What does skype calling cost in Nigeria? Let's take a look...

Skype-to-Skype voice calls (no video) consume:
50kbps or around 3MB for one minute of calling.

So 3,000 minutes of calls = 3GB.

If someone talks for 3,000 minutes per month,
it means 3,000/30 = 100 minutes/day.

Also, skype offers free unlimited texting, voice mail, and conference call. These features cost extra on mobile phone service.
The biggest advantage of Skype is the fact that there is no long distance/roaming charge. Calls cost the same wherever you're calling in the world.

So how much does 3GB of data cost per month?

A 3.75GB DATA PLAN is N2,000 by glo. This lasts for 30 days. http://www.gloworld.com/ng/personal/data/data-plans/

With this information in mind, is Skype cheaper or more expensive compared to making actual phone calls through mobile phone lines?

If cheaper, why aren't Nigerians ditching mobile phone and just using skype, or the myriad of skype equivalents out there?

The limitation of Skype is dat d other party needs to have the app else u pay more for Skype to regular phone nos.

Use IMO

segebobo:
The limitation of Skype is dat d other party needs to have the app else u pay more for Skype to regular phone nos.

Why is both parties having skype a limitation?
The topic is about skype-to-skype call, not skype-to-phone call?

iyke926:
Use IMO

Why is that?
They both are VoIP apps.
You have to pay for data to use them both.

The post is comparing skype vs mobile cost.