Skype مقابل Viber Out

حالة الخدمة

Skype: مسحوب. Viber Out: يعمل. الخدمة الاستهلاكية المتوقفة ليست خيارًا مهما كانت مزاياها: تتوقف مبيعات الحسابات، ويُحوّل الرصيد غير المستخدم أو تنتهي صلاحيته، ويتوقف الدعم. إذا وصلت إلى هنا لأن الخدمة التي كنت تستخدمها أُغلقت، فالمقارنة المفيدة هي بين الخدمات التي ما زالت تعمل.

وحدة المحاسبة

يحاسب Skype على أساس بالدقيقة؛ بينما يحاسب Viber Out على أساس مُقرَّب إلى الأعلى. وعند تطابق السعر لكل دقيقة، ينتج عن ذلك إجماليان مختلفان، ويكون الفارق أكبر تحديدًا في المكالمات التي يجريها معظم الناس. إن تقريب مكالمة مدتها 35 ثانية إلى دقيقة كاملة يضيف رسمًا يقارب سبعين بالمئة إلى تكلفة تلك المكالمة، ولا يظهر ذلك في أي مقارنة للأسعار، لأن السعر نفسه لم يتغير.

رسوم الاتصال

Skype: تُفرض رسوم. Viber Out: لا توجد. رسم الاتصال مبلغ ثابت يُضاف إلى كل مكالمة بغض النظر عن مدتها، ولذلك تكون نسبته الأكبر في المكالمات القصيرة التي تجعلها المقارنة لكل دقيقة تبدو الأرخص. عشر مكالمات مدة كل منها دقيقة واحدة مع رسم قدره خمسة سنتات تكلّف خمسين سنتًا إضافية عما يوحي به السعر المعلن؛ أما مكالمة واحدة مدتها عشر دقائق فتكلّف خمسة سنتات.

انتهاء صلاحية الرصيد

Skype: ينتهي. Viber Out: أبدًا. الرصيد المنتهي الصلاحية تكلفة لا تظهر في أي جدول أسعار، وتزداد أهميته بقدر ما تشحنه دفعة واحدة وبقدر عدم انتظام مكالماتك. فالรصيد الذي تشتريه للطوارئ وتتركه دون استخدام هو تحديدًا الرصيد الذي تطاله قاعدة عدم النشاط.

حسب ما نشره Skype

• per minute
• $0.049 per call to US/UK/India/Mexico landlines; $0.089 per call to many mobile destinations (Skype Credit, USD, VAT not specified).
• Skype Credit becomes inactive after 180 days without usage but could be reactivated via a dedicated link; Microsoft Q&A notes 180‑day inactivity rule, and users reported expiring balances around the migration to Teams.

حسب ما نشره Viber Out

• per minute (rounded up to the next minute).
• None (no connection fees or hidden costs stated for Viber Out).
• Viber Out credit is advertised as prepaid 'World Credit'; official documentation describes balance consumption and auto‑recharge but does not state a fixed expiry date.

حسب ما نشره Skype

Users needed to create or sign in with a Microsoft/Skype account; paid calling required adding Skype Credit or an active subscription.

حسب ما نشره Viber Out

Users register Viber with a mobile phone number and then can purchase Viber Out credit or plans linked to that account.

حسب ما نشره Skype

Offered Skype Credit as pay‑as‑you‑go, and various monthly subscriptions such as country-specific minute bundles and 'Unlimited World' plans for international calls; existing subscriptions are being converted to credit as Skype is retired.

حسب ما نشره Viber Out

Offers World Credit (pay‑as‑you‑go credit), World Unlimited Plan for unlimited calls to 60 countries, Unlimited Country Plans for unlimited calls to a single country, and Minutes Country Plans with monthly minute bundles.

Skype

• United States, landline: $0.023/min (Skype Credit, VAT/tax not specified).
• United States, mobile: $0.023/min (Skype Credit, VAT/tax not specified).
• United Kingdom, landline: $0.023/min (Skype Credit, VAT/tax not specified).
• United Kingdom, mobile: $0.100/min (Skype Credit, VAT/tax not specified).
• India, mobile: $0.015/min (Skype Credit, VAT/tax not specified).
• Mexico, mobile: $0.035/min (Skype Credit, VAT/tax not specified).
• Nigeria, mobile: $0.224/min (Skype Credit, VAT/tax not specified).
• Philippines, mobile: $0.168/min (Skype Credit, VAT/tax not specified).

المصدر، كما سُجّل: www.skaip.org/call-rates/us; www.skaip.org/call-rates/gb; www.skaip.org/call-rates/mx; www.skaip.org/call-rates/in; Zippcall Skype calling rates overview 2025.

Viber Out

• United States, landline: $0.019/min (approximate per‑minute rate; VAT/tax not specified).
• United States, mobile: $0.019/min (approximate per‑minute rate; VAT/tax not specified).
• United Kingdom, landline: $0.019/min (approximate per‑minute rate; VAT/tax not specified).
• United Kingdom, mobile: $0.059/min (approximate per‑minute rate; VAT/tax not specified).
• India, mobile: $0.015/min (approximate per‑minute rate; VAT/tax not specified).

المصدر، كما سُجّل: Viber Out international call rates index and explanatory article on Viber Out pricing.

Skype

• Offered paid calling from the app to landline and mobile numbers worldwide using Skype Credit or subscriptions.
• Provided free Skype‑to‑Skype voice and video calls over the internet.
• Supported instant messaging, file transfer, and screen sharing alongside calls.
• Available on multiple platforms including mobile apps and desktop clients.
• Offered country‑specific and global flat‑rate subscription plans for frequent international calling.
• Integrated with Microsoft accounts and later migrated paid calling into Microsoft Teams Free with a web dial pad.
• Call rates depended on destination country and number type (mobile vs landline).
• Consumer Skype service is being retired, with end of service set for May 1, 2026, while the dial pad remains via web for paid users.

Viber Out

• Lets Viber users call mobile and landline numbers in over 60 countries at per‑minute rates.
• Provides multiple Viber Out products: World Credit, World Unlimited Plan, Unlimited Country Plans, and Minutes Country Plans.
• No connection fees are mentioned; billing is per minute and rounded up.
• Uses the same Viber app used for free Viber‑to‑Viber messaging and calls.
• Supports VoIP calling over Wi‑Fi or mobile data, with rates denominated in USD or EUR depending on phone number region.
• Automatic top‑up can be configured to prevent running out of Viber Out credit.
• Desktop apps for Windows and macOS mirror the mobile account once activated via mobile.
• Supports international SMS at a separate per‑message rate.

Skype

• User reviews and tech press have long reported dissatisfaction with major UI redesigns of the mobile app, including complaints that the new interface made the app harder to use.
• Criticism over call quality variability, especially on slower or unstable internet connections, appears frequently in third‑party reviews.
• Some users complain about confusion around credit expiry and the 180‑day inactivity rule for Skype Credit.
• Reports of confusion and concern among users about what happens to existing Skype Credit and subscriptions during the announced shutdown and migration to Teams.

Viber Out

• Some reviewers note rate variability between landlines and mobiles, with significantly higher prices for mobiles in certain destinations.
• User feedback on third‑party review sites mentions occasional call quality issues over mobile data compared with Wi‑Fi.
• There are complaints about confusion around available plans and finding the best combination of World Credit vs subscriptions for specific destinations.