Main features
Free Skype-to-Skype calls.
Call phones and mobiles, send SMS.
Free instant messaging.
Voicemail.
Free video call.
Forward calls to a phone when you're offline.
Skype-to-Skype calls, video calls and instant messaging are free, any time of the day or night, anywhere in the world. Call phones and mobiles and send SMS messages at great value Pay As You Go rates, or call unlimited* to certain countries with a subscriptions.
Download now Skype 4.0 for Windows
System requirements
PC running Windows 2000, XP or Vista. (Windows 2000 users require DirectX 9.0 for video calls).
Internet connection – broadband is best (GPRS is not supported for voice calls).
Speakers and microphone – built-in or separate.
For voice and video calls we recommend a computer with at least a 1GHz processor, 256 MB RAM and of course a webcam.
For High Quality Video calls you will need a high quality video webcam and software, a dual-core processor computer and a fast broadband connection (384 kbps).
Technical detailsVersion 4.0.0.226 File size 22 MB. Official release. Release date: April 22, 2009. File name: SkypeSetup.exe
Accessibility features for people with disabilities are not yet available in this release. If you require them, we recommend that you use the previous version of Skype.
* A fair usage policy applies. Excludes service, special, premium and non-geographic numbers.
Skype 4.0 for Windows
