Skype has started accepting payments from Russian users of the payment system. As part of its promotion drive, offers one year of free voice mail service to the first 15,000 users to pay for services with Yandex money. This deal may hurt the earnings of the Russian developer of voice communication software , which is promoted through the portal. Mail.ru marketing and PR director Anna Artamonova stated previously that the inconveniences involved in paying for Skype services were an advantage for the Agent whose users can refill their accounts through local banks and payment systems.
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