Traveling to New Zealand for 2 months

I live in Maryland and will be vacationing in New Zealand Feb and March.  I want people to be able to call me with a Maryland area code and I want to call them showing a MD area code on their caller ID. I will only be calling the US and callers will only be calling me in NZ. 
Question:  Do I go to the USA choice to get a Skype Number or do I go to the New Zealand choice?  If the USA callers call my 410 (MD) Skype Number, there should not be a phone charge to them.  Seems more likely that I chose the USA choice, but I want to be sure before purchasing.

Id suggest:
1. You buy Unlimited World, it gives free calling to landlines to/from USA & NZ and a discount on the Skype number. You also get free calls to mobiles in USA.
2. You set up a Skype number for Maryland (410).  You can give this number to your contacts.
3. If you already have Maryland phone numbers (home or business) or a mobile phone in USA you can forward these numbers to your Skype Maryland number.
4. Setup voicemail to catch calls you miss.
5. On arrival in NZ, buy a prepaid mobile SIM and then forward your Skype account to that number. So when anyone calls any of your USA numbers then you'll get the call on your local NZ number (inbound calls are free on NZ mobile networks).
6. Go online to your Skype account login, set your caller ID to either your USA mobile or your USA Skype number. Check show local numbers.
I think that will work for you.
If you dont buy unlimited world you can end up paying for the forwarded calls at both ends, USA to Skype Number, Skype to NZ number. Really depends on your call volume and overall costs. For me a low fixed price is the best.

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