Skype to block local voice calls from India starting November 10.

[iSK]

NEW DELHI: Internet-based calling
service Skype will stop delivering calls
on landline and mobile phones in
India from November 10. The
Microsoft-owned company did not
give any reason for this move.
In a statement, Skype said that users
will not be able to make calls to
phones in India if they are based in
India. However, Skype calls to other
countries are still enabled for India-
based users.

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[iSK]

Skype to bar calls on mobile, landline within India from November 10

 

[Dinesh jain]

Skype to stop calling facility from itsapplication within India from Nov 10

Over-the-top (OTT) telecom player Skype will
stop the calling facility from its application on
mobile and landline phones within India from
November 10. "As of November 10, 2014,
Skype will end support for calling within India
meaning calls to mobiles and landlines from
Skype within India will no longer be available,"
Skype's parent company Microsoft said in a
statement on Monday.
Using a feature of Skype, a user can make
video or voice calls using Internet service for
which he/she will only be charged for Internet
consumed for the service. Microsoft said,
"Users in India can still make free Skype-to-
Skype calls worldwide, international calls to
mobiles and landlines and users outside the
country can call mobiles and landlines in
India." It added that Skype WiFi and SMSs are
also available to users in India.
The development comes after the Union home
ministry wrote to department of
telecommunications (DoT) to block voice over
Internet protocol offered by OTT companies
because it conceals details of the caller,
including his or her mobile number, which
poses a security risk.
Security risk
Security agencies have raised alarm over the
'parallel telecom network' being offered by
OTTs. Besides, location of OTT servers outside
India poses further risk. DoT earlier had held
talks with OTT companies after Telecom
Regulatory Authority of India in August decided
not to impose extra fees on these popular
services as demanded by telecom companies.
A top DoT official said any OTT operator can
offer free messaging or even calls across any
telecom network in India. This also makes it
vulnerable and could pose a security risk.
Skype's announcement comes within a week of
Microsoft's mobile phone arm launching Lumia
730 smartphone in India which positions itself
as phone fit for Skype calls and videos.

Skype to stop calling facility from its application within India from Nov 10

 

[Devesh]

RE: Skype to stop calling facility from itsapplication within India from Nov 10

Good decision by indian government, if they r not able to locate call from skype better they close this facility.

 

[shawl_who]

This is really pathetic... :damn
These telecom telecos, like airtel, vodafone etc wud have given skype loads of money, to block calling within India... so that they can earn revenue :angry

 

[Devesh]

Re: RE: Skype to block local voice calls from India starting November 10.

This is really pathetic... :damn
These telecom telecos, like airtel, vodafone etc wud have given skype loads of money, to block calling within India... so that they can earn revenue :angry

No bro it is bcoz of security issue, skype call r not traceable.

 

[shawl_who]

No bro it is bcoz of security issue, skype call r not traceable.

:no bro, I dont think this is d reason, as skype calls can be traced.

 

[Siva]

Security issue is for Wephone. If the telecom operators want to buy all the Internet calling companies, it would be impossible. So many options are available in the market.

 

[Devesh]

We phone banned now.

 

[nskaran]

Next may be they will turn to viber as well.