Skype offers unlimited U.S. and Canada calls for $2.95

Voice over IP or VoIP service provider Skype announced a new calling plan enabling users to make unlimited calls in the United States and Canada for $2.95 per month.The plan allows Skype subscribers to make what they call “unlimited” numbers of calls to landlines and cell phones in the U.S. and Canada the “unlimited” translates to 10,000 calling minutes per month.

The $2.95 plan gives you a voicemail account. There is an additional fee if you want to accept inbound calls, however Skype provides a discount of up to $30 for an online number that lets people call you from a regular phone. Provisional coverage is also provided for Skype To Go, which lets you dial a special access number to use worldwide to get special Skype rates.

Skype lets you call, video chat or text message other users on the PC, Linux, Mac and some smartphone systems. The Skype free service lets you make Skype-to-Skype calls at no charge.