Skype

We have implemented Skype into Move Administer.

“Skype? What is it?” I hear you ask.

Well Skype is free Voice over Internet telePhony (VoIP) that just works!
With a microphone and speakers you can call any other Skype ID completely free of charge, no matter where they are in the world!

But Skype have taken this step even further too! Not content with allowing you to talk they have also built into their software ‘MSN Messenger’ style chatting as well as file transfer, making it an ideal solution for providing Support these days. And with more and more Pocket PC’s now supporting Skype, this could mean that telephone calls via Skype to mobiles could be free in the future.

The things I like about Skype are not only the services I list below, but that fact that I can be anywhere in the world and still be contacted, and be able to contact others. And when I say I can be anywhere, I can also be logged in at several locations, so when you call me all locations will ring, which means both Richard and I can be logged in under the same Skype ID.

And there’s more!!!

Skype has invented 3 other services; SkypeOut, SkypeIn and Skype Voicemail.

SkypeOut:
SkypeOut is where you setup an account with Skype and purchase SkypeOut credit, which then allows you to make calls to any telephone number in the world! How would you like to call friends, family and even trade colleagues in America for .012p a minute, yes you read write, no typo, and that includes mobiles! And it doesn’t matter where you are calling from, only where you are calling to!

For a full listing of SkypeOut rates click here.

I have used this for some time now to stay in touch with friends in Canada and the sound quality is second to none, and all this for a little over 1p a minute!

A SkypeOut account is free, but you are required to purchase credit, and from as little as €10!

SkypeIn:
With SkypeIn you can purchase your own regular telephone number, that when dialled calls your Skype ID! So if your friends, family and colleagues who aren’t using Skype want to call you by dialling a regular number you can still receive the call in Skype. And this is the best bit, no matter where you are!

And should you be catching some surf then the Skype Voicemail which comes with your SkypeIn account will kick in!

We purchased an 0208 SkypeIn telephone number, which we will be providing to our supported customers, so no matter were we are we are always contactable.

A SkypeIn subscription costs €30 for 12 months.

Skype Voicemail:
Not only can you receive voicemail when you’re busy or offline, but you can send voicemail messages to anyone on Skype too! So when you cant or don’t have the time to pick up the phone Skype Voicemail does it all for you.

A Skype Voicemail subscription costs €15 for 12 months, but please note that Skype Voicemail comes with SkypeIn.

So how does all this affect Move Administer?

Well, for starters, once you have Skype installed you can call our Support simply by selecting Skype Support from the Help menu of Move Administer, and remember it’s FREE!

We have also introduced Skype fields into Corporate and Agent contacts, where you can either type in the contact’s Skype ID or if they don’t have one but you have a SkypeOut account then their telephone number!

Just imagine the amount of money you can save by contacting customers and fellow trade colleagues based all over the world. We see great savings for those providing international moving services for keeping in touch with Agents on the other side of the big pond.

So why not try it for yourself by clicking on the banner below, and as a test you can then Skype AdministerSoftware or SlimBoyWynn (don’t ask!)

At the time of writing this there has been over 145 million downloads of Skype!!!