If you’re planning to travel this weekend, Skype may have a nice gift for you. The popular VoIP service is offering free Wi-Fi access in select airports across the U.S. thru December 27th. More precisely, a free hour of Internet access will be available in more than 50 airports using Skype WiFi.
To get started make sure you’ve downloaded the latest version of Skype for Windows or Skype for Mac, or have downloaded the Skype WiFi app on your iOS device. Once you’ve signed in with a valid Skype ID, check your wireless network connection to see if you are in a supported hotspot. It’s that simple.
You can see the list of airports from this page at Skype’s website and learn more about Skype WiFi from here. Hopefully it will soon be available for other mobile devices, not just those made by Apple…
Finally, Skype encourages its users to tweet with the hashtag #freeskypewifi and tell them how free Skype WiFi made your travels a little more enjoyable.
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Skype WiFi (FREE) [iTunes link]