To clarify:
Skype is free to use, you do not have to pay for it. The only reason you would have to pay for it is if you called somone on their phone, not their computer.
I started to use Skype, but I go back and forth. It is easier for me to talk to people since I do not have to worry about pressing down a key while trying to play Minecraft, but it still has its downsides.
To supermariobubba and aceflamingo, stop your obcessive trolling and rude behavior on the forums, everyone is tired of it. If this behavior continues, I am sure that the mods will have no mercy on either one of you.