Do you need Skype credits to receive calls on Skype?

[bluestateguy]

Forgive me for the simple question., but I just started over there, and it was not clear to me if I need to buy credits to receive a video call.

[HipChick]

1. As long as the other person calling you is also a Skype user

you should be good to go...

[joeybee12]

2. Yup...don't buy anything...it's all free...

as long as you're both on skype

[Chan790]

3. Not generally.

You only need Skype credit to call out to a telephone. Incoming I don't believe uses credit. Likewise, I've never tried to see what happens if I call someone on another VOIP service like Google voice using video-chat though I'd assume I need credit for that too.

I don't make or receive many phone calls on account of my ears so Skype is phone service for the 50 phone calls a year I make or receive.

[davidpdx]

4. As others have stated no

I do occasionally use Skype for calling out because I live outside the US, but not that often. I also have a landline phone number which people can call me on from Oregon and it calls straight through to me here in Korea. I have some family members who have a tough time getting a hold of me, so this makes it more convenient.