Skype 2 Overview

If you ever imagined making free phone calls to your friends, relatives, or anyone else then your dream has come true in the form of Skype 2 VoIP or Internet phone service. All you need to do is connect to the Internet and go to Skype 2’s official website. At the website you can download and install the latest version of Skype 2 software absolutely free. There are no complications in the installation as the setup guides you step by step.

Skype 2 Features

After the installation when first time you start the program a guide window appears. The guide tells you how to use Skype 2 through a test call. It also allows you to add contacts from the address book. After the test call demonstration you get an IM like window. This window serves as user interface for you. This interface allows you free video calls to your friends also sitting Skype 2 interface. Of course you need to attach webcam, microphone or speakers, or USB headset for video or voice calls.
Further attractive features include call forwarding, conference calling, and IMing. These features are also accessed through the main window. You can forward a call to three different users. Conference calling is allowed for maximum five persons. IMing is only for subscriber-to-subscriber. Voice mail is also an interesting and useful feature. However for voice mails you have to subscribe with the voicemail plan starting at five Euros per three months.

Skype 2 and analogue / landline telephones

Now if you want to attach analogue phone to your system purchase actiontec phone wizard or some other similar device. Connect the phone to the device and device to your computer. Now you’ll have to subscribe with Skype In and Skype Out. With Skype In only you can receive the calls and Skype out you can make the calls. Subscriptions stat at 10 Euros and offer very low rates for international calling. With Skype In you can only receive the calls. With Skype out you can only make the calls. Of course you can talk to the friends but your friend cannot make a call to your phone for Skype Out only subscription. Another feature of Skype Out is call forwarding. It allows you to forward a call to three numbers.

Skype 2 Interface

As I mentioned above all the aces to the Skype 2 features is made through a window. Window allows you three main categories as contacts, dial, and history. Now for free calling you can go in the contacts. If your Skype 2 friends are sitting there, you can make voice or video calls to them absolutely free. Landline or analogue phone numbers are also saved for each contact. You can make the call if you have subscribed with Skype Out by just clicking that number. To dial unsaved number click the dial option in Skype 2 dashboard window. It gives you a dial pad you can make a call. History tab contains the recently dialed numbers. You can always go in history for redialing a number.