Keeping in Contact via Video Calls

We have installed Skype on Margaret's laptop as it has a camera. I might think about doing the same on our smart phones as well. It is a useful as a cross platform app. 

David

WhatsApp is good because you can send messages, photos and videos straight from your phone and pass them on to friends and family if needed. 

I might be wrong, it has been known 

Does 'WhatsApp' not use phone data only, even if installed on your Windows desktop it is secondary and insists the mobile being the prominent source. Some might have limited data allowance on the phone but much more on their main desktop/home provider, then 'Skype' would be better or even Facebook 'Messenger'.

If you look at the link it gives a basic explanation about smartphone usage via Android or iPhone, ipad or mac or further down desktop installation for Skype.

There are clear demos for each type.

I think even Skype charge you if its not done over and internet connection, I imagine that might also include phone data. There seems to be two methods of communication with Skype one by using an email account which is free and another via the phone number which is chargeable if I have understood it correctly. 

David

WhatsApp isn’t good on pads. Brilliant on iPhones though, super quick, you can easily set up group contacts so a full scale conversation involving everyone can be very good fun and fast flowing. Allows videos, photos, etc... free as well.

We got an email from Virgin yesterday, they are giving customers an extra 10 Gb of data this month free so that folks can entertain themselves how they need. Reviewing it while the crisis lasts.

FaceTime with grandtwins this evening. They showed us the cards they made mummy 

Their school has been on the ball. Work packs for each child and a full programme by computer with the school.  Each morning starts with 15 minutes of PT where a fitness instructor shows children and parents what to do.  Each day each child is allotted a time to speak to their teacher or teaching assistant 

That’s very interesting OP. We don’t have any interaction with youngsters, so it’s good to hear what is going on. 😁

We use Whats App on our iPhones a lot, mainly for photos / videos plus the occasional voice or video call. You can specify use WiFi or cellular, or both. I have it set to both and it seems to preferentially use WiFi if available and cellular if not.

For video calls to my sister in France I use the iphones Face Time. Again that will use WiFi if available, cellular if not.