Easy and affordable option for local number with unlimited local calls
June 18, 2024
Easy and affordable option for local number with unlimited local calls
Score 8 out of 10
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Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Skype
We use Skype for international calls, local calls in place of a regular office number, and for text communication with international vendors.
This lets us answer calls from an "office" phone line whether we are in the office or not, and also allows us to make calls from this number to other local US numbers, even if an employee is not currently in the US, without any additional costs.
We route a Grasshopper.com toll free number with extensions to various Skype numbers in order to implement this from a central number.
With this setup we are able to do anything we need when it comes to phone for local or international calls, and at a much lower cost than alternative business phone services.
It is helpful that Skype numbers also now support text messaging for the businesses that prefer to leave a text instead of a voicemail.
This lets us answer calls from an "office" phone line whether we are in the office or not, and also allows us to make calls from this number to other local US numbers, even if an employee is not currently in the US, without any additional costs.
We route a Grasshopper.com toll free number with extensions to various Skype numbers in order to implement this from a central number.
With this setup we are able to do anything we need when it comes to phone for local or international calls, and at a much lower cost than alternative business phone services.
It is helpful that Skype numbers also now support text messaging for the businesses that prefer to leave a text instead of a voicemail.
Pros
- Unlimited local calling through local number
- Affordable international calling
- Ability to call local numbers without additional fees when traveling internationally
Cons
- UI is dated and frustrating to use on desktop
- UI feels sluggish on mobile
- Text messaging experience overall not up to par with more modern chat apps
- Helps us answer calls easily when out of the office
- Helps us answer calls easily when out of the country
We use Skype in combination with Grasshopper. While Grasshopper acts as a routing toll free number with extensions, if we are making calls directly, we do it through Skype.
Skype's desktop and mobile apps are easier to use, and provide unlimited local calls at a flat, affordable rate.
Allowing our team to use their existing mobile or desktop devices without additional hardware for business office phone calls is important, and Skype makes that possible.
Skype's desktop and mobile apps are easier to use, and provide unlimited local calls at a flat, affordable rate.
Allowing our team to use their existing mobile or desktop devices without additional hardware for business office phone calls is important, and Skype makes that possible.
Do you think Skype (discontinued) delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Skype (discontinued)'s feature set?
Yes
Did Skype (discontinued) live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Skype (discontinued) go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Skype (discontinued) again?
Yes
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