Well, I finally figured out how to get a free SkypeIn number. NOTE: To do this, you have to have been accepted into the Google Voice beta. If you haven't already, then just sign up. You should get an invite in a few days.
Well, in order for this to work, you have to go to the Gizmo5 Website. Sign up for an account, and go to your account page. You first need to scroll down to this panel: 
Make sure that you select Skype forwarding and put in your skype name. Tell Gizmo to forward all calls to skype. Next, scroll up and put in your google voice information in the Google Voice panel.
After you have turned that feature on, fire up Google Voice in another panel. in the Gizmo5 window, go and get your SIP number from your account Overview panel. Copy that to your clipboard.
Now, go over to google voice. Go to your settings > Phones. Add a phone. Fill in the number field with your Gizmo number. Change the phone type to gizmo.
Open up skype. When google asks to confirm this number, you have t answer it in skype. When you answer it, open the number pad and enter the two digit authorization code on the GV website. Then, you're done!
When you make a call from google voice and tell it to call your skype phone, just pick up in skype and be connected for free! It's that easy!
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