hey hon
first i'd like to clarify that SKYPE (when used as a voice chat WITH webcam) is much more than a phone call.
real phone calls are great - and you CAN use SKYPE as a phone call withOUT a web camera
i have done this and it is the same (maybe even more clear) than a traditional land line
when used WITH webcam (which i do often b/c my boyfriend is in the u.k. and i am in the u.s. and we get to see each other roughly 3 times a year ouch)
it is an excellent form of communication
you CAN mess things up , confuse things, in emails. or msn. or yahoo chat.
even a phone call withOUT facial expressions - well it's hard at times
but combined w/the visual it is a great way to keep a relationship going strong despite miles of physical separation
i know these will be long months
if you have something real and worth keeping, between the two of you - it will work out
it won't be easy
but the best things in life are NEVER easy
here if you want to talk

xx