How to get around credit inactivity?

I purchased Skype Credit to be used in the event that I lose or break, or need to call it to find it. Today I get an email saying that I need to make a call or send an SMS to keep my credit active.
So I need to SPEND the credit I BOUGHT to be able to use it?
It feels like some sick twisted version of "use it or lose it," and it feels unethical.
Is there a way to keep my credit without throwing it away for some petty phone call?
Thanks in advance,
C

In the history of money. money does expire.  If a country is changing over theor currency (for example to Euro) and you don't go the bank to swap out your money for that currency in the allotted timeframe, the money becomes worthless.  If you don't use your Skype credit via a transaction once at least every 6 months the credit become inactive.  It's similar to banks that deactivate your bank account if there is no activity in 2 years.  Major credit card gift cards also deactivate after non-use and impose fees monthly until the remaining balance is gone.  Luckily in almost all countries you can reactivate your Skype credit rather easily:
https://secure.skype.com/account/credit-reactivate
This will reset that 6-month timer.

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