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AT&T Office@Hand vs. Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued)

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    AT&T Office@Hand

    Score4.4 out of 10
    N/AAT&T Office@Hand is a comprehensive, cloud-based solution that provides feature-rich voice and collaboration tools that can help you improve customer engagement, drive employee productivity, and streamline operations. It replaces the former AT&T Collaborate, and AT&T Connect conferencing tools.N/A

    Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued)

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ASkype for Business was an online messaging and conferencing tool, now superseded by Microsoft Teams.N/A
    Pricing
    AT&T Office@HandSkype for Business / Lync (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
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    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    AT&T Office@HandSkype for Business / Lync (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    AT&T
    No answer on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Chose Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued)
    We had a similar situation, when the server was saturated, it was impossible to connect, but you could raise your hand to ask questions, it had polling and Q&A. You could also record the meetings, even when you connected through phone.
    Incentivized
    Chose Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued)
    Skype is less expensive.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    80%
    Would buy again
    84 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    79 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    97 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    46 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    56 Answers
    Features
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    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of AT&T Office@Hand and Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued)
    Feature
    AT&T Office@Hand
    1.0
    3 Ratings
    155% below category average
    Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued)
    8.0
    195 Ratings
    1% above category average
    High quality audio1.03 Ratings9.1191 Ratings
    High quality video1.02 Ratings9.0185 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements1.02 Ratings5.0181 Ratings
    Mobile support1.01 Ratings9.0146 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of AT&T Office@Hand and Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued)
    Feature
    AT&T Office@Hand
    1.5
    1 Ratings
    136% below category average
    Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued)
    7.0
    191 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Desktop sharing2.01 Ratings9.0191 Ratings
    Whiteboards1.01 Ratings5.0120 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of AT&T Office@Hand and Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued)
    Feature
    AT&T Office@Hand
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    49% below category average
    Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued)
    9.3
    188 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Calendar integration5.01 Ratings10.0174 Ratings
    Meeting initiation5.01 Ratings9.5182 Ratings
    Integrates with social media00 Ratings8.182 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings9.0143 Ratings
    Slideshows00 Ratings10.0115 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of AT&T Office@Hand and Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued)
    Feature
    AT&T Office@Hand
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    156% below category average
    Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued)
    7.5
    173 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Live chat1.01 Ratings8.5171 Ratings
    Audience polling1.01 Ratings7.094 Ratings
    Q&A1.01 Ratings7.094 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of AT&T Office@Hand and Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued)
    Feature
    AT&T Office@Hand
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    156% below category average
    Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued)
    6.8
    156 Ratings
    18% below category average
    User authentication1.01 Ratings9.0142 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions1.01 Ratings8.5148 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list1.01 Ratings3.0109 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of AT&T Office@Hand and Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued)
    Feature
    AT&T Office@Hand
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    155% below category average
    Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued)
    7.8
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Video conferencing1.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Audio conferencing1.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Video screen sharing1.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Instant messaging1.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    AT&T Office@HandSkype for Business / Lync (discontinued)
    Small Businesses
    ClickMeeting
    Score7.7 out of 10
    ClickMeeting
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    JioMeet
    Score10 out of 10
    JioMeet
    Score10 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AT&T Office@HandSkype for Business / Lync (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.4
    (198 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (14 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (40 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AT&T Office@HandSkype for Business / Lync (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    AT&T
    I wish I had read the reviews before purchasing. AT&T is simply the worst company I have ever dealt with for any service. Ever. I have spent hours on hold trying to explain that my newly purchased AT&T phones from Yealink do not work. "Searching for base". That is all I get. After several attempts to figure out what is going on or why or how to fix I am still without working office phones. I finally got thru to someone that informed me that my phones were removed from my account. I offered the order number to prove I did in fact purchase the phone's from AT&T but they could not use this information. It is unsettling how this could happen and I cannot fix it. I have been deleted. I know I am not alone in my frustration. I will now begin working on removing AT&T from my life. Including the shotting Fiber Optic line at home and at work
