Originally Posted by Funkstar
Skype is only free from PC to PC (or Skype phone to Skype phone) as soon as you dial a real number, they charge you.
Ah, how could I forget that, lol. Bit of a brain-dead moment there
So yea, if the networks can find a way to ban all VoIP apps, other than the one they provide (which presumably is linked in some way to your normal phone account), then "why not?" really is the question.