Skype on Verizon Phones
Verizon Wireless to Allow Skype Calls
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It's not quite bait-and-switch, but Verizon is now letting some smartphone customers use Skype's free calling services. Why? Because, says Seeking Alpha, prices for talk time are falling, so the carrier plans to fill the revenue gap with data plans. Do customers come out ahead on this?
"Starting today, Verizon Wireless (VZ) will allow the use of Skype's Internet calling service on some of its smartphones. At first glance, this move doesn't seem to make much sense. Why would Verizon Wireless allow customers to place calls for free when it generates millions of dollars in monthly calling plan fees? The top brass at Verizon Wireless hasn't decided to give away something that many are gladly paying for; in fact this move signals a calculated strategic shift for Verizon Wireless to replace talk revenue with data revenue. Moreover, the move is backed up by consumer behavior..."
