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On a mission—nurse stays connected with family while overseas

Since 1978, global charity Mercy Ships has operated a fleet of hospital ships in developing nations around the world. In 2015, inspired in part by family, Elizabeth Harter answered the call to board one of those ships...

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Skype in the Classroom

Skype in the Classroom offers live educational experiences for thousands of teachers and their students from over 235 countries, including Virtual Field Trips, talks with Guest Speakers, and Collaborative Lessons and Projects with other classrooms around the world.

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* Skype calling with Alexa is currently available in the US, the UK, Canada, India, Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico and Spain. This feature will be coming soon to Japan.

Offer comprises of 2 months, up to 100 minutes per month, of free Skype to Phone calling to mobiles and landlines in 34 countries and regions (USA, Canada, China, India (international calling only), United Kingdom, Poland, Indonesia, Germany, Russian Federation, Thailand, Italy, Brazil, Australia, Mexico, France, Japan, Colombia, Bangladesh, Portugal, Nigeria, Argentina, Spain, Slovakia (Slovak Republic), New Zealand, Taiwan, Vietnam, Philippines, Switzerland, South Korea, Denmark, Austria, Ireland, Singapore, Greece, when you link Skype to Alexa - to learn more click here. Valid for first time users of the offer only. Excludes special, premium, and non-geographic numbers.

A Fair Usage Policy applies: https://www.skype.com/legal/fair-usage/. To purchase credit, click here. Users will be sent transaction emails to the email address associated with their Microsoft account. Offer must be redeemed by July 31, 2019. Skype is not a replacement for your telephone and can't be used for emergency calling. Broadband internet & Microsoft account required. Internet, ISP & mobile fees may apply. Microsoft Service Agreement applies. Microsoft reserves the right to discontinue this offer at any time. No cash redemption except as required by law. Void where prohibited or restricted. Amazon is not a sponsor of this offer.

No emergency calls with Skype
Skype is not a replacement for your telephone and can't be used for emergency calling