{"id":1761,"date":"2017-09-22T09:17:08","date_gmt":"2017-09-22T09:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pinngle.me\/blog\/?p=1761"},"modified":"2019-04-18T14:42:45","modified_gmt":"2019-04-18T14:42:45","slug":"how-much-bandwidth-does-skype-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pinngle.me\/blog\/how-much-bandwidth-does-skype-use\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Bandwidth Does Skype Use?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So many people worldwide choose messengers as the main means of communication with their family, friends, and colleagues these days. Every month, people can spend approximately 15-20% of their mobile time on messaging apps. So, the issue of data usage is of great importance when it comes to messaging apps. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s no surprise that the users of messaging apps all over the world are interested in calling and messaging apps that will allow them to connect with others affordably and effectively. In this article, you can read about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skype.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skype<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> data usage details and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pinngle.me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pinngle <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as a great alternative to Skype.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Skype Data Bandwidth Usage<\/p>\n<p><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1813\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinngle.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Skype-2.png?resize=525%2C286&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Skype Data Bandwidth Usage\" width=\"525\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinngle.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Skype-2.png?w=580&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinngle.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Skype-2.png?resize=300%2C163&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skype, initially released in 2003, is one of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pinngle.me\/blog\/pinngle\/interested-in-the-most-popular-instant-messaging-apps-choose-pinngle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">most popular messaging apps<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offered by the modern mobile app market. Skype was founded by Niklas Zennstr\u00f6m (from Sweden) and Janus Friis (from Denmark). In 2011, Skype was purchased by Microsoft for $8.5 billion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most popular instant messaging (IM) apps in the world is a voice-over-IP Microsoft service. Thanks to its (VoIP) technology, you can text, talk and have video conversations with your friends and relatives online. With Skype, you can enjoy free conference calls and group video chats. As of August 2017, it had 300 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/272014\/global-social-networks-ranked-by-number-of-users\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">monthly active users (MAU) worldwide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From time to time, there have been several changes in Skype subscription plans, data usage policy, and bandwidth requirements. What\u2019s the current Skype data usage?<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><i>Audio or Voice Only Calls:<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calling (minimum) .22 MB\/min<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calling (recommended or maximum) .73 MB\/min<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b><i>Video Calls:<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Video call (minimum) .94 MB\/min<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Video call (recommended or maximum) 2.12 MB\/min<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Video call HQ (minimum) 2.93 MB\/min<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Video call HQ (recommended or maximum) 3.66 MB\/min<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Video Call HD (minimum) 8.78 MB\/min<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Video Call HD (recommended or maximum) 10.98 MB\/min<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b><i>Data Usage for Skype Calls from\/to Various Kinds of Devices:<\/i><\/b><b><i><br \/>\n<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skype-to-Skype: 50Kbps or around 3MB for one minute of calling<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calls to landlines or mobile numbers: 6-20 Kbps or around 1MB for one minute of calling<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Video calls between two mobile devices: 500Kbps<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Video calls between a mobile device and a computer: 600Kbps<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re signed in but you\u2019re not making any calls, Skype will use on average 0-4kbps.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Pinngle &#8211; One of the Messengers with the Lowest Data Usage<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1765\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinngle.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Pinngle-1-4.jpg?resize=525%2C317&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pinngle - One of the Messengers with the Lowest Data Usage\" width=\"525\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinngle.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Pinngle-1-4.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinngle.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Pinngle-1-4.jpg?resize=300%2C181&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While discussing details about Skype data usage, it\u2019s important to note that Pinngle is a new instant messaging app that offers lower data bandwidth usage as compared to most messaging apps available on today\u2019s mobile app market. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pinngle was developed by Zigma Telecom SIA in October 2016 and has become a perfect alternative to the most popular chat apps that you can install and use on your phone. The app, which has already been downloaded by almost 5 million people worldwide, is <\/span><b>among the<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/pinngle.me\/blog\/pinngle\/which-messaging-apps-use-the-least-amount-of-data\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b> messengers with the least amount of data usage<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><i>Pinngle uses:<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8 Kb for 1 second for a voice call<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data usage of 1 message depends on the message length and network header. It makes up 120 B plus the message size. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The newest version of the app will offer even lower data usage<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These aren\u2019t the only fine features offered by Pinngle. <\/span><b>Using the app, you can also enjoy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cheaper services, including cheaper calls to all landline and mobile numbers via Pinngle Out<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More reliable voice calls with better quality<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public Channels open to everyone<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HD video calls at 720p resolution<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capacity to operate even with the slowest Internet connection<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capacity to operate in VoIP blocked countries<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capacity to operate with 2G and overloaded WiFi<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capacity to send files without any limit and in any format<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capacity to share your location <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capacity to forward your calls<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capacity to operate both on Android and iOS devices<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Groups chats comprised of up to 50 people<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">End-to-end encryption across all its platforms <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No data storage on any of its 3 servers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easy-to-use and simple interface<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are your interested in the amount of data used by Skype for calling and messaging? Consider also Pinngle, a new instant messaging app, that offers lower data usage as compared to the majority of messengers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What messaging app are you using for low data usage? We\u2019d love for you to share it with us in the comments below.<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So many people worldwide choose messengers as the main means of communication with their family, friends, and colleagues these days. Every month, people can spend approximately 15-20% of their mobile time on messaging apps. So, the issue of data usage is of great importance when it comes to messaging apps. 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