Now people can call you on your skype phone from the their mobile phone or landline. You pay a rental charge for the number currently 30 euros for twelve months and your up and running. I think this happened on the 10th March I can't believe I have only just seen it!

Countries this is available for:
   France 
   Hong Kong S.A.R., China 
   United Kingdom 
   United States 

Stuart Henshall runs the Skype Journal Blog he seems to have the skinny on everything to do with Skype.