February 14, 2007
skipe
Skype is a free download that lets you use your computer to make telephone calls to a person next door or to somebody on the other side of the world.
The best thing is that calls from one Skype user to another are free, wherever they are in the world. You can even instant message your friends as well using Skype.Skype does not carry spyware or adware .
How Skype works is simplicity itself. You simply download the software onto your computer, install it and then start making calls to other people who have Skype installed on their computer.
So what do you need to actually get Skype working. A computer with an Internet connection as well as a pair of headphones.
Even headphones arent necessary as manufacturers are making phones that work with Skype, for those who don't like headsets.
Skype is simply VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) program, which basically means making telephone calls over a computer network. VoIP is not a new idea and has been around for some time. It is only really beginning to take off.
There are presently over 206 million people that have downloaded Skype onto their computer. Considering the price of long distance phone charges Skype is nothing short of a godsend for those of us who clock up massive phone bills. But here is the best thing about Skype.
Not only can you make free phone calls from computer to computer (VOIP) but you can also call from your computer to a landline as well as cell phones. This is known as Skype Out. The way it works is you buy some credit from Skype and you can now call a landline.









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