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    Discontinued Products
    Skype for Business, now part of Microsoft Teams is a remote/virtual team collaboration tool must have...especially if you already use Microsoft tools. Of course, since it now part of an MS 365 subscription, it really doesn't make sense to use anything else. It is easy to use and just works. I'm not sure how anyone who works with digital files/documents and needs to work with other people doing similar work can be effective without such a tool. Of course, there are a number of alternatives like Zoom or Webex, but why pay or use another separate tool if you don't need to. :-)
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    AT&T
    • Up time is very good
    • Porting is great
    • Easy for very basic configuration
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    Discontinued Products
    • Instant messaging to anyone who we know only by name/email. Even if they're offline, they get the message in missed convos and a notification automatically goes to them via Outlook mail. All conversations are saved and accessible via Outlook.
    • Video and voice calls are a norm in the WFH scenario, and an average employee has around 4-5 calls a day. Skype gives notifications for upcoming meetings, allows easy scheduling via outlook calendar, and its audio/video quality [is] reasonably good compared to the amount of data it consumes.
    • Status availabilities - in the WFH scenario, you could be off for lunch, out of office, busy, sharing screens - and might not want to be disturbed. Skype allows you to do that, and in case you're off, ensures that you know that you have missed messages.
    • Screen sharing - we have to share screens at least once or twice a day with a coworker when working on some issues/features, and Skype easily lets us do that. One of the best things about Skype is that the screen can be shared without being on a video/voice call - which is of immense advantage because oftentimes, you could prefer sharing the screen, while it [is] too noisy to talk.
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    Cons
    AT&T
    • Customer service is NON EXISTENT
    • Setup was PAINFUL
    • Online account access is horrible, and most of the time doesn't work
    • As an admin of the system, I require 4 different logins to manage it
    • We've been on the system for 5 months, and I have NEVER been able to pay my bill online
    • Online account management just doesn't exists
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    Discontinued Products
    • Connection issues can be hard to diagnose when they come up(as some knowledge of server information may be needed to reestablish as the connection troubleshooting options on the sky are not as user-friendly as the rest of the platform.
    • Some issues setting up camera/sound could use more info on troubleshooting options with playback sound, video, etc.
    • Statuses sometimes are unreliable and do not display correctly .
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    AT&T
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    The software is simple to install and configure. It is rather simple to explain for correct use. It is possible to profile users for the different functions offered. It is integrated quite completely with Outlook and with Active Directory security. It performs all communication functions well with one or more interlocutors and the possibility of granting control of your computer is convenient.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    AT&T
    Simply the worst customer service I have ever experienced. It took me over 72 minutes to write this review. That is how long I have been on hold unsuccessfully. I cannot imagine that anyone in charge of AT&T would care that I will gladly take my business elsewhere but if you do... someone in the system has my contact information. I won't hold my breath.
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    Very easy to use. Even though Microsoft Teams has a lot of features and integrations, as a user I feel completely comfortable on finding what I need, getting information about the app extensions and using them. It's a very comprehensive tool, intuitive design and does not make me feel tired to be using it. I am glad with the current experience.
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    Support Rating
    AT&T
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    I have only had to reach out to the Support team at Skype for Business once with an issue, and I was pleasantly surprised and encouraged by the quickness and thoroughness of their response. The wait time was short and my question was dealt with politely and clearly, so I would say the support team has it together.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    AT&T
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Skpe for business is utilized company wide in regards to my company. Everyone not only uses it, but uses it often. It is an effective way of communicating. It also integrates very nicely with outlook and all conversation history is pushed to a folder within the outlook system. We also have it so that if someone misses a message, they are sent an email reminder saying that there is a message that went unread.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    AT&T
    Horrible. Collaberate was a little slow at times in responding, but they never just left us hanging with unresolved issues. I am now going with a local guy so I do not have to deal with this stuff. I get very irritated when I am transferred to someone over seas that English is not their first language, and they are working off of a script. Although some of them were more helpful than my assigned migration person.
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    For the below reason I will always choose this app over its competitors: Better audio and video quality, Little to no disconnections or freezing when on a call/video conference Integrates well with mailbox/ calendar/ one drive, and SharePoint is easy to use
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    Return on Investment
    AT&T
    • Average to higher cost structure
    • Easy basic management for IT Staff
    • easy desktphone roll out
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    Discontinued Products
    • Skype for Business has enabled a migration in part away from fixed line telephony and introduced the user to mobile working with a headset which cannot be overstated as being a game changer.
    • Being able to schedule Skype for Business meetings through Outlook has meant meetings with colleagues without a meeting room has been a great enabler.
    Incentivized
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