VoIP, or Voice over Internet Protocol, allows for phone calls to be made over the internet using programs like Skype. Public uses of VoIP include calling friends and family or talking to other players during online gaming. Private uses include companies holding meetings over VoIP when not all participants can attend in person or when connecting with those in other countries. Skype offers paid VoIP services at rates as low as 1.4 pence per minute for calls to mobiles, landlines, and over 30 countries.