Skype vs Google Voice
October 20, 2011Speaking of online voice conferencing I have lately been using Skype and Google Voice to deal with international clients. If my client has a hi speed wifi connection then skype works easiest for me. I can’t deny the clarity of Skype vs Google voice. While in London, UK only 1 week ago I was chatting with my wife back home and could not believe how I could so easily hear my daughter playing in the background.
Skype vs Google Voice
It’s like the days of Sprint, when they would advertise, So quiet, you could hear a pin drop. That’s how Skype is to me. Now if your wifi is sketchy you will get these weird extended sylables and dropped calls. If you have an iPhone, any inbound phone call screws up your entire connection and you have to dial in again. Of course, using skype on my Dell laptop prevents the whole problem with inbound phone calls from being any issue. Of course, my dell computer can use tethered wifi from my iPhone too.
Now Google voice allows me to call when 3G coverage is sketchy OR when the other user does not have access to wifi. The international calling rates are actually a little cheaper with Google Voice vs Skype.
Comparison of International Calling rates with Google Voice vs Skype
- Example: Call a landline from the USA to London, UK with Google voice is only 2 cents a minute while Skype would charge 2.3 cents.
- Call a cellphone in the United Kingdom with Google Voice and pay only 10 cents a minute, Skype is 25.9 cents.
- Germany cellphones – Google Voice – 10 cents / Skype 25.3 cents
- India – Google Voice - 2 cents / Skype 9.2 cents
Google Voice is the hands down winner for convenience and price. Skype is the winner for clarity. It all depends on what you are looking for and how much money you have in your Google wallet.
