, and 2c a minute incoming when someone calls your US cell????????

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jeffharris (Offline) Member Advanced Member Posts: 55 Join Date: 14 Aug 2006 Location: Los Angeles & NY Country:	15-10-2006, 05:53 So, I have a GeoSIM Manx number, and playing with my call options on my trip to Europe now. I discovered when I forward my Skype In number (which I use a US number) into the Manx number, Skype sees it as a 2.1c a minute rate !!!!! This means, you can forward your landline, or cell (which of course is in most cases included minutes for USA cells) to the Skype In number, forward that to the Manx SIM, and in effect, you can pay 2c a minute to receive calls when someone calls your US number (and I am sure other cheap options can be created using Skypes free internaitonal incoming numbers) In addition, you can use Callbackworld (which also seems to have the cheapest US to US call back rates), and have the callback number be the Skype number, which forwards ot the Manx number, and calls from any of the free roaming countries of the Manx SIMs, to the US become only 10c a minute (8c a minute with CBW, and 2c for the Skype forward)!!!! Now, can anyone do better than 10c a minute outgoing to US, and 2c a minute incoming when someone calls your US cell????????