Skype – Want Free Conference Calls?
Written by emontgomery on November 23rd, 2008For most people, Skype is a good way to communicate with friends and associates, who live all over the world, through chat or Internet phone (VoIP). Using Skype to do this is also a 100% free way to do this. You must be wondering how is this so? The answer lies in the Skype’s account holder’s contact list.
Yes, any registered user of Skype can add friends to their friend’s list and hold live conferences that way. The process is not hard to do and in no time, you can be doing it as well.
If you already have a Skype account, skip the following steps. However, if you don’t already have a PayPal account, then you would need the following:
- A working computer with reliable Internet access (preferably high-speed or DSL)
- A USB headset to communicate with your peoples online
- A Skype account
To set up a skype account, you should do the following:
1. Go to www.skype.com.
2. Click on the “Download” tab, to download the Skype software.
3. Complete the download process. Once this is completed, regsister for an Skype account, by fillng in all required details.
4. Add friends to your Skype account and once you have so many friends, then set up your conference call.
Ok, here’s how to set up for the conference calls.
1. Open your contacts list in your Skype account. Then, select “Call” form the menu bar at the top of the screen.
2. Next, select “Conference Call.”
3. Select how many of your contacts (up to 9) you want to invite to the call. Keep doing this until you have the desired amount of people you want to attend your call. Finally, click “Start to start the conference call.
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