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| Skype |
Skype is software freely available from www.skype.com. Its website advertises, "Make calls from your computer - free to other people on Skype and cheap to landlines and cell phones around the world."
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Cons |
| Free Skype-to-Skype computer calling | For computer calling, broadband access for both parties works best and Skype must be installed on both computers.
Computer connection may drop and you may have to re-establish the call. |
| If using PCs, can use video cameras to see the caller. |
Video camera requires optional extra expense and setup for Windows computers. |
| Good online documentation at www.skype.com. |
See Skype's list of requirements. Both parties need a headset (or use your computer's built-in microphone and speakers) to talk to each other. |
| | As noted on their website: No emergency calls with Skype.
Skype is not a replacement for your ordinary telephone and can't be used for emergency calling.
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