Do you see people Skyping their grandkids and friends and wonder how to do it? It’s not as hard as it looks. Yes, believe it or not, you don’t need much more than your phone, a tablet or a laptop.
If you’ve been wanting to call your family who live overseas or on the other side of the country, there are ways to do it for free or for a very low cost. Two of those ways involve the apps Skype and Facetime.
If you want to get started soon but don’t know how, look no further – we take you through what each program is and the ways to use them so you’ll never ben left in the dark and without contact again.
What it is:
Skype is a video calling app that connects you to people, wherever they are in the world. You can use Skype on a multitude of different devices (Apple, Android or Windows), on your phone or computer or a TV with Skype on it.
How to download:
For Apple mobile devices click here
For Android mobile devices click here
For Windows mobile devices click here
For Mac computers click here
For PCs click here
How much:
It is free to start using Skype – to speak, see and instant message other people on Skype for example.
If you pay you can call phone numbers (instead of just people with Skype), access WiFi or send texts. You can pay as you go or buy a subscription.
How to use it:
What it is:
FaceTime for Mac makes it possible to talk with anyone on an iPad 2 or later, iPhone 4 or later, iPod touch (4th generation or later) or Mac — from your Mac device.
How to download:
Most Apple devices will come with FaceTime already installed. If yours doesn’t for some reason, you can download it here.
How much:
FaceTime is free.
How to use it:
With a data plan, you can also use FaceTime without Wi-Fi on any of these devices: