25.05.2017

Are you doubting and cannot choose the best messenger among Viber and Skype suitable to your budget? Then we will discuss several criteria that you should consider in advance before installing Viber or Skype.

If you want to use Viber, you have to register your phone number to receive a code in order to activate the app. If you do not have a phone number, then you cannot use Viber. Once you register Viber on your phone, you can install it on your PC or Mac in order to have its desktop version as well. Viber will import your contacts from your phone rather than act as a standalone program. Viber is free, but only if you are willing to register your phone number.

Viber

Skype is also a free service for making calls to other Skype members. To call landlines or phone numbers, you need Skype credit. The price per minute for calling phone numbers differs depending on location, but it is generally cheaper than carrier long-distance charges.

Skype

Viber has free mobile text and calling platform, which lets you call almost any phone around the world from within the app. Previously, Viber only allowed you to call or message other Viber users, similar to messaging platforms such as WhatsApp. Now you can call any phone as long as you are willing to pay for it. Viber has different rates for calls to landlines versus calls to mobile phones, unlike Skype, which allows for a slightly better or worse pricing depending on the country.

Viber calls to U.S. landlines are free, while calls to a mobile device cost 1.9 cents per minute. Pricing for Skype pay-as-you-go credit is 2.3 cents per minute, a common pricing structure for international Skype calling to the U.S. for any phone number. You can get a cheaper rate from Skype with a monthly subscription starting at $1.09 for 60 minutes, which works out to 1.8 cents per minute.

Calls to the U.K. on Viber will cost 1.9 cents to landlines, but calls to mobile devices are a whopping 5.9 cents per minute. In comparison, Skype costs 2.3 cents per minute for any phone. On the other hand, phoning a friend in Australia will cost you 2.3 cents per minute on Skype, and Viber offers the same price for calls to landlines. If you want to call a mobile phone down under you are looking at a whopping 15 cents per minute ($1.05 for seven minutes) with Viber.

In conclusion, Viber can be cheaper than Skype, but it all depends on where you are calling and whether the number on the other end is mobile or not. One definite advantage of Viber is that your Viber account is tied to your mobile phone number. That means any calls you make with Viber will use your cell number on the receiver’s call display regardless of whether they are using Viber or not.

 

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