I
have used Skype for about a year – since my daughter was born. I find the
program incredibly useful because my husband and I get to show off our little
girl to our distant families. We have family all over the country and Skype has
allowed us to communicate with one another, free of charge, via chat, voice
calling or video calling. The service has a wide range of benefits beyond this
capability, including the ability for users to call phones and send SMS text
messages with pre-paid Skype credit.
The
most widely known benefit Skype offers is free computer-to-computer calls – via
VOIP. It allows
members to make free phone calls between one another when logged into the
service using a computer or via mobile application, such as the Skype
application for the iPhone. If you're signed into your Skype account and notice
one of the people in your contact list is also signed in, you can communicate
with him, free of charge, in one of three ways: chat, voice call or video call.
Users
can also call and text phones. Users can call and send text messages to phones (for a
small fee) which varies depending on the country you're calling and the
location from which you're making the call. Once the user purchases pre-paid
Skype credit, they can use it to make calls and send text messages literally
all over the world, either using the computer program or a mobile application.
This comes especially in handy during travel without a working cell phone: one simply
has to find a Wi-Fi connection, connect the phone to it, launch the Skype
application and make calls.
Sype
also allows for Internet access, called "Skype Access," which allows
you to use Skype credit to pay for access to Boingo Internet hotspots, which can
often be found in coffee shops, bookstores and airports around the world. Skype
Access doesn't require you to install any additional software -- if a
connection is available, Skype will automatically prompt you to use your
available credit to gain access.
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