Skype retired for new paid calling customers. PipePhone gives you a browser-based way to call real landlines and mobiles with pay-as-you-go credit.
PipePhone Dialer
Browser to real phone network
National Gallery, London
+44 20 7747 2885
Ready like Skype Credit
No app
Pay as you go
Free minute
Best for
Former Skype Credit user
Calling banks or government offices
Calling family landlines
One-off international business calls
How it works
Sign up with Google or email and open the browser dialer.
Enter the international number and call real landlines or mobiles.
Use your free first minute, then add a small credit package for longer calls.
Why this niche
PipePhone is strongest when you need to reach a real institution, office, or landline now, without changing your phone plan.
Good for Teams contacts, but not a simple new-customer Skype Credit replacement.
Often push subscriptions, mobile app installs, or phone verification.
Focused on browser-to-phone calling with no subscription.
FAQ
Microsoft retired Skype in May 2025 and stopped offering new Skype Credit and subscriptions to new customers. Existing paid users may have transitional access, but new users need an alternative.
Yes. PipePhone calls real landline and mobile phone numbers, not just other PipePhone users.
No. PipePhone works directly from your browser.
Related guides
Open PipePhone, dial the number, and test your first minute free.