Internet telephone company Skype Thursday said it has signed on three providers of online payment services and will offer scratch cards to make it easier for consumers to pay for its services electronically or in cash.As part of its credit service, Skype now offers customers online payment services from GlobalCollect International Payment Services and Click&Buy. Both companies enable online purchases to be made in numerous countries around the world.In addition, Skype will leverage online payment capabilities within its parent company, eBay, which owns the online payment service provider PayPal. Once customers approve payments with PayPal on their Skype accounts, they can pay without having to enter additional data, such as credit card numbers.For those who wish to use its Internet-based services but pay for them in cash, Skype also offers Ukash vouchers, a product of Smart Voucher, that can be purchased in more than 50,000 locations in the U.K., Ireland and Spain, and provides its own scratch cards, currently available in several retail outlets in Sweden and Finland. The new payment methods can be used to pay for Skype’s growing range of fee-based services, including SkypeIn, SkypeOut and Skype Voicemail.Skype’s core VoIP service for calls between two PCs is free. Related content news Fortinet brings AI help to enterprise security teams manage threats Fortinet Advisor aims to help customers respond to threats more quickly By Michael Cooney Dec 11, 2023 3 mins Network Security Security how-to Getting started with scripting on Linux, Part 1 Once a script is prepared and tested, you can get a significant task completed simply by typing the script's name followed by any required arguments. By Sandra Henry-Stocker Dec 11, 2023 5 mins Linux feature Starkey swaps out MPLS for managed SD-WAN Hearing aid manufacturer achieves performance boost, increased reliability and cost savings after a shift from MPLS to managed SD-WAN services from Aryaka. By Neal Weinberg Dec 11, 2023 6 mins SASE SD-WAN Network Security news Nvidia races to fulfill AI demand with its first Vietnam semiconductor hub Vietnam has been a growing tech manufacturing destination for the past few years, and Nvidia said it is open to a new manufacturing partner in Vietnam. By Sam Reynolds Dec 11, 2023 3 mins CPUs and Processors Technology Industry Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe