What is Skype for Business:
Skype for Business connects people on their PC or mobile devices as part of their everyday productivity experience. Skype for Business provides a consistent, single client experience for presence, instant messaging, voice, video and a great meeting experience.
Features and Benefits:
- Instant Messaging (IM)
- Presence awareness
- Web conferencing
- Video conferencing
- Dial in conferencing
- Desktop sharing
Skype Account Cost: $3.50 per user per month
How Do I Request Skype for Business:
- Go to Software Center and type Skype into the Search bar.
- Click on the Skype for Business logo.
- In the box, provide your cost code and name of your Supervisor who is approving your request.
- You will be notified when you have been approved to go back to Software Center and install Skype for Business.
Skype Audio Call Cost:
$.07 per minute
TIP: If only one person is calling in to the meeting, you can avoid the $.07/minute charge by having them call the conference room phone instead of the Skype number.