Microsoft retired Skype in May 2025. For twenty years it was the obvious answer when you needed to call an actual phone number in another country, whether a hotel, a bank, or your family on a normal landline.
I have spent most of my career in telephony (SMS, SIP, WebRTC), and even I struggled to find a clean replacement. Every option I tried wanted me to install an app, make an account, and accept a tracking pixel, just to place one call. WhatsApp, Signal and LINE only reach other people on the same app, which for obvious reasons don't want to work with one another and there is no help when the number you need to dial belongs to a bank, hotel, lawyer's or a government office.
Skype is gone, and every replacement wants an app install, an account, and tracking just to make one phone call. PuchiDen is the opposite: a public phone for the internet. Open your browser, dial, talk. Reach any real number in 180+ countries (banks, clients, government offices), up to 95% cheaper than carrier rates. No app, no account, no tracking. You pay only for calls that connect. For a limited time: €1 free credit on signup.
