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What is Skype?
Skype (the personal edition) is a free web meeting, video conferencing, and VoIP software. The free version includes audio and video Skype-to-Skype calls, ability to call mobile phones and landlines, paid international calling, and conference calling capabilities for up to…
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What is Skype?
Skype (the personal edition) is a free web meeting, video conferencing, and VoIP software. The free version includes audio and video Skype-to-Skype calls, ability to call mobile phones and landlines, paid international calling, and conference calling capabilities for up to 25 people.
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What is Skype?
Skype (the personal edition) is a free web meeting, video
conferencing, and VoIP software. The free version includes instant messaging, audio
and video Skype-to-Skype calls, the ability to call mobile phones and
landlines, paid international calling, and conference calling capabilities for
up to 25 people. During video sessions, users also have the option to share
their screen with other participants. Other distinctive features include background blurring, voice and text translation, location share, conversation search, and integration with Microsoft's Digital Assistant, Cortana.
This version of Skype works on phones, desktop, tablet, browsers, Alexa, and
Xbox. Users can call landlines and mobile phones from around the world by
paying for Skype Credit or signing up for Skype subscriptions, a monthly
contract for users who only need service to specific regions. Users can also
pay to have a local phone number through Skype Numbers, so that they can answer
phone calls from their desktops, tablets, or smartphones. They can also send
SMS text messages and share their location using the Skype mobile app.
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Skype (the personal edition) is a free web meeting, video conferencing, and VoIP software. The free version includes audio and video Skype-to-Skype calls, ability to call mobile phones and landlines, paid international calling, and conference calling capabilities for up to 25 people.
Reviewers rate Live chat highest, with a score of 8.4.
The most common users of Skype are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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- Skype is free and the ability to have multiple people dial in and participate in a recorded call that can then be made into a podcast is fantastic
- The cross-platform ability of Skype allows us to include anyone, regardless of the hardware they possess
- The video quality and audio quality are very good, and even using mobile phones the connection is solid.
- More collaboration with team members across organization as can easily find people
- Clear visibility of status so not disturbed by IMs throughout the day
- Can be frustrating so people don't use when Skype is experiencing issues
July 13, 2021
Skype--great fee option to connect internationally
- Skype is free to use desktop to desktop, so that price is great
- It is nice you can purchase credits as needed to call numbers directly
July 08, 2021
Skype lives up to the Hype!
- It has improved the speed at which we can get together in meetings
- It has made it easier to communicate visually and with audio.
- It gives us more flexibility in chatting synchronously and asynchronously all in one place.
June 29, 2021
Loving Skype
- Easier communication.
- Quicker turnaround on projects.
June 29, 2021
Became unusable
Score 1 out of 10
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- There were a lot of meetings that had to be aborted, delayed, and done without video.
June 28, 2021
Skype packaged with OS
- Has had negligible impact for our business as we do not utilize it in our main production.
June 24, 2021
Skype is great!
- Saves us money with international calls between our office and clients.
- Saves time sharing documents and allow us to chat quickly with clients through the software.
- Easy to use, and to collaborate online with clients over video for projects.
June 16, 2021
Skype is a Very Good Choice
- Got into web calling and presenting easily
- Ubiquity makes it easy to work with others
- Does all you need without a lot of complex or heavy extras
June 14, 2021
A reliable classic
- Keeps me in touch with clients.
- Easy to use so I don't need to waste time..
- Available when I'm abroad.
June 09, 2021
Review from a Consultant Office
- Minimizes Cost and need for expensive calling systems
- When acting up and buggy, inhibits communication and burns valuable time
June 08, 2021
Skype - does it still live up to it's name?
- Name recognition with being trust
- Many people love the tried and true
- Ease of use, people learn how to use it quickly
- Maintained socialization while working from home.
- Increased productivity.
- Skype has contributed to increased efficiency for remote collaboration, especially now due to the ways things are and having so many remote employees. Without this tool, or any collaboration tool, business could not move forward.
- I think Skype is the cost effective solution also between it and the other competitors out there. I'm not privy to the exact costs, but it strikes me as the cheaper option.
- The only negative impact I would say is its lack of functionality and customization for larger organizations or groups that have employees spread out or require inter-departmental collaboration.
- Local phone number is important for customers service and support, but the lack of voicemail email notification is a con.
- Easy and affordable foreign calls are very important when you travel or need to stay in touch with your partners/customers abroad (in different countries).
- Skype is not the solution for demos and external calls since you can't just share a link to the call.
May 25, 2021
Great service for chatting and file sharing
- Skype can significantly reduce communication costs.
- Skype allows you to implement full-fledged technical support for customers, because usually email communication alone is not enough.
May 20, 2021
Skype great communication tool
- Easy to connect
- Efficiency increase
- More concise communication
- Assistance in increasing productivity
- Fast and assertive communication
May 20, 2021
Great tool for virtual collaboration
- Great for virtual collaboration.
- Instant/all time connection with colleagues.
- Cheaper connectivity for overseas calls.
May 19, 2021
Excellent Product
- Convenient
- Easy to use and operate
- Good overall sounds and video quality
- Cost savings for me
- Improved communication with abroad clients
- Quicker problem solving by connecting remotely
- Universal use
May 11, 2021
Skype - Connecting Families Across Borders
- Skype has improved family relationships with sponsored children.
- Skype has allowed us to collaborate more easily with our in-country partners.
May 07, 2021
Skype is a great alternative to Zoom and Google Meet but they're kind of all interchangeable
- Skype has allowed us to easily connect with clients in SE Asia and Mainland China
- Skype has given us a fixed telephone number for our office that our customers can call and easily leave voicemails on
- Skype isn't as widely accepted with our US contacts and customers so that's one negative but we do enjoy the service!
May 03, 2021
Skyping about Skype!
- I'm able to support myself with a home-based business tutoring uni students
- Aids in my being interviewed for other work
- Aids my ability to take on other online work with other companies, such as English teaching
April 28, 2021
Skype Does it All!
- More efficiency in the field because our workers can visualize what we are trying to say.
- More jobs won because we can meet with out-of-town general contractors.
- Less gas used driving to meetings.