Don said:
I've used Skype for chat long ago once but never for calls. How can someone call you? DO you get a phone number for Skype?
There are a couple of different pricing options.
One pay option is to get a personalized phone number that will give a ring on your PC when it's on and Skype is running, otherwise it goes straight to VM. All incoming calls during the term are free but if you want outgoing calls with Skype, you pay per minute or you might get the monthly fee unlimited long distance calls. This is my set up, I never saw an option for a phone number and unlimited outgoing calls. This also allows me to set up a phone number in a US area code that I want so it's not long distance for people calling my phone number.
You can make calls between other Skype users for free. You just need to know their handle.