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Skype features
Whether you're connecting with friends, family, clients or colleagues, you can get more from your conversations with the latest Skype calling features.
Call anyone else on Skype for free, anywhere in the world.
Call mobiles and landlines worldwide at low rates.
Get a group of people together on one call – you can add up to 25 people.
Your friends call a number and you pick up on Skype wherever you are in the world.
Not on Skype or can’t pick up? Simply get your Skype calls forwarded to any phone.
Don’t be an unknown number… Let people know it’s you calling them.
Call international numbers from any phone at low calling rates.
Take your conversations to a new level with Skype video features.
Get closer with a face to face catch up.
Get a group of friends together at the same time on a video call.
Send virtually anyone a quick message. With voice, text, video and photos, you can connect with those who matter, even when you don't have time for a call.
Discover fun new ways to express yourself in a Skype chat.
Send a message you can see, hear and feel.
Talk with your fingers - gossip away, plan a trip, work on a project – all in an instant.
Text message friends from the comfort of your keyboard.
Too busy to talk? Allow Skype to take a message for you.
Share messages, photos and your location on your mobile.
Give your contacts access to files, photos, videos and more. With the ability to share in more ways, you can keep everyone informed, engaged, and up to date.
Send files, photos and videos of any size over Skype. Simply drop or add the file into your Skype chat.
Share your computer screen with the person you’re talking to.
Get everyone on the same page on a group video call.
Share a contact, number and Skype Name easily.
What else does Skype do? Find out with a wide range of features that are designed to help you connect when, where, and how it suits you best.
One tool to create accounts, allocate credit and assign features.
Make Skype calls through your existing SIP-enabled PBX.
Go from chat to video in just one click, right from your inbox.
Add a button to your website or blog and with one click anyone can call or IM you.
Get people sharing and talking about the content on your website.
Want to chat with someone who speaks another language? Translate voice calls, video calls and instant messages.
Get fast access to Skype features like sharing from your browser.
Still need help? Our support section has detailed FAQs, user guides and set-up instructions
Start using all these great features today.
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