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Users of the VoIP service can now send and receive SMS messages, for free, using the software.
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Though Skype 2 suffers from middling voice quality when calling landline phones, it's still one of the best free VoIP services around, and its new Skype Video feature makes it even better.
The V-100 combines solid technology and a service that's cheaper to run than competing VoIP services, and is highly recommended.
What's not to like about Skype? It's free and ad-free and offers clear VoIP calls to other Skype users anywhere in the world.
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