Yes. It is really very, very free. There’s no prepayment, no minimum use, no subscription, no monthly fee, no nothing. You just download and install Skype and then you start calling. Both the caller and the number called must be in either the US or Canada. There are no strings attached. Read the official announcement at http://share.skype.com/sites/en/2006/05/free_calls_to_all_landlines_an.html