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1. Messaging Services/videos : you could make instant text messages or video calls/chat to any network all over the world using Skype. Skype offers free video services and instant text messages just like a local phone services.

2. Face to Face Communication : Skype allows facial communication i.e, you see the friends or families
you are talking to face-to-face and not like the usual way when you send emails or ordinary voice call


3. Chat : Skype is also used to chat either as individual or as a group. you could chat or communicate with any body in the world or at long distance just like Facebook.

4. Secure Communication : Skype as been tested and proven to be a secure way of communication. Skype guarantees the security or contact information of the user even online.

5. Free services : Skype allows additional free services like file sharing, music,video downloads etc

6. Transwire Services : Skype also have a service which allows users to transfer money from their bank account to another bank account but it depends if the country offers such services.

7. Social Networks : Skype can also be used as a social network like Facebook or Twitter but it has a more wider apps than the social networks because privacy policy, security issues, circle etc have been controlled.

8. Political Action : Skype has been used politically by Government of different countries to communicate with the citizens. It means you can use Skype to spread political event.

9. Free calls : Skype offers free call which mat neither be voice/video calls to any person or any where in the world.

10. Online Services : you could also use Skype for various Business or Online services because it provides a free environment for your Business operation

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lol i use it for free calls only.