Skype have teamed up with the network 3 to provide free calls between users for more than 2 hours per day plus free SMS messages.

The new pay-as-you-go and contract phones were launched this month, aimed at teenagers and frequent phone users.

The 3 deal will see users entitled to 4000 free minutes of use per month.

This is a big move forwards for Skype, whose services have previously been limited to PCs under the stairs in house.

The changes mean registered Skype users can phone each other from PCs to mobiles, between new Skype enabled mobiles

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