Skype - Doing things together, whenever you’re apart. Free Calls to PC. Low IDD calls to normal phone.

Skype had taken the online community by storm since its inception. Everyone got very excited when they can call the other online user free of charge using their PC with Skype. At that time, there are software that enable this, but the voice quality was bad. With Skype coming out, the voice quality was good and it became the de facto communication method.

Many business had prosper because of this, as the merchant are able to call their supplier more frequently without worrying about the call cost. Skype had became the acquisition target of eBay, which subsequently bought it at USD$4 Billion.

Enough of Skype history.
Why everyone loves Skype?

Advantage of using Skype:

1. Skype is a FREE software: free to download, install and distribute.
2. An online Skype user can make call from his/her PC to another online Skype user FREE of charge. The same goes for Video Call too. And, anyone can do a group video calling/multi-conference call with Skype (F.O.C.)
3. An online Skype user can call any normal telephone / cell phone / mobile phone number at a very low rate (Click here to check the rates).
4. Skype take a message when you’re not free to talk.
5. You can send documents, video clips or photos – any size for free.
6. You can forward your Skype calls to any phone you choose when you’re not online.
7. You can show presentations, photos and more over a Skype call.
8. You can send text messages to friends' mobiles with SMS on Skype at a very low rate.

Skype is very useful for the following people:

1. Always on the move / travelling
2. Make frequent international calls
3. Having a (few) loved one at a faraway country

p/s : Please take note that even though Skype is so good, it is not a replacement for your telephone and can't be used for emergency calling.

I have been using Skype all these while. I had done a lot of Skype calls in my previous work, talking to business associates from other countries. Lately, I had involved in playing online network games, and had used Skype's group calling feature. Apart from that, in my usual overseas travel, I frequently use it to call back home! Thanks to Skype, I have saved a lot of money! ~ 1000techs.blogspot.com