PC to PC calls are replacing landlines and cellphones.
With the advent of the Internet and of high-speed broadband Internet connections, phone-to-phone calls are no longer the only viable way by which to communicate in real time over long distances. The development of VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) has made it possible to make calls from computer to phone or from computer to computer. More, the latter is free with certain programs; this, at one stroke, removes the high cost that would normally be had for international calls. PC-to-PC calls can also include several people, provided that the host has enough bandwidth to properly support such.
Instructions
1. Download Skype (see Resources.) Click on the download link.
2. Install Skype.
3. Open Skype.
4. Click on "Don't have a Skype name?" This will open a window from which you can create an account.
5. Type in your name, your choice of Skype username, and your choice of password. Note that you do not need to type in your real name if you do not so desire.
6. Click on "I Agree -- Create Account" when you are finished.
7. Sign into Skype.
8. Click on "Contacts" at the top-right of the screen.
9. Select "New Contact."
10. Ask your counterpart for his or her Skype username. Type it into the "Add a Contact" field, and click "Find."
11. Select the name that appears in the search results, and click "Add Contact," then click "Close." Return to the main Skype window.
12. Wait for your counterpart to accept the contact request.
13. Right-click on your counterpart's contact, and select "Call."
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