SKYPE

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The Easy Way to Call Landlines, Cell Phones,
Video Chat or IM from Computer to Computer.
Conference calls and voicemail too.
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Skype History

• Originally developed in 2002 by same developers
  of Kazaa
• Skype.com domain registered in 2003
• In 2005 purchased by eBay
• Rumor has it that eBay is going to spin it off as
  a separate company or may sell to Google.

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What Is Skype

• A VoIP telephony network
• Or software that lets you make phone calls over
  the internet

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What You Need to Use Skype

• Basics are three/free
• Computer with internet accessshould be faster
  than dial up for best performanceDSL or Cable
• Softwarefree download from Skype.com
• A microphone and headsetyou may already have, or
  can be purchased inexpensively (Webcam for video
  calls)

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Why Use Skype

• Already own computer and pay for internet
  service, why not use it to cut costs on long
  distance phone calls
• Calls can be free or low cost
• Technology keeps improving and sound quality may
  be better than your cell phone or regular phone

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Things you CANT Do With A Regular Phone

• Send and receive large files that might choke
  your email
• Send and receive live video all over the world
• All transmissions over Skype are secure and
  encrypted
• Skype permits and ENCOURAGES third-party add-ons

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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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First Steps

• Download the software and install
• Create a Skype name (or handle)
• Test your audio (and video) settings
• Add a contact and make your first callyou may
  have to wait for contact to accept your
  invitation to use Skype

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Free Calls

• Calls from computer to computer (Skype user) are
  totally free, no restrictions to time of day or
  length of call

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Skype OUT

• If you want to do more than the basics, you will
  have to pay
• If you want to call grandma and she does not have
  a computeryou can call her landline for a small
  fee, many calls are about 2cents per/min

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Skype IN

• Your personal online number
• People who do not use Skype can dial your Skype
  online number from any phone
• They pay as if they were calling any landline (if
  you have a Los Angeles number, people in LAlocal
  call, people in NYtoll call)

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What You Can Do With Skype

• Call to or receive a call from a regular
  telephone , a cell phone , or a computer on the
  Internet .
• Send or receive files over the Internet to and
  from fellow Skypers .
• Search Outlook contacts and call them within
  Skype
• Hold a conference call with a group of people .
• Besides participating in audio conferencing , you
  can " simul-chat " with your conference
  participants - exchanging text , live Web links ,
  and files .
• Make video calls .
• Initiate a group chat .
• Hold a Skypecast for as many as 100 people at a
  time .
• Transmit secure and encrypted voice conversations
  , text , file transfers , and video .

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What can you do with Skype Credit?

• Purchase Products Services
• -Voicemail, Call Forwarding, Text Messaging
• Webcams, Headsets,
• Corded and WiFi Phones

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How Skype Credit works

• Skype Credit remains active for 180 days after
  your last use of a product or feature that uses
  credit.
• Skype Credit balances on accounts with no
  activity during a 180 day period will be lost.
• 10.00 minimum purchase

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Monthly Subscriptions

• Unlimited calls to landlines any time, day or
  night.
• No long-term contract.

Unlimited US Canada 2.95 per month          
         
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Personal or Business

• Skype is a great personal communication tool, but
  it can be used for business purposes also
• Suppose you are at the Chicago airport and need
  to conference call with the sales department in
  Dallas and Product Development in San Francisco,
  with a WiFi connection at the airport you can do
  it