How to Call a Phone with Skype

How to Call a Phone with Skype - Skype to Skype calls can be made free of charge, but calling a mobile or landline will require the purchase of Skype credit. Choose the “Skype Credit” option or go to https://secure.skype.com/en/credit on your platform of choice to see credit purchasing options. Once purchased, use the “Call Phone” option to enter a mobile or landline phone number, and hit the Phone icon to initiate the call. These calls will consume Skype credit at varying rates depending on the country you are calling.

Steps

1. 1
   Open Skype. If you do not already have it, you can download the app from the App Store.
2. 2
   Sign into your account. Enter your username and password and tap “Sign in”.
3. 3
   Tap “My Info”. This is located in the options along the bottom and will take your basic account info.
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   Tap “Skype Credit”. You will be redirected to the credit purchasing page.
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   Tap “Add Credit”. You will be prompted to enter your Apple account password to complete the purchase. The credit card you have on file for this account will be charged.

   • The default purchase is for $4.99 of credit.
   • For other purchasing options you must visit the skype credit page athttps://secure.skype.com/en/credit in your web browser.^[5]
   • The credit will may take up to 24 hours to be added to your account while the transaction is verified..
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   Tap “Call Phones”. This button is located to the left of “My Info” in the bottom options. You will be taken to a page with recent calls.
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   Tap the Dial Pad icon. This button is in the upper right and will bring up a dial pad interface for calling mobile and landlines.
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   Enter a phone number. Use the dial pad keys to input a phone number. Keep in mind you will need to enter an area code unless calling a number from a device with the same area code.

   • To enter a new country code, tap the “Country/Region” button that appears above the number display field and choose a country from the list. You can also delete and enter the country code manually.
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   Tap the Phone icon. This is located at the bottom under the dial pad and will start the phone call.
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