Features of Skype "SkypeIn") allows a Skype user to receive calls to their Skype client (on whatever device) dialed from mobiles or landlines to a Skype-provided phone number. The number need not be in the same location as the user. For example, a user in San Francisco could create a local telephone number in London. Callers in London could then make a local call to reach that user (who answers on Skype in San Francisco). Skype offers numbers in Australia, Chile, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Republic of Korea, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, South Africa,
Censorship of Skype and Snapchat. Skype was first blocked in the UAE in January 2018, with UAE officials citing concerns over the security of Voice over Internet Protocol services or video calling. According to Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) anyone using unlicensed services such as Skype is considered as criminal offense. Morocco has boycott the Skype as a part of the North African country's telecommunication operators that implemented the ban. Disruption to Skype began in October 2017. Ministry of Public Security reported that a number of voice over internet protocol apps do not comply with their local laws. They've removed Skype from the app