Maybe you’ve heard the phrase “Voice over Internet Protocol”… otherwise known as VoIP. If not — I’m sure you’ve heard of a Skype call, right?
I had heard about VoIP some years ago, but I didn’t think much about it at the time. I mean… I’ve got a cellphone.
I’ve got plenty of free roaming minutes each month. And I’ve even got extra data coming out of my ears. Jim does too.
BUT… Some of our friends & relatives don’t!
So it made sense when a friend of ours recently asked us to sign up with Skype (for free) so we could have a Skype call with him at length about a tricky computer issue he was having.
I’m not kidding when I say that in less than 5 minutes we were up & running, and eager to explore all that Skype has to offer… but just then our friend “Skyped us” (a.k.a. phoned us) — before we could even think of what to do next!
TIP: If someone knows your email address, they can look you up and arrange a quick & easy Skype call.
Here’s some helpful information about Skype, it’s uses you might not have thought of, and alternatives to Skype that have joined the tech scene.
Read more: Skype Is Not Your Typical VoIP… It’s Much More Than An Internet Phone!