Video & Skype

Advantages of using Skype 

Downloadable, Free Software 

• The birth of Skype wrapped the communication package in more suitable and user-friendly terms, particularly in a variety of fields such as business, education, travel, and entertainment. Skype has no hassles, is easy to install, and you do not have to be a computer geek to set the program. Perhaps the benefit of computer voice calls via the Internet is that it allows the user to effortlessly call someone whether he or she is just a doorstep away or oceans apart, either on mobile phones or on computers.

Cost

Calls are free from Skype to Skype, and less expensive from Skype to phone. This not only provides the user convenience but also saves money. It also eliminates time-constraint worries, since unexpectedly losing track of time can result in high-ceiling rates with regular phone calls. Voice calls also obliterate the irritable crackling sound and echoes often heard over landlines phones. Skype also enables users to hold conference calls with more than five persons, which makes it more than a convenience.

Disadvantage of using Skype 

Use of Computer

• Skype requires your computer to be turned on and the software up and running in order to make calls. This is a huge disadvantage, as it prevents you from making and receiving calls when your computer is off. When you receive a Skype call when your computer is turned off, the service does record messages if you subscribe to the voice mail feature. Skype also differs from other voice over Internet protocol services such as Vonage in this way as many other providers do not require computer power in order to work.

  
  

  Call Quality

  • Call quality from Skype may suffer if you have a slower-than-average Internet connection. Customers may also experience interference during calls if using a Skype Wi-Fi or cordless phone from other devices such as routers, microwave ovens or even Bluetooth-enabled devices that operate at the same frequency.