I realized the importance of group calls as I was quarantined at home due to the coronavirus outbreak. I can’t see family, friends, no parties; My work is pending and what not. I feel stuck about how to spend my time, how to connect with friends, or how to speed up my business. I know I can phone or social media still alive. However, I’m still looking for something more fun and useful at the same time.
I know I’m not the only one facing this, so I’m sharing it with my readers.
I’ve always heard of the available conference calling and video conferencing programs, but I’ve never used them. But my circumstances forced me to install Skype. Yes, Skype is the only tool I use for all my group calls to my family, friends or partners.
In 2019, Skype doubled the group audio/video call limit from 25 to 50 participants.
Not very big!
Whether you’re calling friends or colleagues, Skype will be your next BFF.
How do I set up a Skype conference call?
To get started with a Skype conference call, make sure you have the app installed on whatever desktop or mobile phone you’re using. Skype video calling is easy to set up and completely free. High-definition video calls are no joke to Skype and the experience is like talking to someone face-to-face. But to do that, you have to meet some technical conditions.
- Smart phone or fast computer
- high definition camera
- Fast internet with enough bandwidth
In their absence, Skype will not help you.
Note- If any of the group call participants have slow internet; it can interrupt the entire conference.
How to make a conference call on Skype?
To start a Skype for Business conference call or just a simple call on desktop or mobile, the following steps will help you:
- Open the ‘Calls’ tab and tap the ‘New call’ icon.
- Search and select the people you want to call.
- Once selected, press the ‘Call’ button on the top right to place a call.
- You can even start a Skype conference call using the free connection offered by Skype. Share that link or copy it to your clipboard.
- When contacts join your conference call, their icon color turns green. You can even reconnect someone who was accidentally disconnected during a call.
People who don’t use Skype, but any other phone service, can join. They must dial the host’s Skype number or the host can also call them via SkypeOut and the cost will be borne by the host, as adding a non-Skype user is not free.
If you need to make frequent calls with the same group, you can create a group on Skype and add all of those contacts. Next time you need to set up a conference call, call the team right away. That is not easy wind?
Alternatively, if you want to remove a participant, right click on the person and click ‘Delete’.
How to connect Skype calls?
It’s another way to organize a conference call where you can join two different calls if you have a common topic to discuss. To do this, go to the “Recent” tab and drag one of the calls to the other to merge them.
What other options are available with Skype conferencing?
Group calls on Skype offer the following additional features:
- Save your group calls to view or take notes later because Skype saves them for 30 days.
- Easily share your presentations, project work, or similar items.
- Blur the background if you don’t want your friends or colleagues to see the messy background.
How to schedule a Skype conference call?
If you don’t want to forget any important conference calls, Skype offers you a call scheduling feature. Using Skype call scheduling, you can set reminders for a private call or a group call.
To schedule a call on Skype, you must do the following:
- First, sign in to your Skype account.
- Open one of the chats you want to schedule.
- To get started, select the Schedule a call button next to the dial bar or check the Add-ons menu.
- (+) Skype for mobile phones and tablets
- (…)Skype for desktop
- In the Call Schedule window, set a title, date, and time for your call, and set a reminder.
Select Send, a call reminder will be sent to your chat. The chat contact will accept or reject the scheduled call.
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