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GB
3 reviews
3 helpful votes
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Skype is still a very solid international phone calling provider, it was one of the first to start video conference rooms, but is slower than newest version of chat rooms is still good

Date of experience: January 10, 2020
New York
4 reviews
6 helpful votes
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I wish I could give a higher rating, but I feel after every release, Skype is getting worse and worse. Granted I use it, and it's great for what I need, but when you start bloating it with ads everywhere, and limiting GUI options and the interface, it becomes very frustrating. The PC version is ok, but the OSX version is horrid. Skype 2.0 was the golden version. Once they went 5.0, it started getting bad.

Date of experience: April 16, 2012
Arizona
4 reviews
53 helpful votes
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When I want to get in touch with my family and friends, I use Skype. I have it in my laptop and phone. The service is excellent. When I went on a Eurotrip with friends, I use it to call my mom and dad. Simply the best.

Date of experience: September 25, 2014
Washington
3 reviews
7 helpful votes
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Great site, we couldn't do this ten years ago!

I remember a story a friend of mine once told me - he attended a semiar on web developement and the company wanted investment do develope new websites.

He came away from that and said to me 'talking over computers, that will never take off!'

How little he knew!

Date of experience: December 20, 2011
Virginia
4 reviews
4 helpful votes
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I have a bunch of friends in australia and new zealand that i keep in touch with voice-wise via skype. It saves a ton of loney and is pretty reliable. I wish the pay plans were simply freee but i cant reaalllly expect that. My only real complaint is that the signal goes out once in a while.

Date of experience: April 16, 2012
Australia
4 reviews
11 helpful votes
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From my experience, Hangout sucks. I work remotely with a team of three other people, and one person with a relatively new MacBook Air constantly has issues with getting his camera working with it. Plus there is its annoying habit of deciding when to mute or unmute you, which wouldn't be so bad if there was a way to switch it back without being focused in the Hangout window.

In fact, we have gotten so fed up with Hangouts that we are moving TO Skype. One person is going to get a premium account, which will allow us to duplicate most of what we use Hangouts for.

Date of experience: October 1, 2014
Texas
3 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Skype mobile
July 11, 2017

I~m using the Skype mobile version for a long time already and completely satisfied with it no matter at work or home conversations. A good app for various needs.

Date of experience: July 11, 2017
GB
4 reviews
21 helpful votes
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I Love Skype, Skype has the best video call conference quality. I've been using Skype for many years and now I'm really happy with what they have to offer.

Date of experience: May 29, 2014
New Mexico
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I totally love Skype and I have no problems with it. I enjoy the video calls and I would love to use Skype as my VoIP communications however, I will just use it for free before subscribing their services for now.

Date of experience: April 1, 2011
GB
4 reviews
7 helpful votes
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I sometimes have serious lag when I talk to my friends in Malaysia.
As for the video option, can't really say anything, since I don't even own a webcam.

Date of experience: September 5, 2011
GB
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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Thank you for inventing skype. The skype and social networks helped me finding relatives which I hadn't seen before in my life. And most of all it's free :)

Date of experience: March 5, 2013
Georgia
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
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I have a 7" EMATIC e-Glide Steal that comes with a forward facing camera. This is what I tried to download and use SKYPE on. For some reason SKYPE works great on my laptop and it worked great on my old desktop, but the tablet is another story. It seems to see the tablet as a telephone and refuses to access the camera. I tried to use my current account, which it could not recognize on the tablet; I tried to set up a new account, which it refused to see as anything except a telephone, so I gave up and deleted it. Maybe it is the hardware that poses a problem, I don't know, but in my opinion SKYPE is not the same on a tablet as it is on your PC. Be warned to avoid the frustration I went through.

Date of experience: October 3, 2014
Oregon
7 reviews
39 helpful votes
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Useful
January 14, 2016

I use Skype for many of my bussines meetings since I have staff all over the world. I also use it often to see what my family is doing. It's a great way to reconnect or stay connected. AND IT'S FREE!

Date of experience: January 14, 2016
Bangladesh
3 reviews
10 helpful votes
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In the world most popular video chatting site was Skype.So i like Skype. Most of the people who use smart phone he likes to use skype. I talk with my girlfriends via skype.

Date of experience: October 1, 2014
India
11 reviews
8 helpful votes
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Good for conferences
October 28, 2020

Skype is most secure site for video calling for office meetings or family video calls, etc. And a very good option for conference calls as well.

Date of experience: October 28, 2020
Illinois
4 reviews
57 helpful votes
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I use Skype for instant messaging, call, and chat everyday. I use it for personal use and for my work. It's the best means to get in touch with friends, family and workmates.

Date of experience: October 9, 2014
Germany
2 reviews
7 helpful votes
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When I want to get in touch with my family and friends, I use Skype. I have it in my laptop and phone. The service is excellent. I use it to call my Simply the best.

Date of experience: September 27, 2014
Switzerland
5 reviews
17 helpful votes
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Don't even hesitate to use Skype. One of the most reliable for video chatting and free long distance, who doesn't love that. I've enjoyed their service immensely.

Date of experience: October 6, 2012
Netherlands
4 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Not the best choice
March 23, 2020

It's good because everyone has an account, but Zoom is much better for business style meetings and conferences

Date of experience: March 23, 2020
California
19 reviews
98 helpful votes
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Skype has the best video call conference quality. I've been using Skype for ages now and I'm really happy with what they have to offer.

Date of experience: August 24, 2010

Overview

Skype has a rating of 3.3 stars from 93 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with Skype most frequently mention and video call. Skype ranks 16th among Chat sites.

service
14
value
14
shipping
7
returns
7
quality
15