Being isolated is difficult for many people, and it is vital we talk to family, friends and volunteers willing to chat remotely. Apart from the telephone, there are various ways to communicate using a mobile phone or computer, and it’s not as difficult as you may think. If you wish to contact someone in the village and don’t have their number, contact us and we’ll try to put you in touch. If you want to set up video-call technology, follow this link:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-51968122
If you’re still having difficulties and we can put you in touch with someone who can help.
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Selection of Video Conferencing / Communication tools |
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| App | Website | Pricing | Key Facts | Notes |
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WEBSITE | PRICING LINK | Free Account (paid are available) Unlimited 1-1 meetings 40 minute limit on group meetings (3 or more people) Login by email link Video call, Screen sharing, text chat etc |
No time limit on free account (1-1 only) Need to install the app to run meeting from link Phone calls into meetings will incur a cost |
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WEBSITE | PRICING LINK | 14 day free trial Unlimited 1-1 meetings Unlimited group meetings up to 50 people Login by email link Video call, Screen sharing, text chat etc |
14 Day free trial only Need to install the app to run meeting from link Phone calls into meetings will incur a cost |
 Whatsapp |
WEBSITE | n/a | Free Unlimited 1-1 meetings Group video and audio meetings up to 6 people max Login via app Video call, text chat etc |
No time limit on free account Need to install the app to run meeting from link |
 Facetime |
WEBSITE | n/a | Free Unlimited 1-1 meetings Group video and audio meetings, up to 32 people Login via app Video call, text chat Apple devices only. |
No time limit on free account No Facebook account required Need to install the app to run meeting from link |
 Skype |
WEBSITE | n/a | Free Unlimited 1-1 meetings Group video and audio meetings, up to 32 people Login via app Video call,, text chat, screen sharing |
No time limit on free account Need to install the app to run meeting from link Some calls may not be free |
Note there are many other tools available, this is just a selection of some of the most popular ones.