Pay as you go or pay per month sub?

Question

Okay, I will try and make this as simple as I can. My mother lives in the uk and would like to call to mostly just mobiles to Australia. Landlines would be okay, but for the time just mobile numbers.
I have seen the 60 mins, 120 mins or 400 mins pay as you go but how fast does skype credit go? http://www.skype.com/intl/en/prices/pay-monthly/?currency=AUD&source=account#AU
I was a little unsure as I have never bought skype credit myself if this was the right option to go with or not. I got worried when I saw "pay-monthly" as if it was a subscription plan or not. If I bought that, would that come out each month from my visa card? or would I pay when I feel I need to get more credit? I think I'm a bit confused..
I also looked up if you could gift skype credit, but I'm not sure if that is in option to do in Australia.
What would be the best and cheapest option to go for my mother?
Thanks - I really need some advice with this.

Answer 1

Scorpiiious wrote:
Okay, I will try and make this as simple as I can. My mother lives in the uk and would like to call to mostly just mobiles to Australia. Landlines would be okay, but for the time just mobile numbers.
I have seen the 60 mins, 120 mins or 400 mins pay as you go but how fast does skype credit go? http://www.skype.com/intl/en/prices/pay-monthly/?currency=AUD&source=account#AU
I was a little unsure as I have never bought skype credit myself if this was the right option to go with or not. I got worried when I saw "pay-monthly" as if it was a subscription plan or not. If I bought that, would that come out each month from my visa card? or would I pay when I feel I need to get more credit? I think I'm a bit confused..
I also looked up if you could gift skype credit, but I'm not sure if that is in option to do in Australia.
What would be the best and cheapest option to go for my mother?
Thanks - I really need some advice with this.
It sounds like you did your homework.  All of this depends on your mother's calling - how often would she call Australia, and for how long.  After a little while, a subscription would be a better way to go.  It would cost less than continuing to pay the per-minute rate for calls paid for with Skype Credit.  Unfortunately, there are no "unlimited" subscriptions covering calls to Australian mobiles, due in large part to the costs of calling those phones.  The "Pay monthly" options are subscriptions, which would automatically renew every month - but can be cancelled when you don't need them. 
As for how fast Skype Credit would be be used up, that again depends on how often your mother would call Australia.  She should be able to look at previous phone bills, or how often she pays for phone cards, to get an idea of her calling to Australia.  Or you can do that for her.  That will be the bottom line in determining which is the best and most cost-effective option for her. 
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