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Skype — Business Version

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A Skype group video call between five participants

Skype helps you communicate with people worldwide and save on voice calls with cheap local and international call rates.

Build and maintain your business relationships with features like group video calling. Colleagues can also collaborate and work more closely with clients and suppliers.

Put Skype to work today and transform the way you do business.

Features that are included

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Skype-to-Skype voice calls

Make worldwide business calls to anyone who also has Skype.

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Video calling

Reduce the cost of traveling by using Skype-to-Skype video calls instead.

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Instant messaging

Pick up the pace at work with built-in IM with anyone on Skype.

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File sharing

Send files of any size to anyone else on Skype at the click of a button.

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Screen sharing

Show a presentation or business plan by sharing your screen over Skype.

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Conference calls

Easily set up a meeting with several colleagues or customers at the same time.

Extra features you pay for

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Call phones

Call landlines and mobiles from 1.9c (2.2c incl. VAT) per minute¹ with Skype Credit, or for even less with a Skype subscription.

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Group video calls

Work face-to-face with three or more colleagues or customers with group video calling.

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Online Numbers

Let customers or clients call you from their landline or mobile and you answer the call on Skype.

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Voicemail

Pick up messages that were left when you were busy or offline.

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SMS

Send text messages from Skype to phones from just 3.8c (4.4c incl. VAT) per message.

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Call forwarding

Forward your Skype calls to any phone when youʼre not online – for free with a subscription, or from just 1.9c (2.2c incl. VAT) per minute using Skype Credit.

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Skype WiFi

Get online with public WiFi using Skype Credit, and only pay for what you use.

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Caller ID

Display your Online Number or mobile number when you call from Skype. Thereʼs a small set up cost.

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Call transfer

Transfer a Skype call to anyone else on Skype, or to a phone number.

Ways to pay for extra features

There are two ways to pay, depending on whether you need extra features for a limited time or more regular use.

Pay as you go

Need extra Skype features for a one-off promotion or a pitch? Just add Skype Credit and only pay for what you use.

Buy Skype Credit

Pay monthly

Get a subscription and save with our competitive local and international call rates.

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20% off the perfect hardware bundle

Get the best experience making group video calls with 20% off our HD webcam and speakerphone bundle.

System requirements

• PC running Windows® XP, Vista or 7, both 32 and 64-bit operating systems. (Windows 2000 users require DirectX 9.0 for video calls).
• Internet connection – broadband is best (GPRS is not supported for voice calls).
• Speakers and microphone – built-in or separate.
• For voice and video calls we recommend a computer with at least a 1GHz processor, 256 MB RAM and of course a webcam.
• Group video calls can be between three or more people (up to a maximum of 10), and at least one person on the call needs a group video calling subscription. For the best quality, we currently recommend video calls with up to five people.
• For group video calling everyone on the call needs the latest version of Skype for Windows plus a webcam. You'll also need a high-speed broadband connection (we recommend sustained 512 kbit/s downlink or more) and a computer with a 1 GHz processor (minimum) or Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz (recommended).
• We also recommend a minimum of 1 GB memory and 2GB memory for group video calls with up to five participants.


Version 5.9.32.115 File size 18 MB. Official release.
Release date: May 7, 2012. File name: SkypeSetup.msi

¹ A connection fee applies.

No emergency calls with Skype

Skype is not a replacement for your ordinary telephone and can't be used for emergency calling