SKYPE

Skype is a VoIP service that enables people to make and receive free voice and video calls over the internet using a computer, web browser, or mobile phone. Whether you're working from home or looking for a way to chat with others using video, Skype has broken traditional barriers to communication

 Skype to Skype calls are free anywhere in the world. You can use Skype on a computer, mobile phone or tablet*. If you are both using Skype, the call is completely free. Users only need to pay when using premium features like voice mail, SMS texts or making calls to a landline, cell or outside of Skype.

Skype is software that enables the world's conversations. Millions of individuals and businesses use Skype to make free video and voice one-to-one and group calls, send instant messages and share files with other people on Skype. You can use Skype on whatever works best for you – on your mobile, computer or tablet.

•  How do I make a call in Skype?

1. Find the person you want to call from your Contacts. list. If you don't have any contacts, then learn how to find a new contact.
2. Select the contact you want to call, and then select the audio or video. button. ...
3. At the end of a call, select the end call. button to hang up.

 You do not need to have a webcam to make calls with Skype. Skype, an Internet-based calling and video chat service, uses webcams to send video feeds to other people on the call.

 Skype is usually free; however, if you want to use Skype to call someone's cell phone or landline in the US, you can use a subscription that starts at $2.99 a month. You also have the option to buy Skype Credit to make phone calls, if you don't need the amount of minutes available with the monthly subscription

You can use Skype without Wi-Fi. Make sure that you have mobile data enabled, you're within range of a mobile phone tower, and your phone plan includes mobile data. Skype uses only a little mobile data for video calls, and even less if you're making audio calls.

All Skype-to-Skype voice, video, file transfers and instant messages are encrypted. This protects you from potential eavesdropping by malicious users. However, after you have listened to a voice message, it is transferred from our servers to your local machine, where it is stored as an unencrypted file. 

•  How do I install Skype for free?

• Downloading Skype

1. With your Internet browser open, enter www.skype.com in the address line to open the Home page of the Skype Web site.
2. Click the Download button on the Skype home page to open the Download page. Skype will begin the download to your computer. 
3. Select Save to Disk.
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• How do I install Skype on my computer?

Download Skype

In your web browser, go to www.skype.com and click the green Get Skype button at the top-right of the window. If you're using a Windows PC, click Get Skype for Windows desktop. Save and run the SkypeSetup.exe file. If you're asked for permission to go ahead with the installation, click Yes.

• How do I connect to Skype?

Open Skype and click or tap Skype name, email or phone. Enter your Skype name, email or phone and select Sign in. Enter your password and select the arrow to continue. You're now signed in to Skype.

 

 

• How do you install Skype?

It's easy to get started with Skype. All you need to do is: Download Skype to your device. Create a free account for Skype.

1. Go to the Download Skype page.
2. Select your device and start the download*.
3. You can launch Skype after it is installed on your device.
4. Pros and Cons of Skype
   • Affordable. For one, Skype is free to download and install.
   • Integrated.
   • No-brainer. You don't need anyone to help you set it up, lowering your installation costs. 
   • It offers only “best effort” guarantee. 
   • If you're not connected, it's unusable.
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     • Disadvantages of Using Skype
   • Network Link. Skype is still a network-intensive app.
   • Safety. Together with it's popularity, Skype is really a goal for hackers and hackers looking for tactics to steal personal information such as passwords. 
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 All great inventions have the possibility of misuse. Skype, the leading Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), is no exception.  Uneducated or careless use of Skype can lead to breach of personal security, downloads of viruses and malware and contact by pedophiles.