What Is Skype?

Skype is a programme which will allow you to make Free Computer to Computer "phone calls" or Cheap Computer to regular phone calls.
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People all around the world use Skype to save money. We ourselves use skype to speak to family members around the UK and even to family members in Australia and it costs us nothing!

How Can It Be Free ?

Skype runs on your computer and takes advantage of your Internet connection. As long as you have an Internet connection, you can talk to people anywhere in the world for free, as long as they also have a computer, an Internet connection and of course, Skype installed.

How Can I Talk Through My Computer?

Every computer now comes with the facility to plug in speakers and a microphone. All you need is those two items and you are easily able to use Skype to make free calls.

We, however, prefer to use a headset, which is like headphones with a small microphone attached; the kind used by people working in a call center ( see image below )


We prefer this type of headset as it makes talking to people more like using a phone. Listening to people through speakers can be a bit strange. However, it's not necessary to have a headset. In fact, if you have a laptop it already has everything you need built in. Just Download Skype and you can be up and running in minutes.

If Skype Is Free, What Is Our Fee?

The programme is free and we are not charging anyone to use it, install it and so on. We are offering Skype Tuition to get you up and running and to show you around this very easy to use programme, which, if you chat to friends a lot and they have computers, can save you lots of money.

What Else Can Skype Do?

Skype has lots of facilities. For instance, one of the main uses is for writing chat messages which involves sending a written message to someone and they reply in the same manner. It's a back and forth, written chat session.

You can play games online between friends, send money or send SMS messages as well as add many free or paid for plugins which are small additions to Skype which you can add later. Plugins add functionality.