Originally Posted by
Chinatrvl
What's the problem with tom.skype? Same thing, works fine, has cheaper rate plans. I don't see any advantage of using "international skype". You can download int'l skype from thrid party sites.
My understanding is, the concession that Skype made to be allowed to work in China initially was to force all to use Chinese version of skype. This allows government the ABILITY, not necessarily that they do, to monitor what is spoken / typed on the Chinese version of skype. Outwardly there is no difference I was told.
How true this is, I don't know. Just creeps me out a bit, that's all.