(Head-smack to self)
Totally completely forgot.
There is a work around ...in a way.
I've been messing around with DID numbers for a couple years now...
Fairly easy to set up.
Works pretty good.
It essentially routes your calls to where you want them...
works with skype and gtalk and sip (I believe) ....as well of course with standard phones and cell phones.

So basically... technically.... on whatever computer....
you can set up and manage your call routing...
you normally can route your calls to skype and gtalk and sip and other providers ...or from phone to phone or create dummy phone numbers in other long distance area codes and your long distance contacts call THAT dummy number which is local for them from their own cell/ home/ skype/ gtalk/ sip phone...and the call routes to your ...say ....your homephone..or cell or..sip...or gtalk. or skype... So you aren't geo-locked to receive any calls.....or call out....and depending what service you route it to...no long distance charge for you.
Pretty darn cool
Pretty darn cheap
I got family all over and I wanted the most flexible method for them and myself.
So for me ..I set up 4 dummy local numbers where my sisters , mom, and uncle live ...they call that specific local dummy number...my skype rings..with the distinctive ring I set up for that family member .
costs me about 20 dollars a year for each dummy number.
alter where and how calls are received ...
each number has an answering machine you can simply or intricately setup....and with it you can view and listen to missed calls and messages to in your email
Pay by the month or months or year...or years...alter where and how calls are received ....and terminate when desired.
In this specific case it would be routing your skype numbered calls to gtalk or possibly sip ...never done routing FROM skype ...but I imagine it is do-able.
so you still can receive your skype calls from all those people who either won't or can't change from skype...
and even though skype for legacy is disappearing from OUR devices ...it doesn't matter.....
well..it IS a pain...
but it can quasi-comfortably be worked around ...
Crap...forgot again....
Yeah ...for me it is an irritation...I forgot...I gotta scramble now .....now I gotta reroute all my DID numbers that were going to my skype and at least temporarily reroute them to gtalk. It is easy-peasy to do...couple of clicks...
Gotta reroute them...at least for the time being to my gtalk (since I already have gtalk running on my n800's, n810's my laptops and such)...or my n800's won't be ringing (hehe....yeah I still use the old beasts daily ...more than any other )
and I'll be starting to get a few messages in my email...wondering if I'm ok.

oops...forgot again!...(it's early morning here and haven't quite woken up with mah coffee yet....)
No point in giving a link to a DID service site....DID companies are ALL over the web in every country...vying with each other (regardless of national or geo-location boundaries...you may favour a North or South American provider...or a European provider)... for my/ our/ your business...
Study-up on the process and methods of use...shop around for the best price and service and pick